My Wife’s 88 T-Top Chop-Top LS4 Build (Page 51/73) fieroguru SEP 27, 01:35 PM quote Originally posted by F355spider: Yea I have been looking trying to see what others have done but no luck. The heater hose hard line that runs in the passenger side front cradle mount box will need to be trimmed back so you can run a hose from it to the water pump connection. Also, you will need to reroute the other heater hose that merges with the lower passenger side coolant tube, as this hose needs to connect directly to the pump as well. The LS(x) thermostats are funky in that the heater circuit flow is what triggers the thermostat to open. On mine I converted to a conventional thermostat and eliminated all the hose connections down low on the water pump. This allowed me to keep just 1 heater hose connection and keep essentially the same routing as stock 88 fiero. F355spider SEP 27, 08:45 PM quote Originally posted by Rickady88GT: I did not cut the tower. I just made two or three "dents" in the places that were to close or touching. Thanks for the info. I will take all the help you want to give. You have done some nice work to your car. I think with adding the extra pulley the dents were not enough for me. The good thing I have plenty of room now. F355spider SEP 27, 08:53 PM quote Originally posted by fieroguru: The heater hose hard line that runs in the passenger side front cradle mount box will need to be trimmed back so you can run a hose from it to the water pump connection. Also, you will need to reroute the other heater hose that merges with the lower passenger side coolant tube, as this hose needs to connect directly to the pump as well. The LS(x) thermostats are funky in that the heater circuit flow is what triggers the thermostat to open. On mine I converted to a conventional thermostat and eliminated all the hose connections down low on the water pump. This allowed me to keep just 1 heater hose connection and keep essentially the same routing as stock 88 fiero. Thanks, I will check into the thermostat. I would have not thought of that at all. I would like to do it the way you did. Do you have any pictures of how you cut and were on the lines? fieroguru SEP 28, 06:34 AM quote Originally posted by F355spider: Thanks, I will check into the thermostat. I would have not thought of that at all. I would like to do it the way you did. Do you have any pictures of how you cut and were on the lines? It was a lot of work hacking up the water pump and welding it all back together... Stock: Everything in with blue tape was removed: After the first round of cutting: After welding: Original accessory drive: My modified version: F355spider SEP 28, 06:00 PM quote Originally posted by fieroguru: It was a lot of work hacking up the water pump and welding it all back together... Stock: Everything in with blue tape was removed: After the first round of cutting: After welding: Original accessory drive: My modified version: Thats some nice work. I did not know it was so much work to do that. josef644 SEP 29, 07:46 PM That is some really nice mods to that waterpump housing. Jims88 SEP 29, 09:35 PM F355spider, Awesome build !!! I was wondering about the truck alternator; were you planning on adapting the Fiero pigtails to the truck alternator? and are you using the LS4 BCM? F355spider SEP 30, 01:37 PM quote Originally posted by Jims88: F355spider, Awesome build !!! I was wondering about the truck alternator; were you planning on adapting the Fiero pigtails to the truck alternator? and are you using the LS4 BCM? Thanks, The wiring will all be new. There is a company here in San Antonio that builds custom LS harnesses that will use the LS ECM, trans controller and gas pedal, They will build a new harness for the car after I get the engine in it. They will delete the DOD also. I will take the car there then they will get their info they need and make a harness for the car. Jims88 SEP 30, 10:20 PM quote Originally posted by F355spider: Thanks, The wiring will all be new. There is a company here in San Antonio that builds custom LS harnesses that will use the LS ECM, trans controller and gas pedal, They will build a new harness for the car after I get the engine in it. They will delete the DOD also. I will take the car there then they will get their info they need and make a harness for the car. That is a great service to have close at hand, the closest company to me for that kind of support would probably be Darth Fiero's group. I am at the same point as far as the alternator mounting/belt routing. Your alternator mounting/ belt tensioner is a masterful design looks Great, I think it should work well for my setup as well. Thank you for posting those pictures and part numbers. F355spider OCT 01, 02:01 PM quote Originally posted by Jims88: That is a great service to have close at hand, the closest company to me for that kind of support would probably be Darth Fiero's group. I am at the same point as far as the alternator mounting/belt routing. Your alternator mounting/ belt tensioner is a masterful design looks Great, I think it should work well for my setup as well. Thank you for posting those pictures and part numbers. If you go with it you might want to cut out more than I. I had to bang a lot on the firewall to get alt. Clearance.