1970 Firebird Formula 505ci EFI

[lhkustoms]

I thought I would introduce a new project we have in the shop. It belongs to a local board member Kevin Jenski (4mul8ion). Kevin started this car 8 years ago and it has been sittin idle for the last 5 years. We are going to install the engine/trans wiring and get the car in a running driving state for him.
Plans include:
Engine is a 505ci Poncho motor built by Butler Performance
Fast™ EZ EFI
T56 Magnum
Mcleod RST Clutch
Quicktime Bellhousing
Rebuilt 12 Bolt posi rear has 4:10 and we are going to install 3:55 gears
AAW classic update harness
Classic Auto Air A/C
I'll get Kevin on here to post up some previous build photos but here are some pics from today.
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[lhkustoms]

Here are a few more.
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[awr68]

Should be a fun car!
Is that Dave's Camaro?

[lhkustoms]

Should be a fun car!
Is that Dave's Camaro?

Yeah really lookin forward to this project. Its not a first gen :D its gonna be a cool project as it will have all the goodies but not just the normal LS power
The motor is all aluminum and weighs less than 500lbs and makes north of 600hp.

Anthony that is Dave's 69 in the background. He coming out monday to help with the install on the stainless Magnaflow exhaust. There's a build thread on it. Its called Project Grey Matter

[4mul8ion]

First post after a long time lurking.

I'm really excited about this project too. It has been and should be a bunch of fun.

The starting point. Someone's bar stools are missing the cushion covers.

[4mul8ion]

Out with the old paint and bondo cake.

[4mul8ion]

Turnin' a corner.

[4mul8ion]

Getting it together.

[4mul8ion]

Priming and cutting the jams.

[4mul8ion]

In ... then out of the paint booth. :woot:

I got into the body shop real early to take these pictures and was asked if I slept in the booth overnight. Yep. :D And I had real strange dreams too. :rofl:

[tones2SS]

Very cool. These cars are growing on me. Should be a great build.:thumbsup:

[Vegas69]

Luke, turn the lights on man..:D I know you NW hermits don't like light, but...

[lhkustoms]

Luke, turn the lights on man..:D I know you NW hermits don't like light, but...

Todd, you're killing me bud :D I can operate equipment, tools, a spray gun ect. but I am no photographer...... and lighting isnt the issue I have more lights in my shop than most. Its my crappy camera. So here are a few pics from my iPhone. my digital camera sucks and my wife wont let me use here nice camera out in the shop :lol:

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/LH%20shop%20projects/d0131fe4.jpg
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[Vegas69]

:thumbsup: Now I see the light. Cool project...

[lhkustoms]

Well made a little progress. Got the evap core mocked up and fab'd some mounts
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/29b419fd.jpg
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also began to fit up the a/c heater delete plate from BMR. I am going to paint it gloss black to match the firewall
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/919a616f.jpg

[lhkustoms]

Got the March serpentine system in and installed. Got the valves adjusted and got the motor installed along with the hydraulic slave mounted. with the fabricated valve covers the d/s hits the factory booster so were gonna need to go with a 8" dual booster for clearance.
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[Ron in SoCal]

Motor looks BA sittin there. Nice job Luke!

"This thread's BLOWIN UP" :lol:

[BritishGreen68]

Looks good! Do you have a booth or using a local one?

[lhkustoms]

Looks good! Do you have a booth or using a local one?

Chris I have a booth here at the shop although this car was painted in MI where Kevin used to live. You are pretty close and are welcome to come by anytime. Just give me a call

[awr68]

Looking good! Have you thought about coating the valve covers black to help balance out the colors of the motor? I am trying to figure this out myself.

Still need to make my way over there! Perhaps I will bring Bryce and the boys can hang out? :cheers:

[lhkustoms]

Looking good! Have you thought about coating the valve covers black to help balance out the colors of the motor? I am trying to figure this out myself.

Still need to make my way over there! Perhaps I will bring Bryce and the boys can hang out? :cheers:

Tony..... Funny you mention that. Kevin and I were talking on Saturday about this and we are going to anodize the v/c and paint the logo body color. we are also going to black ano the fuel rails, dizzy clamp and water neck also. The headers he ordered from tribal tubes are supposed to be a black thermal coating as well if they ever show up :willy: . we are also going to black chrome the bumpers, tail lights and trim so the motor will have no shiny on the entire car.

Feel free to come out anytime and it would be cool to bring bryce out as well. Dave Oh has brought Luke out a few times. Always fun. :cheers:

[awr68]

Very cool! That will look great! :thumbsup:

[lhkustoms]

Ok time for the long overdue update!
we've got the entire inside of the body coated in lizard skin insulation and sound control. Began wiring in the new AAW classic update wiring harness and the FAST EZ EFI harness. I removed a few lbs of wire on the efi harness since each wire is about 3 ft too long. Pulled the harness apart shortened it up and cleaned up the routing and added a braided loom since i cant stand "split loom"
Kevin decided to swap out his QA1 coilovers and global west a arms for Pro Touring F body Tubular arms and Ridetech SA coilovers. We are also going to be mini tubing the car and adding a Ridetech Air Bar in the rear. http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1a21d152.jpg
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[lhkustoms]

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[tones2SS]

Very nice Luke. Love the spoiler ideas.
What size engine are you using?

[lhkustoms]

Very nice Luke. Love the spoiler ideas.
What size engine are you using?

Ya really am liking the spoiler ideas as well. The engine is a Butler all aluminum 505ci poncho. complete engine weighs in at about 515lbs or so. Motor should put out a very conservative 620hp. Its got a fairly mild cam for engine vacuum since Kevin wants to run vacuum assisted brakes.

[Ron in SoCal]

Welcome back Luke! Where you been man?

I like the black and polish vlave covers :) Seriously, car's lookin great...:thumbsup:

[4mul8ion]

I think Jason nailed the look I was after in the first draft on the front spoiler. :hail:

[lhkustoms]

Welcome back Luke! Where you been man?

I like the black and polish valve covers :) Seriously, car's lookin great...:thumbsup:

Well Ron.... Ive been dealing with the "D" word if ya know what I mean so just been trying to put my nose to the grindstone and just been swamped in the shop. Got a lot of different projects going on right now. Just not all P-T builds. Just finished a complete overhaul on a 91 5.0 Stang including new crate motor and all the trimmings and complete paint job and also been doin paint/bodywork on a 61 Lincoln ragtop. its getting a shiny coat glasurit black sprayed on it friday.

Ya I need to run the other valve cover over to my anodizer for some black. There was an imperfection that stood out when I originally had it anodized so they stripped it and I have it fixed but now just need to drop it off.

[coolwelder62]

I am really liking the shade of red.:thumbsup: Nice work.

[4mul8ion]

Quick update.

This is the look we're going for.

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l635/jenskik/JenskiFinal4.jpg

Minitubs have arrived and the Black Widows are on order. We've started working on shortening the rear spoilers.

Kevin

[lhkustoms]

Ok so I thought I would post a long overdue update..... DSE minitubs have been installed and then we cleaned and degreased the underside of the car and applied Raptor liner on the sheetmetal on the underside of the cr and then we painted the subframe, sub connectors, and rear rails satin black.
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[lhkustoms]

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1970%20Formula/IMG_4296.jpg

We also finally received the Tribal Tube tri Y headers and they fit great.
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[syborg tt]

Hi Luke

The car looks great. WOuld love to see more pictures of the headers.


http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1970%20Formula/IMG_4296.jpg

We also finally received the Tribal Tube tri Y headers and they fit great.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1970%20Formula/IMG_4311.jpg
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[OLDFLM]

You wouldn't like them... they are for a Pontiac! :lol:

[syborg tt]

You wouldn't like them... they are for a Pontiac! :lol:

I see your in a good mood today :yes: .

I like the Idea of a Try-Y header it brings me back to my first project a Toyota with at 22 R motor and the Try-Y header was the very first header I ever installed.

just being a little sense of mental

[onelapduster]

How much Raptor liner did you use on the underside?