Progress Thread Jewel Green street/strip 92 LX progress thread

[HotFox]

Alittle more progress today. Intake ports are ported and properly fitted. Not perfect but much better then my earlier post.
Have stainless bolts installed on the front timing cover as well as the balancer and water pump final installed.

Intake still needs alittle plenum clean up.

Pretty close to putting oil in, priming and final install of Intake. Need to clean a few parts up for clear coating, then I can clear coat the intake.

Probably call my dyno guy this week and see what his back log is.

 

[Noobz347]

Enjoy the look of your deep sump oil pan now before it disappears under the car.

 

[AeroCoupe]

Looks good man and I like the block drain.

 

[HotFox]

Looks good man and I like the block drain.

Thanks!!

That is a "bib" drain ordered 10 on Friday as no one around has any. Pretty convenient for spring and fall water drains. This will probably get coolant starting out at least.

 

[HotFox]

Well after a few days stewing on this, decided to one more round of weld and grind this intake. I have 3 ports I am not happy with.

 

[HotFox]

Made it back out to shop today with one objective to wrap up the intake.
This time I made a template to transfer to the ports. Using thick poster board, need 2 pieces to make up close to the .030 gasket thickness. Worked really well as it helped me know exactly what to grind. After that I cleaned up the plenum, dividers and minor runner touch ups.

It is done next step is clear the aluminum parts and final assemble intake and front drive.

Trying to get to the dyno in the next month or so.

 

[HotFox]

Done! Off to dyno later this week!

 

[Noobz347]

I hope you got more than that holding that thing down in the front.

Throw a strap on each side of that hoist plate.

 

[HotFox]

Nah...she only had to move a few miles to dyno shop. I made it no problem.

I also flicked the stap and mumbled that ain't going anywhere.

Probably a good idea on coming home....as that is a longer drive.

 

[HotFox]

On the dyno. He is going to fire tomorrow afternoon. Headers are too narrow for dyno so he has to borrow a set.

 

[hoopty5.0]

On the dyno. He is going to fire tomorrow afternoon. Headers are too narrow for dyno so he has to borrow a set.

Aaaaaaanddddd????

 

[HotFox]

Annnnnndddd!
We wait some more!

Long story short he had it running the Wednesday prior to Labor day. Dyno was going to be that Friday prior to Labor day.

We had some storms come through just as he started it up on Wednesday. There was a close by lightning strike that he thought took out the throttle actuator. He had ordered a actuator for delivery that Saturday. Well it ended up taking the whole control box. Anyway he got it fixed this week! He has it running, break-in, retorque head/intake, adjust valves. Everything is ok so far. He said he had it to 5K.

So dyno day is now THIS Saturday!