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Got a lot done last night. The passenger side header is on, I put my Stage 8 locking bolts on with the locker plates on both sides, re-installed the fans after I did some more trimming on the shroud and zip-tied the fans to the radiator. I also wired up the fans and put loom up the wiring all the way to the relays, so that looks nice now. Also, ran all the 12v wires over to the power distribution block and got some loom on them, still have more cleaning up to do on that area. I'm going to order some parts for a CAI this week, and install the pushrods and rockers, and finish the fuel line and then it should be ready to fire up. :)
Just some pictures of the passenger side collector clearance with the transmission and the o2 sensor, and some other various shots of my progress tonight.
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Last Saturday I had my tuner over to start it for the first time and it would crank but wouldn't fire. It wasn't getting a Tac signal...needless to say I was very dissappointed and bummed out. It was either going to be the wiring (broken wire, or wrong pin, etc) or a bad crank sensor...
I started with the easiest test to do just to see if I could get it to fire, and that was to replace the crank position sensor. I fully trust the wiring job so I really didn't think that the wiring or pinning was the issue. Sure enough, after I put a new sensor in she fired right up! It doesn't stay running for more than a few seconds but my tuner needs to come back over and finish what we started on Saturday, plus I haven't adjusted the screw on the throttle body so the idle is out of whack anyways. But nonetheless, she fired up and I am SO excited!
Just a few videos, it ran for only a second or two in the first one, but the second one it stayed running a little longer. Just enough to hear how completely awesome this thing is going to be once I get it back on the road. :nod:
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Hey more good news...it was dying either because it was re-learning the new crank sensor or because of the fact that I had made all new fuel lines and the rails were empty, even priming the pump wasn't filling it up enough or something, because I just went back to it about 10 minutes ago and it ran for a longer amount of time. I'll bet it would have stayed running if I let it, but I shut it off after about 10 or so seconds because it's almost 8:00 here and I don't want to piss off the neighbors (yet).
Here it is, actually RUNNING instead of choking out every two seconds. The second video is after the idle was lowered a bit, I think it sounds pretty sick.
I have to figure out why it's overheating now. Apparently there wasn't enough coolant in the system even after I put 2 gallons in it. It still keeps taking more in. The heater core lines weren't warming up even after the first fan kicked on at 195* or whatever it is set at. I'm gonna try putting more coolant in it and see how much more it takes. If it's not because there wasn't enough coolant or because of air pockets, does this mean the water pump is shot? Or maybe the t-stat?
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you won't get heat if it's low on coolant...I think mine took like 2.5 gallons and that was just the radiator/hoses....not including heater core/etc. If it was all empty, might need closer to 3 or 4.
There are a few posts about getting air out of the system on these motors since there isn't a bleeder screw...do a quick search.
K, thanks a lot. I didn't realize they took so much coolant haha
My dad helped me finish the cold air intake today. I think it looks pretty good! Everything is 4", and the K&N filter is a 4" diameter, 9" long piece. We ended up cutting about an inch off one end of one of the 90* elbows in order to get it to sit low enough to clear the upper radiator hose.
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I'm kind of wondering if it's going to take a long time for the springs to settle again, or if this is really how bad it will look since the block is lighter than the old one plus I have a tubular k-member now. The car used to sit pretty darn low with the Hotchkis springs...
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Here is how it sat before.
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wow sounds wonderful man! i can not wait to start my build lol spring cant come soon enough! ive decided to go another route and im goin with a 5.3 single turbo and using my th350 and 3500stall. i really really wanted a 6spd at one time but i fell in love with a stalled auto! we need more videos but with exhats and in daylight! :chevy:
Yea with my work and school schedule, and it being winter, it's always dark out when I am working on the car. The days are too short!
I'm getting a really nice digital camcorder for christmas, and I'll be sure to get GOOD videos that aren't granulated and fuzzy and I'll be sure to get it in day light haha