1970 GTO Version 3.0

[thumper877]

Really suprized not more interest in the motor. That is a really good deal. Maybe people hurting because of the covid thing

[andrewb70]

Really suprized not more interest in the motor. That is a really good deal. Maybe people hurting because of the covid thing

Maybe...hard to say...

Andrew

[STREETFIGHTER50]

What’s the combo in the Cougar again?

[andrewb70]

What’s the combo in the Cougar again?

It's a Gen 4 5.3L with a cam. Nothing crazy.

[ryeguy2006a]

Me too, I'm surprised there isn't more interest in your motor. Have you advertised locally?

[andrewb70]

Me too, I'm surprised there isn't more interest in your motor. Have you advertised locally?

Nope. And the more I think about it the less I can justify anything more than a cam swap.

[130fe]

Not much interest in my engine, so it will just probably be a cam swap and call it a day...

Another thing that I plan to do is implement pwm cooling fan control. This is sure easy to do with any Holley EFI system (except Sniper). I can keep my current fans and add a C6 fan controller (probably need two) or I may upgrade the fans to the latest brushless design (I have some Chevy Volt fans that might fit well).

The fan control strategy will also integrate AC and vehicle speed. I have this working on my Cougar already, although without AC integration. Here is a video to see how it works in action:



Andrew

Andrew, is this display one of the Holley ones? What size is it? Thanks!

[andrewb70]

Andrew, is this display one of the Holley ones? What size is it? Thanks!

It's the older 7" Holley dash.

[andrewb70]

Spring is definitely coming, but the weather is still pretty crappy. In the meantime, I opted to make my life a little easier. Working in a small garage will be hard enough, so having some extra help will be good. The thought of trying to get on every corner of the car with a jack sounds painful.

Since I can't have a lift, I decided on these:






This is the 5000 pound extended model. After looking at the dimensions and comparing them to my GTO frame, these seemed to be the right option. They will also work well with my Cougar and the other daily drivers in the fleet.

Andrew

[ryeguy2006a]

Very nice! I've thought about those too, keep us posted when you get a chance to use them.

[thumper877]

Yes sir. When we get old any advantage we can get. Those will definitely make it easier

[FLYNAVY53]

I bought one of those when I started working on my Corvette....by far the best investment I've made with regard to tools. You'll absolutely love it!

[andrewb70]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feed back and I'm more excited than ever to get working on it.

[FLYNAVY53]

Something to keep in mind, that was a little counter intuitive until I thought about it....the car is actually MORE stable with the lift locked out on the higher setting, so dont be hesitant to put it all the way up. Enjoy!!

[David Sloan]

nice ! We will be waiting on updates on the quick jack!

[BonzoHansen]

I have a 7000. Here I am after wresting a 4 speed in a 1st gen

[STREETFIGHTER50]

I’ve been wanting a set of QuickJacks forever now. I’m wondering if the 7000 would work for all our cars. From our 3 little Pontiac Vibes to our Nissan Armada AWD. I’ll definitely buy during the next Costco sale.

[Way2qwk4u]

Spring is definitely coming, but the weather is still pretty crappy. In the meantime, I opted to make my life a little easier. Working in a small garage will be hard enough, so having some extra help will be good. The thought of trying to get on every corner of the car with a jack sounds painful.

Since I can't have a lift, I decided on these:






This is the 5000 pound extended model. After looking at the dimensions and comparing them to my GTO frame, these seemed to be the right option. They will also work well with my Cougar and the other daily drivers in the fleet.

Andrew

I have the 7000 in 110v. I love em. I have lifted everything I own even the silverado truck. Just always make sure that they are even and that both sides lock in on the safety stops. Not as portable as I thought they are kinda heavy. But if I had not bought them I could not have done the LS swap on my car. Also make sure you keep the vent open on the fluid tank when using them. Got the wall hangers as well and they are nice to help keep them out of the way.

[andrewb70]

I have the 7000 in 110v. I love em. I have lifted everything I own even the silverado truck. Just always make sure that they are even and that both sides lock in on the safety stops. Not as portable as I thought they are kinda heavy. But if I had not bought them I could not have done the LS swap on my car. Also make sure you keep the vent open on the fluid tank when using them. Got the wall hangers as well and they are nice to help keep them out of the way.

Thanks for the tips! I did order the wall mounts as well.

Andrew

[andrewb70]

My friend Brian flew in from Chicago on Friday night to help me get the engine and transmission extracted from the GTO. He is a professional diesel generator mechanic and works super fast. He was the one that helped me pull the big block out of the GTO when I did the LS swap back in 2008.

We drove to the storage unit in the morning to bring the car to my house. The weather was supposed to be decent, but it was still a little wet from the previous night's rain.











First order of business is to remove the hood and have it in a relatively secure location. We had a lot of moving blankets left from our move and those came in very handy.









While Brian was getting all of the little things unbolted and the harness unplugged, I was working on assembling and bleeding the QuickJacks.











The QuickJacks work as advertised. Once they were bled and positioned under the GTO frame, all it took was a press of the button and it went up in the air in about 10 seconds. This sure beats jacking up each corner with a floor jack and then positioning jack stands under each corner.

If I had one complaint it would be that getting access under the car in the middle is rather limited. You can only get under it from the front or rear, which makes getting to the transmission a little cumbersome. However, the car is up high enough that if we had 2 low profile rollers, it would be pretty easy to get anywhere under the car. I don't regret the purchase and I think these will be used a lot.

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