race firebird

[Ripper]

Well, haven't been posting here very much for a couple of years, but I thought I would show you what I spend my spare time on:

This is my Pontiac Firebird 74:
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It's not as "pro-touring" as many other cars in here. I'm not that much for show or bling ;) I like function before form... :bananna2:

It's built to be used mostly at the track, but since the tracks are pretty spread out here in Sweden, some comfort was nessecary..
It will be updated with a roll cage and a three link rear suspension during the summer.

I'm currently building a fuel injected, dry sumped pontiac 400 this winter and will try to update here if you guys are interested.

Will add a spec of it this weekend.

Ok, I admit, there's some bling here and there on it... :woot:
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you can see more info on my web page www.propontiac.com

More plans for the summer includes A032 tires

[jeffandre]

Ripper,
Your ride keeps getting better and better, a very nice example of a real world car that will be driven hard. Cool ideas on weight savings too. I'll keep checking back as the year progresses to learn more and to hear about any track successes you have. What happened to your foot? Hope it heals well.

[C4Bird]

Lot a different places to shave weight if you look for them, like your ideas. I'd like to see the injected dry sump poncho when it gets done. I have a 455 I'd like to do the same..... Car looks great!
-Nate

[F70t/a]

Ripper car looks great. Do you know what it weights?

[Ripper]

Thanks for the comments!

It weights 1590 kg with driver and full tank, that should be 3533 lbs.

This is not so very light, but I just started the light weight project. I will manufacture a glass fiber hood, rear lid, front&rear bumpers and some other parts in the future, doors will be lightened etc.
I'll also shave some weight of the engine, move it further back for better wd.
The 3-link swap will also save some good weight.
Anyway, all the parts that I modify today, will also be modified with weight in mind..

wd is 57/43 today. Goal for the summer is 52/48 and 3300 lbs with driver and full tank, which isn't impossible at all. (the front seats will be moved back a bit)
I would love to have more than 50% of the weight over the rear wheels, but that will be kind of hard to achieve.

Jeff: I injured a ligament and some articular cartilage (not sure of the words) in my foot two weeks ago and I'm currently walking with crutches. I will do that for one more week, and after that, I'll be able to start walking (very carefully) again. It won't be fully healed for another 6 months... Of course was it the right foot, so driving is kind of hard.

[Ripper]

Ok, here's my what I'm driving:

Front end:
"stock" frame, seam welded, zinc plated and powder coated black.
Energy suspension poly urethane bushings in control arms with grease... things.... ;)
Revalved shocks for current springs - Koni Classic's. Also low speed motion is valved different than stock.
upper control arm lowered app 9/16" for increased camber gain (sorry, but I can't answer for what the new camber curve is since my car-folder got stolen on a train a year ago or so...)
2° negative camber, 5.5° caster and currently 0" toe, these numbers change though...
springs: 1200 lbs/in tru coil with speedwaymotors spring adjusters.
sprung to 2.2 Hz
1.25" re-heat treated sway bar with, shortened end links so it could be mounted parallell to the ground.
C4 330 mm discs with C5 calipers and Hawk performance HB247 pads
Russel braided brake lines
Ducts in front keeps the brakes cool through 4" hoses.
17x8.5" wheels with 255x40 17" Good Year tires (they suck...)
reworked steering box with lowered pressure.

rear end:
10 bolted axle, 4.56:1 and 60% limited slip.
Hotchkis 175 lbs/in leafs (1.3 Hz) together with revalved Koni Classic's
front leafmounted raised 3/4"
C4 discs and calipers with stock pads.
wilwood proportitionalvalve for adjusting balance

Drive line:
Engine: Pontiac 400, rebuilding in progress
clutch: hays flywheel lightened to 19 lbs (stock 30 lbs), centerforce pressure plate
T-56 transmission, shortened throw, longer shifter closer to the steering wheel.
drive shaft: 44.5" 3.5" used nascar from musclemotorsports.
Engine set back 1" (I know, it's not much... but it took me 2 hrs to make, and the drive shaft was 1" too short... :rolleyes5 )

Interior:
Momo RS2 seats bolted to the floor, non adjustable.
5 point harnesses
remoable momo steering wheel
shortened flasher stick (it was in the way during "inspired driving")
auto meter instruments
speedometer replaced with cycle computer showing lap timer, average speed, max speed etc
custom made centerconsole, is supposed to contain all necessary swithces since I can't reach the instrument panel.
door shells and instrument panel in carbon fibre
2 fire-extinguishers mounted in strategic positions
sun glasses :woot:
no stereo or AC.
power windows will be removed too...

That was about it I think...

[yody]

how are your harness;s mounted

[Ripper]

how are your harness;s mounted

The fifth point is attatched in the floor below the seat.
the waist in stock location and same for the upper (which is a Y-point) - the stock roof location until I get the cage in, then the upper part will be strapped around the cage.

[jeffandre]

Ripper,
A few more questions:

1) Why did you lower your UCA mounts 9/16"? How did you do it? Any guesses as to what your previous camber setting range was and what your current one is? Did this change affect your caster range as well? I am thinking of going with longer upper ball joints, which I believe will do some of the same things your idea did, but I am open to moving my upper control arm mounts to wherever I need to in order to have about the same alignment settings you have (plus or minus a small amount depending upon actual driving effects).

2) Is your driveshaft aluminum? With rivet-looking things on the ends? I have a used Nascar shaft too, it is a but short, but when I move the motor back it will be perfect. Of course once I get a new motor and move it back even more I will have to get another one, carbon fiber is a must as I would rather lose the shaft than launch the car or beat up all of my custom work underneath should the shaft break and somehow get outside of the safety loops.

[MrQuick]

Looks good (still) Anders, I think we would all like to see some video of in action at the track! Love the stance

[Ripper]

Jeff:
The front end mod was performed when I was very new to suspension... It was done by a friend of mine which was much more into suspension geometry than I was at that time.
This is how he did though: A jig was fabricated and welded to the sub frame, the mounts were cut of and lowered.
What I can remember, the mod gave me something around 0.7°/10 mm suspension travel, but I'm definitely not sure of that, you better check the geometry before.
I had a folder with measurements, weights and other important info of the car. One day, when I traveled by train, I fell asleep and someone stole my bag (with the folder and some other papers inside). I guess the thief never understood what he got (not much value in those papers...), and I guess they were probably dissapointed (the bag was looking good though!)... That was three years ago, and I haven't had time to recover all the measurements etc, and next time I'll do it, I'll keep a copy somewhere! :rolleyes5

I'm in progress of constructing a new sub frame now, so there won't be more updates on the old one..

About the drive shaft - I was told it was an aluminum version, like this:
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But when I got it, it was a steel version...
Oh well, it cost me 50 bucks and balancing the old one would cost app. 250 $ here in Sweden :dunno:

Hey Vince! Thanks for the comments!! That bumper filler thing you helped me to pay for, it will be mounted this winter.

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Hopefully I'll pick up the engine parts this weekend and start assembling it! :naughty:
I'll call my shipping guy tomorrow and ask if the dry sump has arrived yet too..

[Ripper]

Oh yeah, about videos... I did only use it for 2 trackdays, and one auto cross last year (I worked during summer in the other end of Sweden, and the car was parked at home, in the garage during that time). I still don't have a video camera, so it's kind of hard shooting some track movies...
But my friend has a camera, and he has agreed lending it too me this summer :drive:

So movies will show up... but not until the summer though..

[Ripper]

Picked up the block, crank etc yesterday.
I've been looking at all the parts closely to see if I could find something wrong, but everything seemes to be ok!

Some pics:
very straight line here:
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Here too: :D
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These holes are very round and slightly larger than before (.030")
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Decked!
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balanced
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Here too: ;)
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The dry sump arrived this weekend. It's a 4-stage Barnes pump (I'll shoot some pics ASAP). It's not a bolt on ;) so some modifications has to be made.
This is where the old oil filter was mounted.
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I threw that away and made a adapter for the dry sump connection instead. Never had time to drill a hole for the AN mount, but I'll do that next time instead.
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[F70t/a]

Looks great!! Can't wait to see the dry sump :hail:

[Piet]

Looks Great!

[Ripper]

Was in the garage yesterday and started the pump project.
Here are a couple of pics of the pump and the work.. You find more info on my site.
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A mock up was made out of 1mm aluminum to get a good overview of how it could be mounted. The plan is to attatch it to the timing cover (picture) and to the water pump to get it rigid enough. https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

Here's the first bracket made out of 12 mm (1/2") aluminum... About the look, I didn't notice it until my garage friend told it looked like a d**k. :dunno:
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pump mounted with first bracket. Block is up side down on this picture. It's mounted on passenger side.
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The fluid damper and belt pulley is "mounted" too to make sure that the pump will protrude enough to clear a belt from the crank.
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Buying parts from overseas, usually includes american air! :seizure: I'll save these until summer - it might make the car happier :rotfl:
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[BEEBE]

Ripper , I must say , Very Cool Indeed !

[F70t/a]

Looks really good. what do you plan to use for an oil pan?

[Ripper]

long time since last time but during this weekend I managed to spend a couple of hours in the garage!
Work has been concentrated on building the new oil pan..

Block painted!! :thankyou:
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Lots of time has been spent on planning where everything should be..
It takes more time than you think to check that parts doesn't interfere with eachother etc.
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Bye bye old oil pan :evil:
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The old pan was cut up, since I needed the bolt pattern (don't think I can manage to create a pan from scratch..) and a profile out of sheet metal was shaped so clearance against engine parts could be checked.
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No problem as you can see
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I also painted my hydroboost that I just bought.. Will hook it up during early sommer.
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After clearance against the engine parts was ok, I put the block in the car to see if the pan or pump interferred with anything. They did... The pump mount has been slightly reworked and the pump was raised 15 mm (that should be something around 9/16").
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When everything seemed to be ok, I made a new "pan" out of sheet metal. Since I don't have any exotic tools to make these things.. I have to work with what I have. My parts may not have the best finish, but they surely work! :woot:
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I then spotwelded it to the old bolt pattern and put it in the car again. I knew it before, but needed to confirm it - it didn't clear the subframe..
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It also needed to be notched since the steering parts otherwise would smash it.. Oh well, I guess these are good excuses to build a new subframe :fingersx:
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Lot of time has been spent on planning and thinking out the design. I'm satisfied with how it is now. This aluminum sheet will be sliced up to allow oil to reach the bottom as fast as possible. It has also been bent at the left side to catch as much oil from the crank as possible. The right side is also "adjusted" so that as much oil as possible will get beneath the sheet from start.
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the front mounting plate for the aluminum sheet was also slightly cut to drain oil from the timing chain and front crank.
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I would appreciate some opinions on the dry sump design... Here must be some engine pro's that can guide me? :hail:

[MrQuick]

Nice job Anders, coming along.

[F70t/a]

Thats a nice a$$ oil pan man!!!! Are you gonna be able to lower your motor with the new oil pan?

[Streetking]

Sweet, looks great!!

SW

[Ripper]

Thanks for your comments!

Some smaller modifications will be made at the front section and after that, I'll build the rear section.


I'll be able to lower the engine 1-1.5" but the problem is that the flywheel/bell house is the lowest point on the entire car. The engine will be mounted at stock position this year, and next year I'll look into lower it and move it further back.

[Ripper]

My order from speedwaymotors landed a couple of days ago..

Scavenge filters, some ANfittings and hose:
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Since I'm a student (engineer in Research & development.. wanna hire me, send me an e-mail! ;) ) this engine is beeing build on a budget, believe it or not. Therefore I've been scanning ebay for some larger AN lines during the last weeks, and I found a AN 16 hose for a small price..
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And here are some pictures on my Peterson tank that arrived last week:
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Picture on the top of the tank, pipe in center is for breathing and the big pipe is for return oil.
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Bottom; oil heaters and feeding pipe to the pump together with oil temp sensor.
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[Ripper]

Spent the weekend in the garage!

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This was as far away from the headers I could get the starter, but after some....
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....adjustments on the block, could it be mounted....
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...closer! I know that it looks like the starter rests on the block, but when it's tightened it's app. 1/4" clearance.

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The block was also "adjusted" at some other places...
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BOP engineering rear seal!!

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Took the oil pump apart for inspection and got a nice surprise since everything is in really good shape!

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Whops?! What's happening? :smoke:

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I'm thinking of puting something else here...

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Why not a oil tank?

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Ouch! Problems, the seal is too big... Does anyone know where I can get a new for my Pattersson tank? *help*

That's all for today, I'll spend some more time in the garage next weekend..

[protour_chevelle]

How much oil does that tank hold!?

-Matt

[Ripper]

the tank can hold 3,75 gallons, however I assume you know how a dry sump system works?

[yody]

you wouldn't have had to grind the block if you would of dumped that nippondenso starter and got a mini hitachi style. those summit starters suck for clearance! I got the small hitatchi style from powermaster and it gave way more header clearance

[protour_chevelle]

the tank can hold 3,75 gallons, however I assume you know how a dry sump system works?

Essentially yes.

-Matt

[Ripper]

you wouldn't have had to grind the block if you would of dumped that nippondenso starter and got a mini hitachi style. those summit starters suck for clearance! I got the small hitatchi style from powermaster and it gave way more header clearance


Yeah, this starter might not have been the best application, however; the parts that I buy from US, arrives at my house a couple of months later. this way, I can get shipping almost for free. Things that I bought from a store in US 6 months ago, might be hard to return because of; A: time and B: distance...

that's why I'm stuck with the summit starter ;)

[Ripper]

Not much happened since last time, allthough the tank is now installed and I'll start assembling the engine next week..

Paint:
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And... Voilá:
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as you can see, I slaughtered my blower motor (?) during the tank installation... However, I'll come up with something - when I have time... :rolleyes5

[Ripper]

some progress in the garage!

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Some parts also arrived from Kauffmann Racing (http://www.krepower.com) :naughty:
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A nice electric Meziere water pump!

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A new cam chain too... For Pontiac BIG BLOCK (???)... Too bad not even the manufactors know anything about pontiac engines...

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Sheet metal valve covers :cool:



And here they are... something that I've been waiting for for months!!
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KRE aluminum heads! They're light, they're cool and they flow lots of air!!! These are CNCported to 290 CFM, Ferrera Valves, Titanium retainers and so... soo... sooooo sexy! :D

Too bad Jeff Kauffmann forgot to include the ARP head studs that I paid for... however, those are on the way over the atlantic and will arrive in a week or so.


I went out to the garage same night and put the heads on the block just to see what the engine will look like... Guess if I was impressed! :naughty:
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A friend of mine, who works in the aircraft industry, also paid a visit in the garage and brought some presents (all the blue parts! ;) )
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[ertoys]

Wow! I wish I could fab my own parts, and get some free blue ones.

[yody]

hey, i still haven;'t shipped out that extra fitting, I'll try and get it out this week.

[Ripper]

Hey Yody! I still havent got that fitting ;-)


Anyway... a little update would be good. Forgot about this thread... A couple of weeks ago, I spend a looooong week in the garage trying to make things moving:
Bought som aluminum to make parts for the dry sump system. Found a real cheap place, app. 1$/2lbs! :D
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The timing cover needed some modification since the GM engineers probably never had in mind crazy Swedes trying to build dry sumped monsterpontiacs..
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this is what I was thinking.. I like Yody's solution, but I think that's "slightly" more expensive than this...
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Tourqed the timing cover. Feels good to know that I won't have to take if of again!
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Jeff at Kauffman Racing express shipped me some parts that he forgot to include in the first shipment. Really good guy! Here are the head studs.
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New, and longer rocker arm studs.
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Good looking pushrods!
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Feel really good to see the heads assembled and tourqed to the block! A really nice feeling to know that the engine actually is starting to coming together soon!
As you might notice, I'm evacuation water from both of the heads. This way, I hope to get a better and more even cooling of the heads.
The electric water pump was also installed...
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This was what I made (some) of that aluminum chunk I bought...
First time I'm in front of a lathe.
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Pushrods are so beatuiful!!
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here's the plug I made. It's located where the distributor used to be.
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The valley plate (?) is from Kauffman too.
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glued the oil pan gasket
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and mounted the pan..
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Engine ready to be dropped in the compartment!
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[Ripper]

finished the dash board too..
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Threading fuel rail. The tap is 9/16" UNF, something that is pretty hard fo find here in Sweden. People just shake their heads and asks me if I'm sure it doesn't need to be left hand too, just to make it harder.. Anyway, store #6 could order one... 48$ when standard taps costs about 15$....
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the intake is also done. came out really good... atleast I think that ;)
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Lifted the block from the engine stand and mounted freeze plugs
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Here's my Hays flywheel, allthough this is lighter than stock (I know, I should have bought an aluminum wheel from start..). 11 lbs to be exakt..
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Lighter here tooooooo!
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Mounted! the engine is looking really happy ;)
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To get a proper fit between transmission and crank, I made a adapter to move the pilot bearing closer.
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Time to wake up the engine lift... :D
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And here I am, bossing around to get it the way I want it..
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weeeeee!!! mounted!!!!
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[Ripper]

Mounted the EFI.
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Bad news:

My Hooker Super Competitino does NOT FIT!
I bought them used last year. Don't remeber what the ad said, but I'm not that stupid that I buy the wrong heads...
Perhaps some one in here can help me identify them so I can get them sold?
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Third port from left counted - there's no way that it will clear the subframe..

[F70t/a]

Ripper,


What type of ignition will you be using? So your not running a distributor? :headbang:

[canadian]

Looks like an electromotive system with the trigger wheel just behind the balancer.

[F70t/a]

Looks like a clean set-up!!!! One more way of making that motor better, plus making it look cleaner.

[Martin71RS]

Very, Very nice Anders!!!


Martin

[CliffS]

:jawdrop:

More please!!!

[rohrt]

very cool stuff. I want to know how it going run!!!!!!

[Camaro_Dan]

Very nice Anders! Me and a lot of other people here would shure like an update now. I would like to know why you chose to run with a Pontiac engine instead of a Chevy? The engine you have is now a modern racing lookin' peice of art! I keep on searching on ebaymotors for Nascar stuff and engines just to look at and maybe get some ideas. Too bad AN fittings and such are sooooo expensive, plus the shipping costs to sweden. I can never plan ahead a couple of months and when I can, then ebay sellers don't want to send it via boat. I asked for shipping costs on some parts the other day, one harmanic balancer and two male-male AN-20 fittings in steel not aluminum from two different sellers. The balancer cost $120 to buy and $70 to ship. The AN-20 fittings cost $20 to buy and $80 to ship!!!!!!!! also a aluminum radiator that cost $240 to buy was $90 to ship, but that one I can understand, it is a big package but still. ALOT of money just to get the stuff to Sweden and even then you can't be shure that you don't have to pay over 25% in taxes for the item. I HATE IT!
oh well, I hope you check the project threads in the Swedish Camaro forum to se my fall-winter-spring projects!
keep up the good work!

[79T/Aman]

no kidding on the shipping I checked to send a set of frame connectors worth $159 and shipping was $162!!!???

[yody]

you have to ship through the post office NOT ups or fedex

[Ripper]

you have to ship through the post office NOT ups or fedex


yep, but it's still kind of expensive... Oh, and speaking about shipping Yody... :cheers:

There isn't much work beeing done on the car right now, I just got a job (since my education is finished) as a head of design & development at one of the biggest bicyclemnufactor in Sweden and much time is spend on that.

I'm still scanning the market for new headers too, can't make up my mind. Have some pics at the car with the eninge mounted, will post them during the weekend..

Thanks for all the good comments!!!

[79T/Aman]

ripper, look into the tri-y headers for pontiacs and they have great ground clearance

[Camaro_Dan]

79T/Aman where are you from?
Yody, the shipping via USPS is still very expensive. I think the quotes I got was for shipping via USPS.
Ripper, congrats on the new job! I too need a new job, hate being unemployed!

[yody]

send me your address i still haven't shipped that extra fitting!!!

[79T/Aman]

CAMARO DAN I'm from Chicago

[Camaro_Dan]

Any updates? Come on, I want to see some results, in pictures :D

[Damn True]

Yeah, this is one of my favorite cars on the site.

[Y-TRY]

Dang that's awesome, man. I liked the car already before reading along into the engine build. Sweetness. Great thread, too, with all the progress.

More, please.

[PonchoJohn]

Wow Ripper,
That car is really coming along nicely.
I absolutely love what you've done the Pontiac engine. I think your work should be published in one of the Poncho magazines so that others may be inspired by your ideas.
Fantastic!!

[Ripper]

Thank you all for the very kind comments! It gives me motivation to be in the garage and perhaps I'll get finished one day :rotfl:

Some things has happened since last time I updated, but I've been bissy with work too. Anyway, since summer is coming fast I must get going... Especially since I already booked alot of track days and autocross events!

Some pictures:
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down on the floor again with the same 750 lbs springs as before, although 2" higher due to lighter engine! The engine rebuild resulted in a weight reduction of almost 140 lbs (I think, don't have the numbers in my head)!
The front end will be lowered again, but first after I installed my new 1150 lbs/in springs.

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I really hate working with electrics... however, the instructions from electromotive are pretty well structured. Some of my sensors has three cords instead of two... Hmmm, will probably be a problem.... :(

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New instrument dash. Carbon fibre and enough instruments to keep an eye of the most important things.

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It's not alot of room but it works!! I wanted to place the alternator as low as possible due to it's weight. The aluminum piece is just temporary, you'll se the finished result on another picture.

I spend alot of research on the net to find a couple of headers that I was satisfied with (good HP and ground clearance). I decided to go with Tri-Y's and got in touch with whatever his name was on the PYforum. He sad there were no problem with making headers with O2 bungs and that was the last I heard from him... Obviously, there are alot of people in line waiting for headers and I don't dare spoiling the summer because I can't get them in time so I decided to keep on looking...
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[Ripper]

The oil system has been pressurized and seems to work fine! None of the hoses seems to leak. I'm slightly nervous since I haven't run into problems for a long time.. ;)
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Here's the new mount for the alternator and power steering pump. It's tight, but it will work for now!
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Since the pontiac water neck has a funny angle, I went with a Moroso neck made for Chevy. As you guys can see, it features a radiator cam. Why? Because I have plans on mounting a lower and angeled radiator in the front for better cooling and then will the water neck be the highest point. anyway, the housing didn't fit from start since the C-C measure was 3,25 and pontiac uses 3". It was easy to fix though since there were enough material to elongate the holes.
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The engine compartment is starting to be sligtly cramped... Different parts everywhere!!
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[Ripper]

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Made a new water pipe too..
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And the stock heater (whatever it name is...) was modifed since the oil tank sits where the stock fan for the coupe used to be.
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Pussle time!
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I have some more pictures but it's late here and I'll go to bed.. Will more pics in a few days.

Glad you guys like what I'm doing! :thankyou:

[Camaro_Dan]

Very nice Anders! Where did you get the power steering pump? ebay? I need to get one like that but without reservoir.