57 Nomad Project

[kwhizz]

Originally Posted by nicks67ca

looks good Ken, I may have missed it but what brand headers did you buy? Those look like "mid" Length design.

Also on your Chevelle you you are running the LSA in stock pulley configuration not the LFP 2.5" upper pulley?

I'm curious to see your numbers after the header install.

Thanks!

The headers are from Speedway.........Remains to be seen if and how well they will fit.........The Chevelle is 100% stock on the Pulley's......Yep....The Proof will be in the Dyno numbers..........

Ken

[kwhizz]

Stopped at Frame Up on the way home and in my mind I knew that the drivers side header was not going to fit............we had talked about cutting , welding, and recoating.......LOL.........both sides were installed when I got there, just some slight dimpling was all that was required.......Should be finished tomorrow.......LOL......By the way.........the Headers came from Speedway ....................

Drivers side



Passenger side............

[waynieZ]

Glad they went in for you without any big problems. They should make a nice difference. I can't wait to see the new numbers.

[kwhizz]

Headers in..........Check





Hinges in and Hood Aligned.......Check...







And since the weather is nice.........Drive it to work......Check




Gonna be interesting to get it back to Nickey Chicago and see what if any power gains were made.........Again.......I should have put the Headers on during the initial install.....

Ken

[1badsc]

paint that intake tube black stands out like a sore thumb JS

[nicks67ca]

Hey Ken any new dyno numbers after the header and tune? Also curious if you're at the limit of the stock injector with header / tune / and pulley combo.

-Nick

[kwhizz]

Originally Posted by nicks67ca

Hey Ken any new dyno numbers after the header and tune? Also curious if you're at the limit of the stock injector with header / tune / and pulley combo.

-Nick

Been busy so I haven't gotten it back on the dyno yet..........Hopefully next week.......


Ken

[kwhizz]

Been a while for an update.........We were going to take the Nomad on the Good-Guys Road Tour last fall........That was the plan anyway.....The tour started in Mooresville, N.C. and ended in Dallas/Ft. Worth.....We were going to drive to Mooresville and have the car shipped back home from Dallas......During the mod's to the car, we had to eliminate the stock Emergency Brake linkage and cable assy due to clearance issues......So...We ordered an E-Force electric E-Brake actuator (Need E-Brake for shipping)......While waiting for the assy to show up I noticed that the A/C system lost it's charge.....Damm!!.........Did some checking and found that the front drive compressor manifold that came with the kit had a leak in it at where the Tube was welded to plate.......Darn........Called Concept one and they said they would ship one out.......well....It came the day we were supposed to leave.......No time to get it fixed so we took the Impala instead.........Meanwhile.......I left the car at Frame-up for Donnie to fix the A/C, install the E-Force unit and replace the Shorty Headers that had some clearance and vibration issues......we ordered some "Real" headers........Hooker long tubes.... When we returned Donnie had the car all finished.........So, it is ready for this years Road-Tour........Also after the new header install and a pulley change (another long story) we got the Supercharger belt slippage resolved....It now makes 12 lbs of boost and made 520 RWHP thru the mufflers........By the way....The Impala got an overall average of 23.7 MPG over 2880 miles........









Put Dye in the system and found the leak





Ken

[GregWeld]

I was wondering why you brought the Impala!


Looks great Ken - See you in Scottsdale.

[WSSix]

Very nice! Glad you got everything sorted out. The new headers look great. Enjoy the trip!