quote Originally posted by fierogt4e: Lou Dias Yes they will replace “normal hats” with 8 at 7inch rotor mounts and smaller OD hubs. The wilwood site is difficult to navigate but will tell you every thing you would need to know. Grab the part number search all your parts sources. Be sure to check delivery times I've seen 6 weeks or more. You my find it for a little less and no shipping. Where do I find your Fiero race car? Exoticse What happened? In short “life” or perhaps “OH F***” is more like it!!! I like your stuff I'll go back and check it out again. My Son is working on two more videos coming soon. The old motor going in until the new one if finished (two years). M19 trans.

I know about life and the OH F*** part,..i am going thru that right now ! My own project has been on hold for awhile. All we can do is keep plugging away till things smooth out. Best of luck.

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quote Originally posted by fierogt4e: I believe the 3900 rams horn style was quickly discontinued do to poor performance in favor of the 3500 open plenum type manifold. (no variable plenum) However they have smallish throats also, good for a naturally aspirated engine with only 280 HP max.

I see you cut the neck off of the intake, what are you doing with it? I cut the net out of my LX9 3500 intake and welded in a 3" diameter pipe.









finished product:



this picture shows how GM attempted to improve air distribution in the LX9's open plenum, see the two broken walls, the come from the throttle body and send air back towards the cylinders furthest from the TB. on the gen 4 60v6, the big "V" notch far away from TB does it by eliminating dead space. I thought about doing the same thing to my intake when I put the neck in.

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I love seeing your work, and the two broken walls, the airs path back to cyl. 5 and 6 (closest to TB) is a long and winding trail.

Its been hard to get rock solid hot rodding info on this engine. I would like to push the NA power limits of this motor “Hard” but do it on a very tight budget.

I think an 80mm throttle body will be needed for the motor I'm planning.
Hint; I have titanium LS valves. 70% off!

The tube I have is 3.750 ID. however it may be to big so I haven't moved forward with it. (3.250 ID maybe rite). Your info may be just in time. I've been puzzling over how to remove that inner part of the tube. My plenum has the big “V”. I will keep the top intact and mill it all away from the bottom and… um...lets see...hm.

I wish I could see smoke flow thru a clear top plenum and reel data on a powerful engine

titanium LS valves

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Sincerely
George

I've only been doing things to the bolt on parts of the engine so far. The coolant crossover is striped of every thing not part of the coolant. Not much of the timing cover is left ether. Pump cut off, coolant lines milled away, cam phaser and housing gone. A removable cover will cover the cam sprocket. Threaded for hose nipple to the remote coolant pump are in place.
Not even similar looking.



I have some internal parts I have found at sites that deal in used NASCAR parts and the like, that I intend to use. I was hoping to limit the time the engine was apart by getting parts collected first . Ya dumb I know. But I have lost faith in some of the info I mined with much effort from forums. Even when two or more claim the same thing. so Sunday I will take it all apart and check every thing my self. Every thing. And restart.

First is the block, after a hot tanking at my sons work it will come to mine so I can go over it with a CMM. (coordinate measuring machine), there is conflicting info about cylinder offsets. That I need to settle to my satisfaction!

If both cyl. Are moved away from the cam then the engine is a 63 degree V6 and should be an odd fire engine. 126, 114, 126, 114. Or are the crank throws offset to correct it like a Buick but much less. The crank grinder will need to know and so will I. However I have seen no mention of odd fire or crank offsets,

Anyone???


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Sincerely
George

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