Mali2ude final build for Power Tour 08

[camcojb]

well, changed the iso setting and the camera is fine for me now. Took a couple of pics of the Recaro drivers seat; still waiting on the passenger bracket. This was the first thing in a long while that bolted on without mods, amazing. :faint:

I had Shawn Katt with Gearhead Garage recover them to match the rear seat. At the time we were doing an old-school look so I had him remove the headrests, but after Power Tour I'm going to have them put back on.

Thanks again to Terry at Griffin Motorwerke for the brackets (also where I bought the seats). Something fit............... :thumbsup:

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 680.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 681.jpg

[DOOM]

Jody,what car are your seats out of ?? Also did they have headrest?? Sorry to keep bugging you! Im just blown away by this car!!:wow:
Mario

[camcojb]

Jody,what car are your seats out of ?? Also did they have headrest?? Sorry to keep bugging you! Im just blown away by this car!!:wow:
Mario

you're just looking at the pics, huh??!!! :) They are Recaros, aftermarket seats. They had headrests which we removed for the theme of the car at the time; that of course changed and the headrests are going back on.

Thanks!

Jody

[awr68]

Coming together nicely! Do you have a removable harness bar?

[camcojb]

Coming together nicely! Do you have a removable harness bar?

why yes I do................. and it even clears the seat!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Jody

[camcojb]

well, finished up the a/c lines the other day, and replaced my Hotchkis uca's with some from Mark at SC&C. Needed Marks as I had no room for camber adjustment with the downtubes from the turbos. Nice stuff, did a quick alignment and will finalize when the wheels and tires arrive Wednesday.


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 682.jpg


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[BRIAN]

Is there a crossbrace on that upper control arm that hits the bumper at full drop? Just asking because I had a similar set on a 1st gen F and I had to relocate bumpers to work.

Car looks sharp. Put small front and rear headrests it will look stock and save your neck in rearended.

[JND]

Could not be coming together any better, well done, i look forward to viewing your updates.
Joe

[camcojb]

Is there a crossbrace on that upper control arm that hits the bumper at full drop? Just asking because I had a similar set on a 1st gen F and I had to relocate bumpers to work.

Car looks sharp. Put small front and rear headrests it will look stock and save your neck in rearended.

no interference on this one, but I think Mark had modded the frame area for clearance before I got it.

The headrests are going back on after Power Tour.

Jody

[7TSS]

I think he's referring to the bump stop for the uca at full suspension droop.
I believe that the SPC's don't have any provisions for the bump stops.

Btw the build is simply bad@$$. Can't wait for the wheels to get there so we all can see it completed. I know alot of us are following this build closely and are just as anxious as you LOL.

[camcojb]

I think he's referring to the bump stop for the uca at full suspension droop.
I believe that the SPC's don't have any provisions for the bump stops.

Btw the build is simply bad@$$. Can't wait for the wheels to get there so we all can see it completed. I know alot of us are following this build closely and are just as anxious as you LOL.

I used the bumpstops off the Hotchkis arms; they bolt under the ball joint, worked great.

Thanks for the nice words!
Jody

[awr68]

Congrats on getting her done in time big guy!! We were all pulling for ya!! :cheers:

Did you crimp all the a/c line ends yourself? This is something I have to do and my local parts store doesn't do it anymore.

[camcojb]

Congrats on getting her done in time big guy!! We were all pulling for ya!! :cheers:

Did you crimp all the a/c line ends yourself? This is something I have to do and my local parts store doesn't do it anymore.

yes, I was able to borrow a tool to crimp them, so I cut them to length and crimped them myself.

Jody

[camcojb]

tires and wheels showed up today. Let me just publicly thank Frank from GP Superstore and Scott from Forgeline; both went out of their way to take care of me, excellent communication throughout. It was a pleasure.

Here's a couple pics. I will take some nicer outside pics probably tomorrow, I need to re-do the alignment before taking it for a spin.

Here's the first wheel/tire mounted with the original wheel/tire combo up front.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 690.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 691.jpg

Here's all four new wheels:

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 688.jpg
http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 689.jpg

Majority of you wanted a more modern wheel, what do you think?

Jody

[badmatt]

very slick jody. I do like the new ones but the oldies wore into me

[Autokraft]

Jody, those wheels have Badass written all over them. Excellent choice:thumbsup:

[Rybar]

WOW Jody, those wheels are badass! Nice score :thumbsup:

[c.schulz]

Jody,
For a guy thats been thrashing putting a car together thats one clean garage!
The wheels look killer by the way. Hey, and good luck on the Tour. Hope that all is smooth.:thumbsup:

Chris

[Ummgawa]

I just sharted. That is beyond Bad Ass.:thumbsup:

[96z28ss]

I think the more modern version makes the car mor badass.
I don't like that they are black. I think a more gunmetal color would look much better.
Time was an issue and you got a set of wheels in record time.
After power tour you should play with photoshop and try a gunmetal color on them.

[slck6t9]

I agree 96z28ss, they would definately look better with a gunmetal grey center. The wheels are bad ass though. The other ones looked really good too if they would have worked. Two totally different looks.

[CRCRFT78]

Very nice, will you be lowering the rear a little to even out the rake?

[jimhamptons]

I just sharted. That is beyond Bad Ass.:thumbsup:

lol :lol:

[mazspeed]

Nice choice on the wheels. It just flat out looks like the king of the road.

[camcojb]

Very nice, will you be lowering the rear a little to even out the rake?

I am seriously considering it; I didn't want to touch it without the new wheels, but it seems a bit high in the rear. I did remove all that stereo equipment, which is likely why it's higher now............ :wow:

[skatinjay27]

I am seriously considering it; I didn't want to touch it without the new wheels, but it seems a bit high in the rear. I did remove all that stereo equipment, which is likely why it's higher now............ :wow:im with him jody, i think with the new mordern wheel it doesent look right with the rake.
but the new wheel look great jody , thumbs up!!!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

http://www.brianbaumley.com/sick.jpg

[NvrDun71]

I agree 96z28ss, they would definately look better with a gunmetal grey center. The wheels are bad ass though. The other ones looked really good too if they would have worked. Two totally different looks.

Obviously in the minority here but I agree w/ these guys. The black to polished contrast on the spokes seems a bit out of place w/ the color of the car. No doubt they are badass wheels, but I think a slightly lighter spoked center would make them that much better. :yes:

[XcYZ]

Kick ass. Power Tour, here we come. :cheers:

:lateral:

[Tom.A]

Looks Killer:thumbsup: , It's great that Frank and Forgeline came through for you...but it is also good for them. Your build is way up there in terms of quality and history. So what wheel company would not jump at the chance. Congrats on such a killer car. You really have taken a cool car to the next level. It is no longer the car that Stielow built but rather the car that Jody built! I love the new version (But the old version was killer too).

[96z28ss]

Well I'm glad a few people agree with me. Here is a rendering with modern wheels and gunmetal finish that Jody posted a long time ago.
http://www.camcojb.com/jody_silverDARK_HRE.jpg

[ProdigyCustoms]

Well, I love it just the way it is. I really like the way the taller 19 is filling the rear wheel well. I never really thought 18s were tall enough on those cars with those big ole wheel wells. I believe it could be lower also.

The sizes look right to me, and the color works just fine. Problem with the gunmetal center is if you miss by a few shades it realy looks like you screwed up!

The big question is, what does Jody think?

[ProTouring442]

I think you can sum this car up with one word: stunning!

The paint is stunning.
The engine is stunning.
The wheels are stunning.
The car is Stunning!

I hate to say it, but the only thing that needs updating, and it's only because you have gone so far with the car, is the interior.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Stang's Bane]

Love the wheels Jody!! Exactly the set I hoped you were getting. Perfect job.

I will have a set of those on my next car, no matter what it is....

[OLDFLM]

Well, I love it just the way it is. I really like the way the taller 19 is filling the rear wheel well. I never really thought 18s were tall enough on those cars with those big ole wheel wells. I believe it could be lower also.

The sizes look right to me, and the color works just fine. Problem with the gunmetal center is if you miss by a few shades it realy looks like you screwed up!

The big question is, what does Jody think?

I think you guys nailed it! I think the black wheel centers will play well off the black interior once it's on the ground. Agree that the rear needs to come down a little more... but the diamond edge detail in the wheels matches well with the high level of detail in every other area of the car. Just need a "Steven Rupp/lighted interior/shot from a ladder" pic to bring it all together in one visual...

btw I think the car should be nicknamed "Cialis" for obvious reasons!

[boonedog]

I am seriously considering it; I didn't want to touch it without the new wheels, but it seems a bit high in the rear. I did remove all that stereo equipment, which is likely why it's higher now............ :wow:


i agree aswell the ass end def needs to come down some more. But then again it isnt my car so whatever you like. It will look good ethier way.

[Payton King]

Completely different attitude from the old wheels.

How about an up close detail pic of those new shoes

[RobG]

What a difference a wheel makes :thumbsup:

Are you taking the car all the way to Madison on the Power Tour Jody??

[Forgeline 1]

Jody,

I wanted to say thank you for choosing the new wheel style for this project.
It really is a beautiful car and all your hard work and passion shows.

We are proud to be the wheel of choice for such a high profile car.

Please keep us updated on how things progress with the car and I am sure we will be seeing a lot more Mali2ude this summer.

Let me know if there is anything at all we can do for you.

It's been a pleasure working with you and Frank.

Best regards,

Scott Main
Forgeline Motorsports

[Stuart Adams]

Awesome car. One of the best for sure. You should be proud, great accomplishment. Great job, look forward to seeing a little video.

It will be funny when some one pulls up next to you on Power Tour and you blow there frickin doors off!

[camcojb]

thanks guys. Yes the car is doing the entire Tour, but I did run into a snag. The front of the car has to come up; not because of crossmember or exhaust clearance which is the normal deal to encounter, have plenty of that. It's the friggin trans pan.

At the current ride height it's only 3.5" max off the ground. By far the lowest thing on the car by inches, it ;looks like it's going to be a real problem. Thing is I'm not sure how it got this way............... :goofy:

I had a deep aluminum pan that was nearly 5" deep, but I removed that for a shallow pan. This one is 3.3" deep and the stock steel pan is just over 3" deep, so 1/4" deeper at most. The rear crossmember did have to be moved forward in the car slightly but it stayed at exactly the same ride height. I swappwed the lower control arms to Hotchkis ones from stock when they came out, but with the shims in place they are exactly the same ride height as stock lowers according to the guy at Hotchkis I spoke with this morning. The new 18" tires might be 1/4" shorter or so, but this pan is way close to the ground. I don't think lifting the front a full inch would get me over the speed bumps we have in this state, and I don't remember this car having any ground clearance issues at all when Charley had it, but I need to call him.

I do remember the trans pan looked like it had been drug all over a concrete floor, so maybe that wasn't what happened, it was actually bottoming out on speed bumps, etc.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, just spoke with Mark Stielow and he reminded me that the AFX spindles lower the car an inch or more, so there's where the ride height deal came from. I'm going to order some new springs and get the front end up a bit, and see where we stand.

Jody

[Blown353]

Yep, going from B-spindles to AFX spindles lowered my car 5/8" in the front with no other changes, I would expect yours changed the same amount as we made the exact same swap.

Is there any provision for spring spacers in the Hotchkis lower arms? For my GW arms a few years ago I machined aluminum spacers to fit between the spring nest and the urethane spring isolator. A 1/2" spacer will bring the front ride height up 1"... if you can do it it would be cheaper & easier than getting new springs and having them powdercoated.

[camcojb]

Yep, going from B-spindles to AFX spindles lowered my car 5/8" in the front with no other changes, I would expect yours changed the same amount as we made the exact same swap.

Is there any provision for spring spacers in the Hotchkis lower arms? For my GW arms a few years ago I machined aluminum spacers to fit between the spring nest and the urethane spring isolator. A 1/2" spacer will bring the front ride height up 1"... if you can do it it would be cheaper & easier than getting new springs and having them powdercoated.

they have their shims in there, which gets it back to a stock lca height. I ordered some bb springs as they're only a bit stiffer (580#/in vs 500#/in) and are taller so I can get them where they need to be. That's tomorrows project along with a complete re-alignment.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, finished up everything except the springs, so I moved the car out of the shop under it's own power for the first time. Took a few pics, not good lighting, but figured I'd share anyway. I promise to get better ones in the next few days.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 709.jpg

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[GHOSTDANCER]

American Badazz :bow: :bow: :hail: :hail: :cheers:

[camcojb]

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[camcojb]

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[syborg tt]

Jody, The car looks great you really did an incredible job.

[camcojb]

Jody, The car looks great you really did an incredible job.

thanks Marty.

Jody

[boonedog]

those wheels add so much to the car. One of the cleanest and nicest cars i have seen:thumbsup:

[zbugger]

The outside shots make the wheels look much better on the car. I'm really liking it. You made it look VERY clean. Maybe after Power Tour I'll stop by to check it out.

And this is my favorite shot.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 697.jpg

[awr68]

Love the new wheels....hell I love the whole damn car! Thanks for sharing all the outdoor pics! You did a great job with the car...have a great time on the Tour, you deserve it!!

When does it get shipped?

[camcojb]

Love the new wheels....hell I love the whole damn car! Thanks for sharing all the outdoor pics! You did a great job with the car...have a great time on the Tour, you deserve it!!

When does it get shipped?

thanks Tony. Leaves the 30th.

Jody

[CRCRFT78]

Thats car porn at its finest. You did one hell of a job Jody!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[eville]

I'm speechless.
Enjoy the drive. That car is SPECTACULAR.

[ProdigyCustoms]

It's perfect! WOW! I wanna do one even more now!

[jack67rs]

Car really turned out great!! Can't wait to hear how it performs, the engine is awesome!!

[projectile]

Everything is just simply perfect!! All done in record time too! Insane!
Are you going to have time to do any tuning?
Have fun on the tour:thumbsup:

[96z28ss]

Those wheels look good outside in the light.
Car looks amazing

[Vince@Meanstreets]

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 701.jpg

Wow, the car looks great. It sits so nice the way it is. Nice job Jody. :hail:

[camcojb]

lots of responses, thanks to all. I got the car back from Jim in paint the end of February and it's been a thrash since then. I honestly thought it could be done even faster, but there's a ton of things that have to be done to put them together. I pulled this thing apart in a day or two, but assembly is a lot slower.

As fun (and frustrating at times) as this was I am very glad it's at the end of this journey. Got about a week to do the tune and fix any issues that may show up once I start driving. Hopefully this thing will quit fighting me now..................... :D

This build with the updates in a thread was a blast, and your comments and posts helped me a lot along the way. I definitely appreciate it and may have another build thread going in the not so distant future.

Jody

[camcojb]

unfortunately it has to come up some. It's too bad, the tires clear fine and the exhaust is not an issue as is often the case. The damned trans pan is an issue, and I'd like a bit more clearance.

Jody

[jannes_z-28]

Jody, congrats on a great job and as I have said before this thread has been the most enjoyable in a long time. Always something new every morning (morning for me that is with the timezones).

I guess it will not be to many jinxes to sort out for you. The new wheels looks great but the other ones would have made it look great too. :thumbsup:

Now you keep posting how it drives and when will that video show up?


Jan

[ProTouring442]

Absolutely Awesome!!!!!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[XcYZ]

Looks absolutely fantastic, Jody! :hail: :hail:

I can't wait to do the Power Tour together. :woot:

[kwhizz]

Jody............Great Job..........You have brought one of the "Stig-A-Low" Benchmark Cars up to the "Next" Level.................................:yes: Ribs are on Charley:yes: ......................Again "Great Job"

Ken

[jimhamptons]

Congrats Jody! The car looks awesome!!

[RobG]

This is one of those cars that turned an ordinary car into extraordinary. Incredible workmanship and execution of function and style. Very, very impressive work Jody :hail:

(I'm just speaking of a Malibu of that vintage in general not Mark Stielow's version.)

[dodge]

Very very nice...awesome effort....:thumbsup: :hail:

[70TWO NOVA]

Sick! that thing is strait as an arrow and those wheels are sweet! Great Job! :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Looks freaking awesome Jody, the engine, wheels, paint and interior are off the hook. I guess that means the entire car?? :cheers:

[camcojb]

thanks guys............ :thumbsup:

Jody

[Teetoe_Jones]

Fantastic.

So how long until Charley asks for it back? How many times has he owned it before you got it?

Tyler

[camcojb]

Fantastic.

So how long until Charley asks for it back? How many times has he owned it before you got it?

Tyler

last time he bought a car back from me it cost him a lot of money............. :wow: I don't think he's going to want to do that again.:rofl:

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody I've really enjoyed the thread and the build. Thanks for taking the time and pics for us to enjoy! :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see it on Power Tour.

[TonyG]

I haven't posted at all in this thread since I am absolutely sick that I haven't been able to work on my 65 malibu lately..

But it is official, I hate you....

Love the car. not everything is my style, but then again; it isn't my car. lol. Everything goes together well.

Maybe we will get to cruise together next year at Power Tour.

[6'9"Witha69]

That thing looks fantastic. Great job.

[EBMC]

VERY nicely done! I would love to see it in person.

[CRCRFT78]

I would love to see it in person.
That makes two of us.

[camcojb]

well, it's not looking good for Power Tour, as this damned car is fighting and screaming till the very end. As soon as I solve one issue two more crop up. I think I'll run out of time.

Right now, no speedo and related, no trans shifting. VSS issue I'd guess, but not sure how to solve it yet. Then as it was idling all of a sudden both pipes started smoking a lot. My guess, oil from the turbo drains backing up or just too much oil period. I have a ported pump on this thing and about 45 psi at idle, maybe it's just too much. The drain lines are 5/8" i.d. and are kink-free downhill to the pan. It's run this long before and never done this, but of course it starts now. I have the proper oil restrictor fittings Precision supplied with the turbos, so I dunno........... :(

Haven't driven it more than 200 ft without some major issue cropping up like my valve covers melting.............. :lol: which of course caused a massive oil leak that drenched everything. Not the fault of the covers, I'm going to run the same ones on another LS build, just not on a turbo car with the headers right next to the covers. :D Everybody with them on normal motors have not had any issues, great pieces.

So as you see, I've got several big things to sort out, and honestly I'm burnt out on this car. It will get sorted, but I really set my goal of one month for teething pains; one week may not be enough.

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Then as it was idling all of a sudden both pipes started smoking a lot. My guess, oil from the turbo drains backing up or just too much oil period. I have a ported pump on this thing and about 45 psi at idle, maybe it's just too much. The drain lines are 5/8" i.d. and are kink-free downhill to the pan. It's run this long before and never done this, but of course it starts now. I have the proper oil restrictor fittings Precision supplied with the turbos, so I dunno........... :(

Jody

Jody I've had this issue with Precision turbos before. After sending the turbo back 3 times to get new seals, Pat and Harry both said just start the car and get into as much boost as you can right away. The turbo seals were just not seating like they should, and had smoke out the tailpipe. I setup the anti-lag and twostep in the ecu, started the car rev'd to 5000rpm and 20psi, they didn't smoke a lick after that. But cleaning out the exhaust was a PITA!!!

Hope you get the car sorted out and stay positive we're all behind you!!! :thumbsup:

[ironworks]

Jody if it was easy everyone would have bad ass cars. Some cars go smooth as silk and some fight the whole way.

Just a thought but what is the Id in the #10 fitting connected to the turbo. Some company make pretty small bore on the fitting which restricts flow alot.
Just a thought.

Don't give up, you have come way to far. When you make the Power Tour it well all be worth it.

[camcojb]

Jody I've had this issue with Precision turbos before. After sending the turbo back 3 times to get new seals, Pat and Harry both said just start the car and get into as much boost as you can right away. The turbo seals were just not seating like they should, and had smoke out the tailpipe. I setup the anti-lag and twostep in the ecu, started the car rev'd to 5000rpm and 20psi, they didn't smoke a lick after that. But cleaning out the exhaust was a PITA!!!

Hope you get the car sorted out and stay positive we're all behind you!!! :thumbsup:

that's possible, but will be a real pain in the ass since I don't have the car tuned and it doesn't want to upshift........... :rofl: . It's real embarrassing driving around smoking like this. I just tried to lower the shift points as I logged the trans controller and it has a mph signal, just won't upshift so some other table must be over-riding it.

[camcojb]

Jody if it was easy everyone would have bad ass cars. Some cars go smooth as silk and some fight the whole way.

Just a thought but what is the Id in the #10 fitting connected to the turbo. Some company make pretty small bore on the fitting which restricts flow alot.
Just a thought.

Don't give up, you have come way to far. When you make the Power Tour it well all be worth it.

these are XRP pushlocks, which are actually bigger than standard braided in the same size. A #10 pushlock is a real 10/16 (5/8") id whereas in an it's smaller.

I had a return pump stop pumping on my GTO and I thought I'd blown the motor up......... :faint: And it is a real pain in the ass to get the oil out of the exhaust if this is what is happening.

[68protouring454]

jody, do not plug the speedo into the pcs speedo wire until all other parameters are tuned.
make sure you got tps, low thru high signal, and 12 volts to controller, as well as rpm and your good to go, leave speedo un hooked until the end.
i take it the computer is picking up the controller in the program, try putting it in manual mode and paddle shift up and down thru the gears. also the tranny solenoids should be humming when key is turned on

[68protouring454]

the speedo is known to cause the tranny not to shift, steevo always says to leave it until tranny is tuned perfectly

[camcojb]

the tcm has a mph signal. I used the speedo signal out for the speedometer, so maybe the speedo just needs a re-cal. Gonna be tough to un-hook the speedo I think.............. :yes:

The paddle shifter has no affect. Steve gave me a couple things to look at, but if I can't get the smoke under control it's not gonna happen. That was all I needed at this point............

[67turbostang]

VERY nicely done! I would love to see it in person.

That makes two of us.

I agree!! This car is BAD ASS and I bet its way better in person. I love this malibu. :thumbsup:

Jody, you did a gret job with the car and I love the attention to detail. Its the little details that make a car IMO.

[jannes_z-28]

Jody I can understand the frustration you're going through right now but you have to fight it. That oilsmoke is of course not good but try to solve the problems and your reward will be satisfaction.

After all it is better the jinxes show up now than out on the tour.


Keep the spirit man!!


Jan

[camcojb]

Jody I can understand the frustration you're going through right now but you have to fight it. That oilsmoke is of course not good but try to solve the problems and your reward will be satisfaction.

After all it is better the jinxes show up now than out on the tour.


Keep the spirit man!!


Jan

I haven't given up yet, no cancelled hotels, etc. but reality is setting in. I'll keep plugging away on it, but not going to fall apart if it doesn't make it.

Jody

[eville]

I haven't given up yet, no cancelled hotels, etc. but reality is setting in. I'll keep plugging away on it, but not going to fall apart if it doesn't make it.

Jody

That's the best attitude you can have :thumbsup:

You'll get all this figured out and the car will be on the PT... if not this year than next.

Good luck. Wish I could help, but you're way beyond my skills.

[skatinjay27]

You'll get all this figured out and the car will be on the PT... if not this year than next.

chances of jody having the car this time next year is pretty slim lol:D

[Vince@Meanstreets]

http://www.remotecentral.com/dvd/airplane-3.jpg

Jody, just wanted to say, hang in there and your doing a great job. We're all behind you!

[blowngasr]

jody, have no idea what all that means,,but if you need starbucks deliverd,or simple stuff a painter can do......i'm there......

[porkchop]

Just remember if it was easy Sears would do it.

[camcojb]

jody, have no idea what all that means,,but if you need starbucks deliverd,or simple stuff a painter can do......i'm there......

thanks Jim! :bow:

Jody

[camcojb]

Just remember if it was easy Sears would do it.

true, huh???!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[Vegas69]

I can only imagine how burn't out you are. I get to working on mine and can't stop. I try to remember that it's supposed to be fun and to step back and enjoy it while I can. Let's face it, the couch and TV really aren't that great.:unibrow:

[camcojb]

well, the trans is shifting now. Thanks to Steve (Twist Machine) for telling me about scaling the tps voltage. Hadn't done that, but now it works. Speedo still doesn't read, and the paddle shifter doesn't respond, but at least the car is moving.

It's raining here today, but I went out anyway................ figured the car has been screwing with me, doesn't deserve to stay dry and clean. :lol: It's officially wiped out now, so I don't have to worry about it any more. :faint:

Good things

car drives nice as far as ride and handling. Quiet inside, comfy ride, firm but not stiff at all. Trans shifts nice.

Bad things

smoking fairly bad at idle/low speeds, seems to not do it at a higher cruise. It's not an engine problem, this was run in the GTO and was flawless. Pulled some plugs, perfectly clean. It appears the oil is getting past the turbos, and I'm sure the exhaust is full of it now. This happened on the GTO and I had to remove the entire exhaust and stand it up on end to drain it for 24 hours. Can't really get into any appreciable boost with the wet roads to see if it helps seat the oil rings/seals in the turbos.

BAD rear end howl on decel at lower speeds. Completely quiet at a steady cruise or accelerating, but obnoxious slowing down. Wish I would have drove the car before tearing it down a couple years ago, would have definitely had the rear section reset correctly or fixed, whichever the case.

So now it looks even less like Power Tour will happen, as these are big issues. I can live with the rear end noise, but the smoking is a no-go if I can't get it to stop. I'll be calling Precision on Monday.

Jody

[Roger M]

Been lurking here for over a year, and this is one build i have been following religiously. You have done an outstanding job on that chevelle up to this point, and I hope you can overcome the gremlins that are setting you back at the moment.
I just wanted to compliment you on a beautiful car. Good luck.:thumbsup:

[zbugger]

I'll be calling Precision on Monday.
Try Tuesday. Monday's a holiday.

Good to hear you've got some of the issues figured out though. Hopefully you can work out the smoking issue. Sucks about the rear end howl. If you'd had a month to sort through some of the issues you'd probably be pretty good to go, but damn you're cutting it close. I wish you the best of luck with it though. You've put a lot into it just to get it this far.

[camcojb]

Try Tuesday. Monday's a holiday.

Good to hear you've got some of the issues figured out though. Hopefully you can work out the smoking issue. Sucks about the rear end howl. If you'd had a month to sort through some of the issues you'd probably be pretty good to go, but damn you're cutting it close. I wish you the best of luck with it though. You've put a lot into it just to get it this far.

well, you're just a bundle of good news.............. :rofl: I narrowed it down to the drivers side by removing the pipes at the downpipes. The drain looks okay and downhill, but I disconnected it from the pan and had a bucket underneath and started the engine. No more smoke, drainage looks good out of the hose. So now it's either got a restriction/blockage at the pan, or it's not quite downhill at the pan.

I'll be back............... :unibrow:

[4cefed]

post a pic of your return at the pan so i can see it. Ive ran into this problem before and i may have the answer.

[thedugan]

Jody, with the way that car is going to handle and with all that horsepower even if you dont make it for day 1 of the power tour you have nothing to worry about. Heck, they could be two states ahead and you can still catch them...

Plus the gas station lines will be shorter.....

[camcojb]

post a pic of your return at the pan so i can see it. Ive ran into this problem before and i may have the answer.

here's the drivers side, which is having the problem. #10 pushlock (5/8" i.d.) with a mandrel 90 hose end off the turbo and a 45 degree mandrel hose end at the pan. The passenger side is identical and has no smoke.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/100_0142.jpg

Here's the passenger side.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/100_0143.jpg

If I disconnect the drivers fitting at the pan and let the oil drain into a pan it pretty much doesn't smoke; a little, but I'm thinking that's oil in the downpipe. I can't leave it running more than a minute or so as it drains the engine oil pretty fast. As soon as I hook the fitting back up it smokes quite a bit more, but then again, I can also let it run longer, exhaust gets hotter, etc.

Jody

[camcojb]

Jody, with the way that car is going to handle and with all that horsepower even if you dont make it for day 1 of the power tour you have nothing to worry about. Heck, they could be two states ahead and you can still catch them...

Plus the gas station lines will be shorter.....

true, IF I was driving to the start. I'll miss my truck to ship it, it'll be in the Sacramento area this Friday picking up Charleys car.

Jody

[4cefed]

what are you using for PCV? Because if you have too much crankcase pressure that could be pressurizing the turbos and/or fighting the oil drain causing the oil to back up in the lines and leak past. Its happened to me before

[camcojb]

what are you using for PCV? Because if you have too much crankcase pressure that could be pressurizing the turbos and/or fighting the oil drain causing the oil to back up in the lines and leak past. Its happened to me before

I have two #10 breather lines to remote tanks. The tanks have breather caps with a 5/8" line to the air filters so any smoke will get pulled back in. I checked those lines already, no oil in the tanks at all yet.

This started happening at idle, so there shouldn't be any pressure to deal with anyway. I've yet to see any boost with this engine in this car, but it was broken in in my GTO, ran great, no problems.

[68protouring454]

what changed between now and then? intake? anything else?

[camcojb]

what changed between now and then? intake? anything else?

nothing changed when it started to smoke. I've had the car running with this exact combo of parts for a couple weeks. It was sitting outside the shop, idling, charging the a/c. All of a sudden I noticed the smoke from the pipe, started completely without warning while idling. The engine sounded exactly the same.

When the other guy mentioned the no boost deal and the oil seal on the turbos it made me think; all the running had just been idling, tweaking the start, etc. while waiting for the wheels so I could drive the car. So it had been doing a lot of idling, but then again the engine has a few hundred miles on it as a boosted deal from my GTO, and was pretty much broken in, never smoked (other than when the scavenge pump for the turbos failed........... :faint: ). So since it wasn't a virgin start I wasn't too worried about letting it idle while I tweaked things.

It only smokes on one side. I just filled the tank and since the rain stopped I went out and tortured it a bit. Definitely got into boost several times in high gear to load it good. The smoking is not visible cruising down the road, at least I couldn't see it, and after a few miles I returned home. I let it idle for about 30 seconds before putting it in the shop and it had started to smoke again, albeit about half as much as before, noticeably less. So maybe the driving and loading the engine/turbo's is helping, but I just have a gut feeling there's something wrong with the one turbo oil seal. That cannot be fixed before Power Tour.

Jody

[zbugger]

I had been thinking it was a seal before, but as I'm not the most knowledgeable in this area, I didn't want to say much. Could you have Precision ship out a new turbo to your beginning destination and get some guys to thrash install it before leaving? Just an idea. Oh, and since when does anyone need a working speedometer anyway? Especially on Power Tour.

[camcojb]

I had been thinking it was a seal before, but as I'm not the most knowledgeable in this area, I didn't want to say much. Could you have Precision ship out a new turbo to your beginning destination and get some guys to thrash install it before leaving? Just an idea. Oh, and since when does anyone need a working speedometer anyway? Especially on Power Tour.

I wouldn't mind, if I KNEW that the turbo was the issue. I suspect it is, but don't want to commit the money and effort to ship the car 2000 miles and find out that doesn't fix it.................. :willy:

The speedo may just need the calibration done. When I find an area with mile markers I'm going to try it.

Thanks Alan.

Jody

[ohcbird]

Jody-

I was looking at your pics & trying to figure out if the drains were working against the bottom of the sump (however, they look like they go to the front end sides of the pan)- might they be backing up against oil in the sump? If so, would it be possible to put a check valve inline (uphill) on each return line?

I know it's a pain, but I'd do a 'weep' check on the hot side before removing it. I've found bad seals by running a Q-tip in the area where the oil will puddle inside the turbine housing. This could eliminate your drain system from being at fault.

[camcojb]

Jody-

I was looking at your pics & trying to figure out if the drains were working against the bottom of the sump (however, they look like they go to the front end sides of the pan)- might they be backing up against oil in the sump? If so, would it be possible to put a check valve inline (uphill) on each return line?

I know it's a pain, but I'd do a 'weep' check on the hot side before removing it. I've found bad seals by running a Q-tip in the area where the oil will puddle inside the turbine housing. This could eliminate your drain system from being at fault.

I think the drains are fine. I spoke with a friend who is pretty much a guru on turboed LSX's (thanks Kurt Urban!!!!!!!!), and he thinks it's too much oil pressure at idle causing the issue. Often it's only one turbo that exhibits it and he used restrictors in the oil feed line to get the pressure at the turbo in the 5-9 psi range. Still plenty of oil, but eliminates the oiling issue at idle, which is where mine seems to be.

I guess as the turbos spool they naturally direct oil down the drain lines, but at idle they aren't moving fast enough to do that and can easily back up in the turbo itself and push oil past the seal. There is no liquid oil coming out the downpipe, so it's pretty minor. And it does not appear to smoke at all cruising down the road, only at idle. It just doesn't take much oil in a hot exhaust pipe to get smoke though...........

[ohcbird]

I was thinking the same thing (pressure too high), even with restrictors... but I figured PT had that worked out for ya when they were on the Goat. We've had to use regulators on some uphill setups before (prior to the catridge). Anyway to slip one in there?

Either way- good luck on your final steps! I've long been a fan of your build mentality, and photog ability! How you find the patience to take pics while you're making progress, I don't know.

[camcojb]

I was thinking the same thing (pressure too high), even with restrictors... but I figured PT had that worked out for ya when they were on the Goat. We've had to use regulators on some uphill setups before (prior to the catridge). Anyway to slip one in there?

Either way- good luck on your final steps! I've long been a fan of your build mentality, and photog ability! How you find the patience to take pics while you're making progress, I don't know.

completely different turbo setup in the GTO; that kit had it's own regulated oil pressure log, no problems.

I'm looking for ways to regulate the pressure down, if you have pics or links it'd be appreciated.

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody if it's smoking a little less it might be the residual oil in the exhaust and not from the turbo anymore. Did you just run it at idle with the down pipe unhooked? I pounded on my turbo to get it to stop smoking. I bet I did 10 WOT runs through 4 gears just to make sure. :unibrow:

I've also had a few turbo's that didn't like a -4 oil feed line, they liked the -3 better another suggestion from Harry.

[camcojb]

Jody if it's smoking a little less it might be the residual oil in the exhaust and not from the turbo anymore. Did you just run it at idle with the down pipe unhooked? I pounded on my turbo to get it to stop smoking. I bet I did 10 WOT runs through 4 gears just to make sure. :unibrow:

I've also had a few turbo's that didn't like a -4 oil feed line, they liked the -3 better another suggestion from Harry.

well, I'm heading out there in a bit to see what size the restriction is in their fittings. I know they're set up for #4 lines, and I even called them before plumbing the car to verify, but they said #4 is fine. I have heard that #3 solves a lot of issues.

I have some restrictors from another turbo project, and was curious what size they were, and measure the ones in there currently; .062" seems to be the most popular size used on this type and size of turbo to stop the idle oiling issues.

Jody

[camcojb]

the stock inlet fittings from Precision are .040" restrictors. That's already smaller than what most people use. I do have a set of .035" restrictors from a GT ball-bearing turbo setup I had on another car, tempted to give them a try.

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

the stock inlet fittings from Precision are .040" restrictors. That's already smaller than what most people use. I do have a set of .035" restrictors from a GT ball-bearing turbo setup I had on another car, tempted to give them a try.

Jody

I would just to see if it makes a difference. I went through 2 months of turbo problems 1 summer just trying to remember everything people told me to try. I hope that fixes it!!

[camcojb]

I would just to see if it makes a difference. I went through 2 months of turbo problems 1 summer just trying to remember everything people told me to try. I hope that fixes it!!

well, didn't stop it, but seemed to make it take longer till it happens. I'm thinking I have an issue with this turbo. It's fine running down the road and under acceleration. Got home, no smoke, but I let it idle for 30 seconds or so and it was back.

Oh, and I picked up an exhaust leak with the wot stuff............... :thumbsup:

Gonna take a break, and let it cool off. I'll pull all the plugs just to make sure it's not an engine problem, and see if I can find the new leak. Sounds like a header gasket, and I'm using those felt-type 2000 degree gaskets.

Jody

Jody

[1970cuda]

all these 64 chevelles are a problem...sounds like it is time to put it on craigslist and call it a day:lol:

[camcojb]

well, barring a miracle from Precision Turbo on Tuesday the car ain't gonna make Power Tour this year. http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sign/sign0181.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net) I just finished pulling the turbo, no obvious signs of oil leakage. But it's positively coming from that turbo somehow, as the plugs are spotless, there is no other way to get oil into that pipe.

I've had e-mails suggesting to just not idle for any period of time, but on Power Tour you might have 1-2 hours of idling/slow moving to get into a particular venue. So your cooling system better be up to task, and the car better not smoke........... :yes:

It's been real and it's been fun updating the thread, but it hasn't been real fun................ :lol: Thanks for all the comments, and I'll let you know Tuesday what's happening.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody sorry I didn't look back through the thread. What turbos are you running?

[camcojb]

Jody sorry I didn't look back through the thread. What turbos are you running?

Precision PT 6776RE ball bearing turbos.

Jody

[CRCRFT78]

Its not over until the fat lady sings, she might be humming, but shes not singing yet. We're pulling for you on this one.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Sorry to here about that situation Jody. Hopin for a miracle.

[blowngasr]

somebody give that fat lady some qtr pounders with cheese,large fries,an a 64 oz coke.......... jody needs some time......:_paranoid

[camcojb]

just get your butt over here and start buffing............. :rofl: Well, the fat lady appears to be singing. I just got off the phone with Precision and the turbo needs to be sent in to be checked. I've tried everything he suggested as possible issues already, so the only thing left is a visible inspection and repair.

I mentioned the build, 70000 views on three sites, Power Tour, etc. but the bottom line is that they do not stock this particular turbo, and it would take a few days to assemble one. So, it was close but no cigar.

I appreciate the support and feedback from you guys throughout this build, it's made it a lot more fun. I feel good, I got the car done, but a mechanical issue is beyond my control.

Jody

[Stuart Adams]

You da man Jody.

[whytry]

Did you already send it back? I like many others are not as advanced as you are but, it got me thinking a little bit more. Have you moved to turbo to the right side and vice-versa? It would confirm your issue if it now started smoking out the right side.....


Might be worth a shot..... Plus I work in Sac so I can always come by and bring some starbucks or food over so you can keep working on it.... :)

[camcojb]

Did you already send it back? I like many others are not as advanced as you are but, it got me thinking a little bit more. Have you moved to turbo to the right side and vice-versa? It would confirm your issue if it now started smoking out the right side.....


Might be worth a shot..... Plus I work in Sac so I can always come by and bring some starbucks or food over so you can keep working on it.... :)

I considered that Brad, but it's a lot of work getting that thing in and out of there; just enough I really don't want to, even with Starbucks...................:rofl:

Jody

[Tom.A]

Jody,

I don't even know you personally but you are still my Hero :bow: . It's an amazing build (Power Tour or not) and I am glad you shared it with all of us. It's funny I have found myself bragging about your car to some of my friends that don't spend time on the internet...why I don't know. I guess when we all spend time here you tend to feel connected. Maybe that sounds silly, but I hope to see this car in person someday. Will the car be at SEMA this year?
I would think there should be offers for a car like this. Forgeline??

[jannes_z-28]

Hey, don't give up yet.

It is still time to change to a N/A spare engine. If I was closer you could have borrowed mine. It has been around your garage before, right ;)

With all the great people here there must be one that has an LS1 or LS2 laying around that could quickly be trashed in to your car. Might not be pretty but you could still make the tour.

Come on lets help Jody get the car running.


Jan

[thedugan]

Jody - if your not going with the Mali2ude are you going to take a different car or still go along with Charlie or someone?

It's too bad if your not going at all because of these last minute issues

[XcYZ]

Well, it wasn't for the lack of effort, that's for sure. We all know that you put countless hours in this spring getting the car back together and dialed in.

It's an amazing car, you should be proud of what you accomplished. :bow:

[67ragtp]

Congrats!! on completing that beast you built, this is by far the best thread/build Ive followed and thank you for taking the time to share it with us,very inspiring. if I were an engineer working for Prescision turbo I would be lobbing heavy to get my arse over to your place with spare turbo in hand. This kind of exposure is huge for these company's they should be jumping through hoops to help you out. Absolutely awesome job, I hope I get the opportunity to see it in person some day. Good Luck- Rich

[XcYZ]

I were an engineer working for Prescision turbo I would be lobbing heavy to get my arse over to your place with spare turbo in hand. This kind of exposure is huge for these company's they should be jumping through hoops to help you out.

They're aware of this thread and how high exposure the car is, but they don't stock that particular turbo. They'd have to build another and it's a 3 day turn around. Jody would have to have the car on the trailer Friday to get it to Memphis (where we're meeting) in time for the Power Tour and there's just not enough time.

[Jr]

Sucks that you will not make the power tour. You still have a twin turbo car that will kick ass! I bet there will be another power tour next year :thumbsup:

[7TSS]

Jody, sorry about the mechanical problems. Unfortunately some things are beyond our control. You gave it one hell of a run and I hate to see it end this way. But like tom a said, a whole lot of us are glad that you took the time out of your already busy schedule to document your build. I really learned what it takes to turn out a top level build such as yours. The pics were really appreciated. Would really like to see this car in person also. You got my vote for SEMA. Any vendors listening?

[camcojb]

Jody - if your not going with the Mali2ude are you going to take a different car or still go along with Charlie or someone?

It's too bad if your not going at all because of these last minute issues

I said I wasn't going to go if I didn't have my own car, but something very interesting has come up............... :unibrow:

I've said this many times, but I've got great friends. :thumbsup:
Jody

[camcojb]

Hey, don't give up yet.

It is still time to change to a N/A spare engine. If I was closer you could have borrowed mine. It has been around your garage before, right ;)

With all the great people here there must be one that has an LS1 or LS2 laying around that could quickly be trashed in to your car. Might not be pretty but you could still make the tour.

Come on lets help Jody get the car running.


Jan

thanks Jan, but a n/a LS would require complete re-doing my exhaust also, which isn't something I want to do at this point. I've got a 550 rwhp LS2 sitting in the shop if that was the case, belongs to a friend who would likely let me use it.

Jody

[jannes_z-28]

What happened to the Maverick you was going to go with last year.

http://www.protouring.se/files/hot_maverick.jpg



Jan

[Payton King]

Are you borrowing a turbo off of the mule?

I hate that your thrash has to end this way, but it is not over until it is over. I would assume you would not over night the turbo back, ship the car out and put it back on when you got there? Or does it need more tuning and shaking down.

[camcojb]

Are you borrowing a turbo off of the mule?

I hate that your thrash has to end this way, but it is not over until it is over. I would assume you would not over night the turbo back, ship the car out and put it back on when you got there? Or does it need more tuning and shaking down.

no, the Chevelle isn't going. I've got maybe 10 miles on it. I've actually been offered another ride.

Jody

[camcojb]

Jody............Great Job..........You have brought one of the "Stig-A-Low" Benchmark Cars up to the "Next" Level.................................:yes: Ribs are on Charley:yes: ......................Again "Great Job"

Ken

I'm thinking I may be buying the ribs now. Looks like Charley has come up with a way to get out of buying them..................... :rofl:

[ProdigyCustoms]

The Mule is going to make it's 100th Power Tour!!!! Am I right!

[kwhizz]

The Mule is going to make it's 100th Power Tour!!!! Am I right!


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!............No!! !..........But......We will be eating Ribs together next Friday...:yes: ............Charley or Jody will have to Explain...........:faint:

Ken

[badmatt]

Jody any updates? or is it finished?

[camcojb]

Jody any updates? or is it finished?

yes, it's finished, but the turbo is on it's way back to Precision to be fixed. The Chevelle will not be on the Tour unfortunately, they cannot get it repaired in time.

Jody

[camcojb]

The Mule is going to make it's 100th Power Tour!!!! Am I right!

no, I'll defer to Charley. :yes:

Jody

[68protouring454]

red witch:unibrow:

[camcojb]

red witch:unibrow:

Charley is driving the Red Witch this year.

Jody

[zbugger]

Jody's driving the car with the airplane motor.....

[Rick D]

Maybe Jack@ss???:rofl: I know it's not done yet.

[clill]

Jody will be driving either the Red Witch or Camaro X, whichever one has the ****tiest AC.

[camcojb]

Jody will be driving either the Red Witch or Camaro X, whichever one has the ****tiest AC.

you better get that a/c fixed, because Jody's driving Camaro X..............:unibrow: :lol:

[7TSS]

So what is Mark building for Charley next LOL. :D :_paranoid
Glad to hear you have a ride Jody.
:thumbsup: to Charley for the kind gesture.

[thedugan]

Charlie my car wont make it either...

Can I borrow a car...

[Blown353]

Jody will be driving either the Red Witch or Camaro X, whichever one has the ****tiest AC.

Fix 'em both... on the first day of the tour put a BB under the low side fitting cap and snug the cap down. :rofl:

I expect a daily slide show of the "Jody Misery Index" and also a log showing how much weight he loses each day from sweating as the A/C gets warmer and warmer. :lol:

I know... I know... I'm a bastard. :D

[Van B]

Charley, do you own Camaro X now or is it a loaner? What ever happened to Thrasher?

[clill]

Actually we are headed north so it will get cooler as we go. Yes I own Camaro X. The Thrasher belongs to my friend Dave in Arizona.

Jackass is at Katech getting a roll cage and headers.
El Burro:D is here and headed to Stielow when the Red Witch gets picked up.

[slownova]

i was just about to ask about jackass or whatever. you should do a update on that thing (do you even really post pics of those cars during construction)? im glad X is going on it. i'll see them all when you guys make it to lincoln. sucks the malibu won't make it, but in the end, you will be happy you didn't rush it all. i did that with my chevelle and fought problems for 2 years. (i suck at repair, but you get the point). can't wait to see the cars for sure tho! just hope the rain stops here. im thinking about selling my cars and buying a boat its so freakin wet in Nebraska.

[awr68]

Big :thumbsup: Charley for letting Jody take a car...he's worked so hard and certainly deserves to have fun! Congrats on the purchase of Camro X too!!

Jody, sorry to hear that Mali2ude can't make PT...but sounds like you will have a great time anyways...and since you did work so damn hard on the car this month you will have a completed car this summer!! :cheers:

[zbugger]

Jody, you're cool. But I hate Charley!!!!! I'm gonna go fall asleep under my desk now.

[c.schulz]

Actually we are headed north so it will get cooler as we go. Yes I own Camaro X. The Thrasher belongs to my friend Dave in Arizona.

Jackass is at Katech getting a roll cage and headers.
El Burro:D is here and headed to Stielow when the Red Witch gets picked up.

Charley you are an amazing man! To have all these projects going on and still make it to Detroit after the tour is great. But even better is the friendship and trust to help Jody in his time of need. You guys have a great time, have fun and be safe.:thumbsup:

Chris

[clill]

I'm looking into my crystal ball. Jody will get Malitude finished, get bored and want to build something else. He will sell Malitude and then there will be a huge push to get his next project done for Power Tour....You are already behind.

[NEVER ENOUGH]

Well, this went off in a direction I never would have expected. Sorry to hear about the misfortune Jody. I am sure it will all work out.:cheers:

[c.schulz]

I'm looking into my crystal ball. Jody will get Malitude finished, get bored and want to build something else. He will sell Malitude and then there will be a huge push to get his next project done for Power Tour....You are already behind.


Oh Great Swamy, What do you see as the next project for Jody?? Rocket powered camaro?

Chris

[XcYZ]

I'm looking into my crystal ball. Jody will get Malitude finished, get bored and want to build something else. He will sell Malitude and then there will be a huge push to get his next project done for Power Tour....You are already behind.

It's alsmost like you've known Jody for years. :D




Ok, seriously now.... Jody, when are you going to get the Mali2ude on a chassis dyno? Those are some serious turbos, I want to know what kind of power that motor can make.

:morepower

[XcYZ]

Oh Great Swamy, What do you see as the next project for Jody?? Rocket powered camaro?

Que the Twilight Zone music, Charley and I were just talking rocket powered rear ends last night. :_paranoid :lol:

[OLDFLM]

Que the Twilight Zone music, Charley and I were just talking rocket powered rear ends last night. :_paranoid :lol:

Did you see that 427-side oiler Ford with the side drafts and supercharger that fit under the hood on Mecom that had the rocket engine mounted to the rear axle? It was pretty cool with all the fuel tanks for the rocket engine in the trunk!

(edited... thanks Charlie!)

[clill]

It was a 427. Yes that is what Scott and I were talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ebbzZUa40

[Tom.A]

It was a 427. Yes that is what Scott and I were talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ebbzZUa40

Thats cool. I seem to to remember there was a 65 chevelle that somebody also did. OK back to Mali2ude thread....I also will be watching for the Dyno results. :yes:

[clill]

The 65 Malibu was also done by Turbonique and Joey Chitwood drove it.

[trapin]

I love it. Guy can't get his car running for Power Tour so he has to settle for the next best thing and drive Camaro X instead.

This is like being dumped by Selma Hayek and then coming home and finding Scarlett Johansson waiting for you in the bedroom.

You're living my dream life Jody....you do know that, don't you?

[c.schulz]

I love it. Guy can't get his car running for Power Tour so he has to settle for the next best thing and drive Camaro X instead.

This is like being dumped by Selma Hayek and then coming home and finding Scarlett Johansson waiting for you in the bedroom.

You're living my dream life Jody....you do know that, don't you?

Well put Tony.:thumbsup:

[camcojb]

I love it. Guy can't get his car running for Power Tour so he has to settle for the next best thing and drive Camaro X instead.

This is like being dumped by Selma Hayek and then coming home and finding Scarlett Johansson waiting for you in the bedroom.

You're living my dream life Jody....you do know that, don't you?

I've got good friends Tony, good friends................ :thumbsup:

[trapin]

LOL!!! By the way...the car turned out beautiful. You'll be smokin' the tires soon enough.:thumbsup:

[whytry]

Have fun in it Jody!!!

If when you get back and need a hand, even if its a food run let me know.

[67ssdan]

Car looks awesome man! Congrats!!

Dan

[camcojb]

Car looks awesome man! Congrats!!

Dan


thanks Dan. I've been dinking around tieing up loose ends waiting to leave for Power Tour. I re-routed the breather and fuel lines, swapped valve covers, and got the paddle shifter to work. I knew it was a wiring issue, since I'd wired the car............:P Steve at Twist Machine was very helpful in figuring out what was happening (or not happening). Turned out that it was a simple weatherpack terminal that had not been seated properly and had pushed out when I connected it, causing no voltage to the controller for the manual mode. Simple fix, works great now.

Can't wait to get back from Power Tour, turbo should be back by then, and I can start driving the car. I'll post up more final pics when I get the turbo installed.

Jody

[JamesJ]

The good news is that you will have the car in great shape when you take it on it first road trip.

[mydally]

wish i had time to dink around,,i use to dink around,but havn't dinkrd in a while....someday i'll dinker again...but for now i'll just work on don & brent's car an dream of dinking on mine :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry jody i'm at work an it sucks... plus i think it's time for a new mask:willy:

[camcojb]

wish i had time to dink around,,i use to dink around,but havn't dinkrd in a while....someday i'll dinker again...but for now i'll just work on don & brent's car an dream of dinking on mine :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry jody i'm at work an it sucks... plus i think it's time for a new mask:willy:

you're a funny guy Jim............ :rofl:

[XcYZ]

wish i had time to dink around,,i use to dink around,but havn't dinkrd in a while....someday i'll dinker again...but for now i'll just work on don & brent's car an dream of dinking on mine :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry jody i'm at work an it sucks... plus i think it's time for a new mask:willy:

:lol: You need to post more often, Jim.

[Ricochet]

wish i had time to dink around,,i use to dink around,but havn't dinkrd in a while....someday i'll dinker again...but for now i'll just work on don & brent's car an dream of dinking on mine :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry jody i'm at work an it sucks... plus i think it's time for a new mask:willy:

You know Jim..It is alright to dink or dinker all you want...as long as you dink or dinker on my car!! :D

Brent

[mydally]

You know Jim..It is alright to dink or dinker all you want...as long as you dink or dinker on my car!! :D

Brent

what and how i fixed your door is way beyond dinkerin...it might be even be illegal in most states:thumbsup: (but cleetus & bubba jr would be proud ) like i told you what goes on behind closed garage doors...:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[kwhizz]

O.K.........You are back from Power Tour........It's time to get back to work and finish the Car!!......................:bow:

Ken:thumbsup:

[camcojb]

O.K.........You are back from Power Tour........It's time to get back to work and finish the Car!!......................:bow:

Ken:thumbsup:

just waiting on the turbo. Should be here next week, Precision called me this morning. :thumbsup:

Jody

[awr68]

just waiting on the turbo. Should be here next week, Precision called me this morning. :thumbsup:

Jody

Just enough time to roll it outside and give it a bath!! :yes: :cheers:

[XcYZ]

just waiting on the turbo. Should be here next week, Precision called me this morning. :thumbsup:

Jody

Did they identify the problem?

[camcojb]

Did they identify the problem?

they said the oil ring/seal showed "wear". He was also going to do a mod to the housing to help oil drainage at idle.

Not sure how it had wear after 10 miles of driving or so, but seemed happy with how I had everything set up.

Jody

[CRCRFT78]

Hey Jody any new updates? Pics, video, something?

[camcojb]

Hey Jody any new updates? Pics, video, something?

well, actually a few things have happened. I pulled the centers of the wheels and had them powdercoated a different color; looks much like I initially wanted the car to look, very happy. Also the turbo showed up today (Saturday) which was a surprise, so I just finished re-installing it.

I swapped to new rear end gears (same 3.50 ratio) to cure a loud whine on decel. I also finally located a stock 4L80E trans pan and gained more ground clearance, so that's been done.

All I'm waiting on is to have my ps pump returned from Synister; I sent it back before Power Tour as it's leaked since new; I don't have anything back yet, so the car is ready to drive but I can't due to the missing pump............. :mad:

I'll post up some good pics of the new look in wheels, and finalized photos when I get it moving next week hopefully. And I'll be buying a new video camera to make a couple videos.:thumbsup:

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

they said the oil ring/seal showed "wear". He was also going to do a mod to the housing to help oil drainage at idle.

Not sure how it had wear after 10 miles of driving or so, but seemed happy with how I had everything set up.

Jody

Jody I had the same thing happen to a 74GTS. And that turbo was new and only ran for 3-5 minutes. Once they changes the ring I pounded it with boost and she never leaked again!

Can't wait to see the video of her running down the road...:thumbsup:

Jeff

[1955LSX]

Jody,

I just spent the last 4 hours reading every page of this buildup, saw your car in person at Hot August Nights & it is amazing! No one ever asked you this, but what exactly do you do for work? LOL

[Steve Chryssos]

He's a bouncer.

http://www.lateral-g.org/events/semaparty2006/DSC05786.JPG

[Steve Chryssos]

Here, that shifty looking character on the right got too close to Sandlin's COPO Chevelle. Jody took care if it.
http://www.lateral-g.org/events/semaparty2007/PA314272.JPG

[camcojb]

you are a funny guy Steve.................... :rofl:

Jody

[1955LSX]

I knew I was in the wrong line of work!!! :rofl:



He's a bouncer.

http://www.lateral-g.org/events/semaparty2006/DSC05786.JPG

[kermit]

What an amazing car you've done. The attention to details is second to none.
I've been through the 71 pages and it's better than pr0n :faint:
Well done :thumbsup:

[thedugan]

Jody, in the thread on Charlie new ride (JackAss) you mention Mali2ude is torn apart. What changes are you making?

[clill]

Yeah Jody ...tell the fricken world what you are up to now....

[camcojb]

Jody, in the thread on Charlie new ride (JackAss) you mention Mali2ude is torn apart. What changes are you making?

Yeah Jody ...tell the fricken world what you are up to now....

just some winter updates.......... :D SEMA gave me some ideas......... :unibrow:

[thedugan]

There's a winter in CA...

[Datsbad]

Holy crap Jody , now what ????