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mr_corean APR 17, 05:55 AM
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doublec4 APR 17, 10:45 PM
Changed out the oil pan gasket yesterday, buttoned it all back down. Hopefully that takes care of the major leak. I don't see it coming from anywhere else but time will tell...

Had a chance to do more exhaust fabrication today. I'd share pictures but photobucket is down right now... I'll add them when it's back up
doublec4 APR 18, 06:14 PM
Looks like photobucket is back up and working...

This is the 2 - 1 transition piece:



And here are some of my newb TIG welds







I don't have a back purging set up so there was some sugaring of the welds on the inside. I was able to get in there with a die grinder and clean it all up.

Picture of inside before clean up... you can see the sugaring, but you can also see the cuts I had to make. You can also see how the 3" tube goes from circular to shaped like an "8"



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[This message has been edited by doublec4 (edited 04-22-2016).]

doublec4 APR 18, 08:31 PM


Cleaned up the valve covers and gave them the wrinkle red treatment.

I've also removed the door panels and will be repainting the vinyl and replacing the carpet section with the microsuede panels I bought from Russ a long while back. Pictures to come.
doublec4 APR 22, 11:53 PM
Found some pictures of the other flange I did:





Tomorrow will be a big day... hoping to get the two banks connected. I'll finish up the last part of the exhaust (post v band clamp) once the cradle/engine is back in the car

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doublec4 APR 23, 10:51 PM
More progress today but unfortunately I didn't get as far as I hoped. Building this exhaust is time consuming!

Another flange:



And some overall progress pictures:
doublec4 APR 27, 08:44 PM
Finished my door panels today... Big shout out to russ who does amazing work. I've had these panels sitting in the packaging for quite some time now. I figured I should do the right thing and install them! Material is like a microsuede with silver stitching, diamond pattern. I also have the matching saddle for the center console:





Can't wait to get them back in the car once the engine is done!
doublec4 MAY 01, 08:51 PM
Big day today!

It's always a beautiful thing when 2 become 1..

Front side:







Rear side:



Had to enlist the help of a third hand while I tacked together:



United as one...









Fit is bang on... the next step will be creating the second part of the exhaust that will mate with the V-band and exit out the side scoop. I won't be able to start that until I have the cradle back in the car. In the meantime I have to reroute a coolant tube, make a few heat shields and sort some other small details out.


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doublec4 MAY 14, 11:09 PM
Finished up the roller rockers and valve covers today. I left the roller rockers as long as I could so the assembly lube wouldn't have to sit too long. Plus I didn't want the valve covers to get dirty while I've been working around them.

I anticipate having the engine back in the car next weekend so I can finish up the exhaust and get it back on the road!

I also installed the N* throttle body, and FieroFlyer came by to flash my ECM for the new throttle body











doublec4 MAY 22, 12:07 AM
Mounted the exhaust:





And tightened down everything else that was easy to get to with the engine out... then put it back in it's home:



I ended up removing the exhaust with the engine in the bay. I had to rework the V band clamp area as the location of the exit was going to make routing the exhaust out the side scoop impossible. Tomorrow I'll build the last section to exit out the side scoop.

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