Square easy out did get it to turn, and then I knew we'd eventually get it. Grabbed lip w/a pair of needlenose and got a bit up, then got down below w/screwdriver and was able to get inbetween the bulge of the dipstick and the block, and then drive it upward w/hammer and screwdriver. Whew! Hallelujah!
Well, I used Dorman's fuel line connector kit to make a couple of short lines from the original OBS rail to the corvette FPR. Unfortunately when tightening the 90 deg are a little off, but they have some twist in them. I may loosen them at the bottom and try to tighten them so there is a better alignment. Unfortunately the connectors, once on the wix filter, do not leave enough room to get the tool in that removes connectors, so I'll leave off until I go final. I was able to press in the inner plastic fitting part of the connector and remove the connector itself and then pulled it off separately and reinserted. Guess they don't mean for this to come off. Tomorrow I'll go by the carquest and get my OBS oil cooler lines that go to the radiator fitted to the LSx oil cooler lines. Then I can put the efans back in.
Looks like ur moving right along. Im sure ur wife will be impressed when she hits the pedal, BRRRRAAAAAAPPP!!!
You are going to have a really nice ride when you get done!
I need an additional vacuum source for the PCV; I plan on using the one on top for the vacuum brake. Two options at least; I have some sort of opening that needs a connector that I believe was in the stock TBSS air intake. Any ideas how to use this for my source? Alternatively there appears to be a sealed vacuum source that I could cut off the end of the barb and attach the hose there. Thoughts?TBSS intake source 2.jpgTBSS intake vacuum source 1.jpg
EDIT: My non-car guy brother just fixed--duh! He looks at the stock manifold that has some sort of plug, "Can't you use that one? It looks just the same." Well, it was a plug not a connector but sure enough it perfectly plugs the rear source and I simply cut off the barb in the other picture to open that vacuum source, which is much closer and convenient for the PCV anyway. Prob solved.
Last edited by Goldhawg; 06-15-2014 at 06:06 PM.
I've been away from home for two weeks, so back at it today. Accessory drive installed. Minor pain in the butt cuz I had a new LS truck accessory drive from my 2010 L96 that I put in my Cutlass; but I hacked a piece off trying to make it work in the Cutlass and it never did. So I wanted the 2k mile power steering pump on the older bracket from the LQ4. So I cleaned and painted that bracket and had to get a puller for the pulley and swap it all over. Then installed Lextech's A/C relocation kit. All looks good. Still have a ton of wiring connections to figure out, but I'll be back at it Wed afternoon.
Maybe a major fiasco; the 2010 PS pump doesn't have the electrical connector. I'm sure this has something to do with the variable speed steering; what happens if I leave the newer pump on and don't have the connector hooked up? I'm probably going to hydraboost at some point in the future if that makes a difference. Thoughts?
Nothing will happen. My newer pump didn't have the plug either and it's been just fine. I was glad to get rid of that variable p/s anyway.
97 RCSB . 2WD . 5.3 . 4l60E . E-FANS . PNP 706s . TSP 228R . 3600 STALL . HD2 . VETTE SERVO . 3.73s . 2" DROP
TURBO IN THE WORKS
Well have most of the engine hooked up, but a couple of remaining issues. I can't remember what wire goes up to the power stud on the side of the fuse box (see pic). I thought the long two wire w/eyelet was just a ground, but now I'm wondering if this was instead supposed to go to this power stud? I also have an empty female connector; anybody know what should be plugged in here?
The two power studs you're pointing two are auxiliary power studs, nothing is there stock. That two wire does look like a ground to me, you can check to see if there is continuity between it and a known ground pin on a connector. The stock ls harnesses have 3 grounds I believe, one on the driver side lower engine block, and then two at the rear of the engine.
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