Progress Thread Street/strip 427w In A Gt Hatch- Slow Progress

[Chuckman]

So this came today

The rest of my black friday weekend loot

And as far as I got yesterday. Today is just too damn cold for my little heater to keep up (high of 30 ) so this is how it will sit until at least tuesday.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

So this came today

The rest of my black friday weekend loot

And as far as I got yesterday. Today is just too damn cold for my little heater to keep up (high of 30 ) so this is how it will sit until at least tuesday.

Very nice, I like that k-member a lot.

 

[Chuckman]

Finally got the garage warm enough (despite it being 18F outside ) to actually do some work this morning

Got some starter holes drilled in the seat brace to plug weld through, bolted on the seat tracks to make sure it was in the right spot before i welded it in, and well.....

you guessed it, the fit is sh1t

without the seat tracks, and sitting back about an inch, the big gap at the top of the trans hump was virtually non existent (its about 1/4 - 3/8" right now after a couple whacks with a deadblow to maybe try to spread it out). going by where the old spot welds are, it looks like the two horizontal legs are right about where it needs to be, but the middle hump (and the verticals) need to go back about 1/2 - 3/4".

not exactly sure how to go about fixing this so if anybody has any ideas???

 

[RaggedGT]

I'm sure Dave or one of the others will have a better idea,but here's mine:

And then:

 

[Chuckman]

I'm sure Dave or one of the others will have a better idea,but here's mine:

And then:

That was about my 2nd idea, was trying to avoid doing all that though.

Idea 1 was just to stand on it a bit out of the car, seemed to have worked, lays in there a bunch better but still not perfect. Got the gap at the top down to less than an 1/8 with a 20lb weight on it.

 

[A5literMan]

BFH?

 

[Chuckman]

BFH?

Looks like that with a bit of BFF (big friggin foot, not the other) is working. Half welded in, warming up for a few minutes then back to it.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I'm sure Dave or one of the others will have a better idea,but here's mine:

And then:

Honestly, i have to agree with Chris here.

Aftermarket parts can be real sht at times. What a pita, i hope you get it to fit however you decide to proceed.

 

[RaggedGT]

Heyyyyy.... Do more stuff

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Or at least show more pictures of what you've already done.

I like your build, i want to see what's next for you.

 

[Boosted92LX]

I like the work going on in here too, I'm wondering where the 427 is?

 

[Chuckman]

It's been below 20 degrees for the past few weeks so no progress (I did get the brace all the way in though). Need to get a heater but scrounging pennies right now for the next sentence.

Should have a motor update soon after my next paycheck.

 

[Chuckman]

So how long have I not been paying attention to my own CT?

 

[RaggedGT]

So how long have I not been paying attention to my own CT?

I'd almost forgotten you said that to me .......



Lol just kidding,I don't think you have had it very long

 

[Chuckman]

Well I just sent in the last check for the short block (really long block but heads not fastened)

Final key specs:
Dart SHP 9.5
RPM 4340 Forged 4.00" crank
Scat 4340 H-beams
4.125" bore
Wiseco pistons/rings
TEA High Port 240's
Custom solid roller cam
Moroso billet-end pan
Fox timing cover

Still need:
Lifters (looking at morels or one of their private label customers)
Pushrods
Intake (TFS piece)
Gaskets

Then all the efi and trans stuff, but the biggest single expenditure is done now.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Well I just sent in the last check for the short block (really long block but heads not fastened)

Final key specs:
Dart SHP 9.5
RPM 4340 Forged 4.00" crank
Scat 4340 H-beams
4.125" bore
Wiseco pistons/rings
TEA High Port 240's
Custom solid roller cam
Moroso billet-end pan
Fox timing cover

Still need:
Lifters (looking at morels or one of their private label customers)
Pushrods
Intake (TFS piece)
Gaskets

Then all the efi and trans stuff, but the biggest single expenditure is done now.

Man! How Exciting! Can't wait till you get everything. You're building pretty much what i want for my blue car......someday.

If you don't mind me asking, how much? If you don't want to say, i dig that. I just want to see how much i'll need to hide from my wife....

 

[Chuckman]

for the shortblock and heads was right around 9800.

solid lifters with roller oiling are $700+ still so.....
intake ~$500
etc.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

for the shortblock and heads was right around 9800.

solid lifters with roller oiling are $700+ still so.....
intake ~$500
etc.

Oooohhhh! Lots of underhandedness there by me for an extended period of time. Oh well, my wife tells me she likes surprises.

 

[A5literMan]

Why tfs intake? Or which tfs intake is better question lol? Have you thought about a super Vic efi intake?

 

[mikestang63]

for the shortblock and heads was right around 9800.

solid lifters with roller oiling are $700+ still so.....
intake ~$500
etc.

sorry who's doing the motor.. Woody?