Don Kraus's 427 LSX Update (Page 3/28)
Archie JUN 08, 09:21 PM
Nice job Don.

Got any pics of it from the other side? I'd like to see how the LS7 exhaust manifold fits on that side.

Archie
madcurl JUN 08, 09:23 PM
Do you have additional pics of the cradle and welds? Is the a Fast Fiero adapter plate?
RacerX11 JUN 08, 09:31 PM
Look's good Don!

Were there any mods required to use the LS4 water pump and accessory drive on the LS7?
R Runner JUN 08, 09:39 PM
Very nice job Don! That is going to be a beautiful car when you are done.... and I am sure well built. I am impressed.

Hope to see you at the 25th.

Paul
Don Kraus JUN 08, 09:51 PM
Hey Archie,the LS7 will fit on the other side but you need to have a one inch wedge made the lenght of the exhaust to kick out the bottom of manifold to clear the transaxle.Tomorrow I'll take the manifold off and take a picture of it for you.I had the wedge welded to the manifold.I think it would fit with a manual transaxle without the wedge and then run the exhaust pipe sidways like the vette.It actually fits the auto transaxle but the back of the exhaust flange hit the speed senser and I wanted to dump the exhaust straight down to be more efficent.Look on E-Bay under Z06 exhaust and you will see what I mean about the exhaust running sidways and I think that makes the exhaust hit a partial dead end and goofs up the flow.

Madcurl,I worked with Fastfiero on the adapter plate,he now has them available.They're only 1/2 inch thick and you need that to get the engine and transaxle to fit and then you need to get the engine as far to the drivers side as possable.Even then I had to tweek the strut tower a little on the 88 frame to clear the pulleys.

RacerX11,the engine has an LS1 front cover on it and the LS4 water pump assembly fits with no mods.You have to make your own alternater bracket and idler for it and move the top idler above the water pump over to the left a little and then use the idler boss on the left side of the waterpump assy.(facing the engine) for a grooved pulley.You have to remove some aluminum from that boss to make that grooved pulley fit
Don
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Too Far
60' - 1.491 sec
1/4 mi - 11.323 sec
mph - 116.40

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Archie JUN 08, 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by Don Kraus:

Hey Archie,the LS7 will fit on the other side but you need to have a one inch wedge made the lenght of the exhaust to kick out the bottom of manifold to clear the transaxle.Tomorrow I'll take the manifold off and take a picture of it for you.I had the wedge welded to the manifold.I think it would fit with a manual transaxle without the wedge and then run the exhaust pipe sidways like the vette.It actually fits the auto transaxle but the back of the exhaust flange hit the speed senser and I wanted to dump the exhaust straight down to be more efficent
Don



Yeah, the LS7 manifold will fit the stick shift without moving it out. We're using 1.75" tube headers from S&P. So it's straight down & out.

Looks like you raised the C-Line of the crankshaft & axle outputs about 2" farther above the cradle to clear the transmission case above the cradle.

Archie
darkhorizon JUN 09, 12:46 AM

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Originally posted by Archie:


Yeah, the LS7 manifold will fit the stick shift without moving it out. We're using 1.75" tube headers from S&P. So it's straight down & out.

Looks like you raised the C-Line of the crankshaft & axle outputs about 2" farther above the cradle to clear the transmission case above the cradle.

Archie



It looks like it is mounted flush to bottom the cradle, at least the trans does.
AusFiero JUN 09, 05:31 AM
Looking great Don. But one question. Are you some kind of contortionist? It looks like you will need to be to get in over that rollcage
IwannaIRM JUN 09, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by AusFiero:

Looking great Don. But one question. Are you some kind of contortionist? It looks like you will need to be to get in over that rollcage



Looks like you missed this part from Don...


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Originally posted by Don Kraus:

The roll bar does swing out and then has a pin in it once you close it.



Beautiful work as usual Don. Can't wait to see it completed.

What's with the influx of IMSA bodied cars? Soon, everyone will have one in their garage... And of course, that's a good thing.
AusFiero JUN 09, 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by IwannaIRM:


Beautiful work as usual Don. Can't wait to see it completed.

What's with the influx of IMSA bodied cars? Soon, everyone will have one in their garage... And of course, that's a good thing.



LOL, true to form I miss a lot.