"Just Peachy" 80 928 LS376/525

[77tony]

Wanted to add a little zip to the calipers. Grinded the faces, stripped them, ordered some free color swatch samples & then stencils off of flea bay, and sent them out for powdercoating. Ben did a superb job and will be using his services again in the future. T

Powdercoater:
Ben Genovese
512-824-8786
www.legendgarage.com

[LowFast]

Very nice.

[77tony]

Credit goes to Ben, he did a great job. T

[lnirenberg]

I like, must see finished project, subscribed

[77tony]

TIA, but as you already probably know & as my wife says: "It's more about the process then the end result" T

[77tony]

Wilwood mod today. T

[77tony]

Cleaned up & installed the rest of the suspension pieces, calipers, headlamps, etc. Motor came out today to get everything in order for the final install. T

[77tony]

Mid-weight billet flyhweel, stage II clutch setup & H.D. steel b-housing added. T

[77tony]

Gates heat shrink clamps on the heater hoses are trick. Buttoned up most of the HVAC stuff yesterday. Rolled the 80 over to the lift today for the T-56 trans/diff conversion. Last pic is Dinsdale with his fan club. T

[77tony]

Picked up some nice big cadmium plated bolts for the motor mounts. Dropped in the steering rack & motor hoepfully for the last time. Rear tow hooks to find a new home. T

[DocSean]

Long time lurker, had to register just to say I love this build.

[77tony]

Thanks Doc. Porsche 5 spd trans/diff out. Starting intstalling the Piranha Bros kit for the T-56 swap. T

[77tony]

Moved & custom modded the 6 spd shifter base today. Eventually a MGW shifter will sit on top. Also calibrated the Porsche speedo with a Dakota Digital unit in a similar build my partner is doing, only his is with a Porsche 928 S.C. motor connected to a T-56. Video link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y88Q_zmNAU

[77tony]

Moved the shifter base back a bit & fabbed a custom shift rod. Steering rack got new delrin bushings & boots. T

[andrewb70]

Great project.

Are the 928s made out of stainless steel? I don't know why I think this...

Andrew

[77tony]

Front fenders, hood, & doors are aluminum. Roof, hatch & rear quarters are galvanized steel. These older 928's (1978-1984) weigh approx 3175lbs. The LS3 motor is approx 150lbs less that the stock motor it replaces, and the C5 tq tube, trans/diff is approx 50lbs more than Porsche set up. Just Peachy should weigh approx 3075lbs when finished. T

[rfalker1]

wow this is cool!! that engine really feels up that engine bay

[77tony]

Thanks Randall. The physical dimesnions of the LS motor are actually smaller (especially up top) than the dual overhead cam motor that it's replacing. Also will have 525 vs 219 h.p. with approx 150lbs less weight. Will now be able to get to the sparkplugs & exhaust manifolds from above with plenty of clearance. Got to love modern technology. T

[Bowtie racing]

Great project and you guys seem to have lots of fun with it. Please keep pictures coming.

[andrewb70]

Tony,

Do you have a link to the kit that allows for the installation of the C5 t56 in the 928?

Andrew