My 69 Trans Am clone

[zman1969]

well its been a while just thought id throw up some pics of the heads going on this car :

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these are Livernois CNC stage 2
just got these and I am ready to build the motor now!!

[zman1969]

also I have seen some work being done by my bodyman:

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man this is sure slow coming along but its some progress - look at when this thread started! sure be nice to see some paint on it this fall!! if I could only hope! and the body man is a buddy :bsjerk:
sure like to see this close to running someday....

[Motown 454]

Keep the faith !! It will all be worth it when you driving it . Looks good.
Wayne

[cdoggy81]

Nice!

[zman1969]

Well last night my buddy the bodyman came over and picked up the repop drivers fender for the car after looking at it he decided that it wouldnt be cost effective to fix the orig. now the only orig gm sheet metal on the car will be the roof and doors and the tail panel. but he did sound optimistic that were getting closer to painting it :bsjerk: we'll have to see about that, his track record isnt very good , he told me before he wasnt going to put the roll cage in his S10 race truck till mine was done- its been in for months, not to mention the several cars he brougt in after mine and have been done, anyway I guess im just venting. He does do good work - maybe by christmas? I'll Keep ya posted.....

[cdoggy81]

I hope he is giving you a good discount for the wait...

[Code Red]

looking good man

[BA.]

it is looking good man, and I can't wait to see the finished product.
I'm in a similar boat as you. waiting and waiting and waiting. maybe by Christmas!

[Roger Poirier]

I love the hood... WoW!


Roger

[zman1969]

Cdoggy81 : DISCOUNT? Yeah Right!
Code Red : Thanks
BA. : Me Too been waiting 3 years, whats 1 more right?
Roger P : I like them too its a steel shell with a fiberglass top bonded on, so it'll look and close like stock, I did just see some on e-bay in the chicago area thats selling repopped hoods for $1295 - I would of rather had that but its too late now. I never thought that somebody would do it - on a low demand part like that- go figure

[zman1969]

Ok making some progress - on my own - not my body man - have gottem motor assembled from the shortblock


to a long block - seems to go pretty easy but its no SBC or BBC - oil pump, cam timing chain-pretty straightforward but theres no dowels to locate front or rear covers or oil pan - basicly rear cover is centered by the crank- bolts left loose then front cover is installed and balancer- that centers front cover then oil pan goes on- then bellhousing is bolted up and tightened down then front and rear covers are tightened - of course mt U/D pulley hadent arrived when i was ready so i used stock balancer to get assembled- then had to pull - which is a PITA even with the right puller. I did buy a tool from a guy on LS1Tech that makes installing them a dream- cost 44$ shipped - check it out:


pretty neat deal and pushes it on like butter if interested heres the link : http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...ight=installer

anyway heres the almost finished project- to me eye candy since i dont have much else to show the progress:

and the completed engine - well less all the accessorys


now i have the U/D pulley on but just not pictured - soon to install the clutch and trans and it'll be ready to install as soon as the firewall is painted.

[cdoggy81]

I like! Nice mix of go fast parts too. What cam are you going with again?

[BossaNova]

Beautiful engine man.
I'm jealous.

[zman1969]

I like! Nice mix of go fast parts too. What cam are you going with again?

well I feel like I wimped out on that its a TR 224 on 112cl - a baby cam can always go bigger but from what I've read its got alot under the curve and thats where I'll be driving 90% of the time. and I want reliability out of it, it will be driven.

[SamHatco]

Good progress Zman. Is that a 90mm fast intake or the 78mm intake?

Sam

[cdoggy81]

^^^ --> Good question, I hope he went for the 90 or 92mm...

The TR224 is a PROVEN CAM. Nothing wrong with it at all & you will make good power all over. Did you get the 224/224 or a split duration, 230/224??? Those work well with stock heads. A 228 at 112*or 114* would be my vote for a DD or cruiser. I was on the phone & about to order it but I said the he!! with it, I wanted to have some fun so I got a 230/232... & ported heads... & a FAST 90/90 combo.... & well yes, I then lost control

[zman1969]

Good progress Zman. Is that a 90mm fast intake or the 78mm intake?

Sam

sorry sam its only a 78 - can always go bigger I figured if I'm gonna spend 325-350 for LS6 why not go 500 for a fast- something better to look at- now its stock fuel rails or a/m??? - was thinking black anodized- would look good against the manifold. Oh BTW when is your car gonna run? ive been lurking out here watching ya

Cdoggy its a 224/224 112 was planning the 230/224 and bought one but to me a couple of the lobes were questionable and the 224/224 looked great, also got new GM LS7 lifters too. like you said its proven cam. it should run all over the place down low-up high

[SamHatco]

It's in paint jail like yours. Go by the shop almost every week and they keep saying just a couple of more weeks. They are working on the T/A hood right now. Cleaning up the underside of the hood and making the ram air tubes functional. Will have some pictures in a few days.

Sam

[zman1969]

wanna share youre ideas on how your going to make your T/A hood fuctional? BTW which hood did you get? glass repo glass and steel or all steel? being the way the OEM worked I didnt see any stock looking way to make that work.

[cdoggy81]

78mm will work fine, specially since you won't be leaving much on the table with that cam. What TB are you going to use?

Are your heads 243 castings? Did he mill them any?

You will be VERY happy with the engine when you are done!