Breakin the Mold on Lat-G!

[OVRKILL]

This is a short story about a build not too familar in these parts. Due to some internet peer pressure, I feel somewhat obligated to post my experience - thanks Ron! It’s not a 1st gen fbody classic parked in a barn for the last 30yrs or a bone stock ChevyII with 20k on the clock driven by someone's grandma destined for magazine stardom. This is as simple as it gets.

4th gen '01 SS Camaro, 15k on the odometer, black, 6spd, t-tops, leather, etc. Bought the car in '01 with 4k on it, damn near stole it from a dealer in northern Michigan and the affair began....


Because I can't leave things alone, its first stop was Lingenfelter for a H/C set-up and 3pc Simmons wheels which kept me entertained for awhile. Drove it for a couple years until the novelty wore off. Wanting more, I tore it apart. Literally. Making room for a new bullet and cosmetic upgrades....sold everything that was bolted on. Unfortunately, life got in the way and it sat......for 5 years.

Here she is in '01...
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Here she is in '05
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Fast forward to fall of 2010. My lovely bride says, “So are you going to finish that thing?” “Would like to”, I say. She says, “well do it right”. And so it began……

Enter Virginia Speed. Told Shawn, “I’d like a LS2 440 that makes XXXhp with street manners. And while we’re talking, there’s this guy on LS1tech that built a RHS 460 (Steve Rupp) for his 1st gen…..what’s the damage on one of those? “ We talked for a couple weeks until we decided the prescription for this build required 460 inches with a sheet metal intake by Marcella to let those cubes breath! “Street manners, Shawn?”….”Absolutely”, he says.

[OVRKILL]

Shawn's work....

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Future intake (at that time....Marcella :hail: )

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[OVRKILL]

5 months into the Intake build....tbody combo (measuring 120mm :omg: ) was not going to work unless this car functioned at idle and WOT.......true to build intent of "street", it wasnt going to work!

Short block complete topped off with the baddest set of LS heads in existance (thanks Cary)...FYI, Mast C5R heads (1 of 5 sets ever built), Marcella out....who or what could provide the breathing capacity to support these lungs?

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[OVRKILL]

New breathing assist.....Kinsler :thumbsup:

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[OVRKILL]

So with a combo of TD, JE, Lunati and Callies components topped off with the goodies above, we get this....

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[OVRKILL]

Now the power plant is complete....stock drivetrain will not be sufficient :( . Wife said, "do it right"......sooooooo. Narrowed (1") Midwest Chassis 9", 3.70 4ch tru trac...

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10 bolt out....9" in :unibrow:

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Not pictured is the Liberty Gear Viper spec'd T56 :P

[OVRKILL]

Simmons replaced with Fikse...

18x9.5 and 11 ;)

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[OVRKILL]

Need to stop, right? 800hp is not going to stop by taking the foot of the pedal. Thanks GM for the CTS-V swap :D Tweaked of course with CF decals ;)

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14" Rotor upgrade...

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[OVRKILL]

Few more quick suspension highlights. Cleaned up those nasty yellow/blue Bilstein's to fit the "theme".

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K-member anyone? Thanks UMI....

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[OVRKILL]

Headers and Exhaust....Kooks 2" with their catted True Dual system! Unbelievable quality....

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[OVRKILL]

Quick update on the 460...

Shawn turned the key with out any real tuning parameters to make sure things worked, fat A/F, no timing, etc. Managed 700hp.........................................at 5500 :D

Per his quote in my sig, "car is gonna be silly".

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[Blake Foster]

Yep that is gong to be a FUN ride!!!

you will love the tires, just be careful when there cold!! trust me on that

:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Very,Very,Cool.Please keep us post on the progress.That LS powerplant is Killer.:thumbsup:

[Ron in SoCal]

About d*mn time Brent! It's official....welcome to :lateral:...Please stick around and keep us updated (or I'll post for you :lol:).

Yep that is gong to be a FUN ride!!!

you will love the tires, just be careful when there cold!! trust me on that

:thumbsup:

And listen to this man. He knows where you're coming from/going to! :thumbsup:

[intocarss]

Simply BITCHEN :thumbsup: :hail:

[OVRKILL]

Cant put a bullet this pretty between ugly fenders (which 4th gens are NOTORIOUS for) soooooooooo, clean them up!

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A little lead to fill in the shock tower reinforcements, some scratch'n, paint and BAM!

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[OVRKILL]

Core support needed a facelift too. Some unused holes, notches to accomodate the Firebird headlamps, etc needed to go.

Weld, smooth and straighten :D

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[jeff71]

I need your wife to talk to my wife!

[syborg tt]

This car is going to Awesome !!!

[scottysimp7]

What a beast! Cant wait to hear it. Very nice build. :thumbsup:

[frojoe]

I need your wife!

Oh awkward!


Kidding!

Nice to see something "different" on the site (AKA not 1st gen haha) and great attention to detail.

[Rybar]

Hey was just busting your balls in Rons thread, thanks for posting. I'm sending this to my buddy right now who is also knees deep in a 4th gen build.

How are you going to address cooling in this thing and how would that motor run with lesser heads and say a Fast LSXR 102 intake??

[OVRKILL]

Hey was just busting your balls in Rons thread, thanks for posting. I'm sending this to my buddy right now who is also knees deep in a 4th gen build.

How are you going to address cooling in this thing and how would that motor run with lesser heads and say a Fast LSXR 102 intake??

Nothin wrong with a ball busting now and then :cheers:

Running these cubes with smaller heads and a Fast in my opinion doesn't make too much sense as they would both choke the potential and purpose of the larger displacement. I decided that if went this big, it would be an optimized combo top to bottom. I can't remember what Steve Rupp's Bad Penny put down, but would be a good example of the configuration you're referring to.

As far as cooling goes, Meziere pump (obviously) and BeCool radiator (polished of course ;) ). Still thinking about another fan(s)....

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[OVRKILL]

Few more details....

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Hydrocoating....

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[68CamaroLS2]

Awesome work! Subscribed! You are one lucky guy to have a wife like that :unibrow:

[Rybar]

Nothin wrong with a ball busting now and then :cheers:

Running these cubes with smaller heads and a Fast in my opinion doesn't make too much sense as they would both choke the potential and purpose of the larger displacement. I decided that if went this big, it would be an optimized combo top to bottom. I can't remember what Steve Rupp's Bad Penny put down, but would be a good example of the configuration you're referring to.

As far as cooling goes, Meziere pump (obviously) and BeCool radiator (polished of course ;) ). Still thinking about another fan(s)....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Project%20Parts/BECool3.jpg

Thanks for replying. You going to run a shroud or just mount the fans to the rad?

I think Rupp made 720 on the engine dyno. That is pretty damn good IMO.

[OVRKILL]

Thanks for replying. You going to run a shroud or just mount the fans to the rad?

I think Rupp made 720 on the engine dyno. That is pretty damn good IMO.

Just mounting fans to the rad. Stock fans mount right up.

If we're only talking about power numbers, yes, generally speaking 720 is a great number for a 427 and conservative number for a 460. Combo wise if better heads and an intake made 820 then......does having a "460" become more of a conversation piece? Just sayin...:D

[tones2SS]

Great thread Brent. Thanks for posting. ?(Although, I had read most of it on ls1tech months back.) That is a killer build. Keep us posted on it.
Seeing posts like this make me want to build the heck out of my super clean, super low mileage 4th gen!:yes: Oh, and yes. That car is going to be "silly"!

[waynieZ]

Awesome build. Thats going to be one wild ride..!

[JMitch19]

I've checked out your threads on ls1tech before. Hopefully I run into you in person and get to check it out once it's done. I'm on the west side of MI, but I try and get to most of the bigger events that are semi local.

Fikse owes you a commission. After seeing your wheels on ls1tech I placed my order. 12 weeks ago now and still waiting... But it should be worth it.

[Andrew]

Incredible build so far. I can't wait to see some more.

[OVRKILL]

I've checked out your threads on ls1tech before. Hopefully I run into you in person and get to check it out once it's done. I'm on the west side of MI, but I try and get to most of the bigger events that are semi local.

Fikse owes you a commission. After seeing your wheels on ls1tech I placed my order. 12 weeks ago now and still waiting... But it should be worth it.

I'm part of WMCC....so I'll be on the west side once in awhile next year for sure!

No kidding on the wheels!! Maybe a sponsorship or something :lol:

[LS1-IROC]

Oh...that thing will never run....:D

[65_LS1_T56]

I'm part of WMCC....so I'll be on the west side once in awhile next year for sure!

No kidding on the wheels!! Maybe a sponsorship or something :lol:

West Mi Camaro club? Sweet!, I'm on honorary member, (lol, east of Flint) you go to any of the meetings? Haven't seen you there before...nice ride btw. '02 SS, Livernois Stage II, 435hp at the tires, current daily driver.

[OVRKILL]

Oh...that thing will never run....:D

:lolhit:

West Mi Camaro club? Sweet!, I'm on honorary member, (lol, east of Flint) you go to any of the meetings? Haven't seen you there before...nice ride btw. '02 SS, Livernois Stage II, 435hp at the tires, current daily driver.

Yes sir...on mifbody too...was a member with my LPE set-up for a couple years and let my membership expire. Just re-upped at Berger this year. Barry has been bustin by balls ever since :lol:

Sounds like a nice daily driver, btw!

[Jgpclone]

:hail: man were did u get the intake i want one

[bonecrrusher]

Car is looking sick - love the intake/motor build..

Your not the only one that's breaking the mold here... hahah.

[OVRKILL]

:hail: man were did u get the intake i want one

Kinsler, made here in the Motor City :unibrow:

Car is looking sick - love the intake/motor build..

Your not the only one that's breaking the mold here... hahah.

Thanks! Nothing wrong with being a little different, right?

Performance UPDATE:
These are few and far between, but fun when they come around. Shawn may have under estimated all the air this intake is capable of in combo with those monster heads. Still working out some baseline tuning parameters so he can get a good handle on how much more cam to put into this thing. At the minute we're in the .24X/.25X - .650 range. Still on the conservative side given the cubes, so the next one has to be bigger by at least 10deg on both sides :unibrow:

Anyway, was able to bump the rpm up, threw some timing in and cleaned up the A/F a little.

770 @ 6200 :_paranoid

Its gonna get really fun here in the next couple weeks...

[Rybar]

770 @ 6200 :_paranoid

Yeah thats not bad :lol: :wow:

[tones2SS]

Very nice. That thing is going to be silly.:yes:

[Ron in SoCal]

Hey B...my 'tiny' heads flowed 390 CFM @ .0600, so we went with 23x/24x 630 lift. We're looking for early powerband tourque, not so much top end. I think you need a much bigger cam? Was Shawn able to get more timing in it and how much? I bet you have alot more 'sillyness' letft in that motor before tuning is done...:yes:

[OVRKILL]

Hey B...my 'tiny' heads flowed 390 CFM @ .0600, so we went with 23x/24x 630 lift. We're looking for early powerband tourque, not so much top end. I think you need a much bigger cam? Was Shawn able to get more timing in it and how much? I bet you have alot more 'sillyness' letft in that motor before tuning is done...:yes:

Have to start somewhere, right? Next cam will be a minimum of a 10deg improvement on int and exh....lift will be north of 650. Believe he said 21 or 22deg of timing on that run. New tweaks and a full pull once dialed in should breeze by 800 with ease. :evil:

[cencalc6]

Sick engine man, nice job on the engine bay can't wait for a video :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Well it didnt "breeze" past but it got there. New cam ponied up much better numbers. Big Block numbers :unibrow:


803/700 at 6500!!!


Lol, when Shawn called to tell me he said, "Yeah, waaaay past "silly" and right to "stupid". This is one bad bitch!"

Might be a few more ponies in her as he run's through the checklist to make sure everything is correct....maybe another 10.... but to say I'm stoked after a loooooong 13 month engine build is an understatement.

Video and graph to follow...:thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Wow man, those are crazy #'s

Now have fun putting it to the ground :lol:

[Ron in SoCal]

Way to go Brent!! Silly was never in doubt....:thumbsup:

[Flash68]

Just gnarly! Make's Rupp's LS look like a V6. :lol:

[OVRKILL]

Just gnarly! Make's Rupp's LS look like a V6. :lol:

I'm sure Steve had his goals in mind....lol, same build with another cam may net another 25+.

FWIW........he started it!!! :cheers:

Maybe an article on the "dark side of a 460" is in order?!?!?!

[GregWeld]

Car is just going to be silly.....


I'm having a bad case of motor envy.

[OVRKILL]

Dyno Day! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfpjVCU7YBQ&feature=youtube)

[Ron in SoCal]

Bremt.....sounds like a pro stock motor :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Track Junky]

Congrats on the Big HP!! :thumbsup: I still cant get over that intake set up, truly awesome!!
Funny how you LS guys can run such low duration at .050. I'd have to recheck my build sheet but I'm pretty sure I'm close to 280.

[OVRKILL]

Bremt.....sounds like a pro stock motor :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Congrats on the Big HP!! :thumbsup: I still cant get over that intake set up, truly awesome!!
Funny how you LS guys can run such low duration at .050. I'd have to recheck my build sheet but I'm pretty sure I'm close to 280.

Thanks guys....duration is still relatively low for these cubes and according to Shawn sounds like a "230-ish" cam in stock cubed motor. Here's the crazy part....there may be a SLIGHT opportunity to tweak one more thing before we actually consider it finished. Not sure if its greed or making sure all the boxes are checked but we'll see what happens when I speak to a couple guys at Crane while I'm in Vegas next week. :_paranoid

[cencalc6]

Excellent work on that Monster engine :hail:

[Rybar]

Sweet video! Hey Brent will that intake even fit under your 4th Gen's hood? Looks quite tall?

[ScotI]

Few more quick suspension highlights. Cleaned up those nasty yellow/blue Bilstein's to fit the "theme".

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Curious about how you went about changing the color of the blue shock 'boots' on your Bilsteins? I was wanting to do this on a build & was considering using interior type of dye.

[badmatt]

Curious about how you went about changing the color of the blue shock 'boots' on your Bilsteins? I was wanting to do this on a build & was considering using interior type of dye.

you can buy different color universal shock boots.

http://www.energysuspension.com/universal-products/shock-boots-coil-spring-isolators.html

[tones2SS]

That is awesome Brent. You must be very happy with those results!

[OVRKILL]

Curious about how you went about changing the color of the blue shock 'boots' on your Bilsteins? I was wanting to do this on a build & was considering using interior type of dye.

This a painted effort...which looks great, but not very durable. Even with an adhesion promotor. :(

Talked to my new friends at Bilstein while at SEMA and they now have black boots and will be sending me a pair at no cost :woot:

[awr68]

Very nice build! Crazy motor....too cool!! :thumbsup:

[Budweasel]

Wow, impressive. Looked like it wanted off the stand. :thumbsup:

[ScotI]

This a painted effort...which looks great, but not very durable. Even with an adhesion promotor. :(

Talked to my new friends at Bilstein while at SEMA and they now have black boots and will be sending me a pair at no cost :woot:
you can buy different color universal shock boots.



I was hoping you knew some super cool solution. Based on how 'flimsy' the 'boots' are I figured no color/dye would cling for long. Unfortunately, mine don't have the studs for easy slip on/off replacement so I'm stuck w/these as I don't care for the 'accordian' style universal options.

Thanks regardless. Killer powerplant BTW!

[scholtmj]

This car doesn't belong here, it's not a 69!

....oh, I see you've already got a mifbody welcome :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Wow, impressive. Looked like it wanted off the stand. :thumbsup:


Thanks regardless. Killer powerplant BTW!

Thanks guys. :cheers:

This car doesn't belong here, it's not a 69!

....oh, I see you've already got a mifbody welcome :thumbsup:

I'm not safe anywhere...glad you found me Matt (kind of :_paranoid )

[OVRKILL]

Kind of a FWIW post and view of the dyno graph from the video run. Not sure if we're completely done.....might be a opportunity for a few more. Stay tuned :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/dynograph.jpg

[scholtmj]

Is that 1.75 hp/cubic inch? That's pretty nuts!

[GregWeld]

Were you shifting at the stair steps?? Any pull I've ever done is in high gear - and the torque is a nice flat curve... What do you suppose is causing the wobbles in the line??




Kind of a FWIW post and view of the dyno graph from the video run. Not sure if we're completely done.....might be a opportunity for a few more. Stay tuned :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/dynograph.jpg

[OVRKILL]

Is that 1.75 hp/cubic inch? That's pretty nuts!

:yes:

Were you shifting at the stair steps?? Any pull I've ever done is in high gear - and the torque is a nice flat curve... What do you suppose is causing the wobbles in the line??

No shifting there....a little intake reversion (pulses) that are pretty common with ITB's. Some of it is due to the dyno header configuration. It looks worse than it really is. Things will improve once its in the car and chassis tuned...

[OVRKILL]

Saw it for the first time today in person :unibrow:

Have a few cosmetic things to clean up....Shawn is working with Crane on one more cam to squeeze a few more ponies out of it. Hopefully get it wrapped up over the next few weeks....

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[Spiffav8]

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:hail: :hail: :hail:

[GregWeld]

WOW!! Fantastic looking!

I'm jealous!

:cheers:

[214Chevy]

That motor looks like it belongs in an enclosed glass case inside a museum on display. Either that or on the cover of one of those "How To Build An LS Motor" books.:woot:

[Ron in SoCal]

Top notch Bro :thumbsup:

Now bring that bad dog home and put him to bed :cool:

[OVRKILL]

WOW!! Fantastic looking!

I'm jealous!

:cheers:

That motor looks like it belongs in an enclosed glass case inside a museum on display. Either that or on the cover of one of those "How To Build An LS Motor" books.:woot:

Thanks guys!!



Now bring that bad dog home and put him to bed :cool:

No kidding Ron....I'm ready to start putting this thing together. So many cool parts and ideas for a 4th gen, I'm getting a little anxious! I'm starting to put dates on the calender for next year and would really rather I didnt go 0-10 again :mad:

[waynieZ]

Sweet !

[tones2SS]

That looks killer Brent. That intake is SICK!

[tones2SS]

Any updates Brent?

[OVRKILL]

Any updates Brent?

New cam is in. A little bigger, a little snottier....pretty stupid actually.

Dyno day tomorrow :evil:

[E.rodz]

when is dyno day in the car?? I want to see this thing on the road.:D

[OVRKILL]

when is dyno day in the car?? I want to see this thing on the road.:D

Lol...you and me both. Would have had the engine last fall if Crane didnt step in to say, "hey, we have an idea....." .

Still naively shooting for Power Tour this year so if all goes well might hit the rollers late spring. Road to completion has just begun.....

[Ron in SoCal]

New cam is in. A little bigger, a little snottier....pretty stupid actually.

Dyno day tomorrow :evil:

Vid or it didn't happen...:D

[tones2SS]

New cam is in. A little bigger, a little snottier....pretty stupid actually.

Dyno day tomorrow :evil:

Awesome. I bet that thing is pretty nasty!

[OVRKILL]

Vid or it didn't happen...:D

Awesome. I bet that thing is pretty nasty!

No vids on this one...still waiting on the dyno sheet. New cam didnt net the few extra ponies we thought, but actually lost a few. Still managed a measly 796 at 6700 :rolleyes:

More importantly, its finally home!! Valve covers are placeholders until the "real" ones show up. Naturally, I couldnt buy "off the shelf" :unibrow:

Now the real work begins :woot:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/IMG-20120302-00321.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/Genoa-20120302-00335.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/Genoa-20120302-00338.jpg

Good to have friends willing to help out with projects like this. Especially connected ones in the aftermarket industry. Anybody know of a few....the ones I'm stuck with would prefer a photo op instead of getting their hands dirty :lol:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/IMG_1054.jpg

[waynieZ]

Sweet!

[tones2SS]

Only 796?!?! I'm disappointed.;) (Just playing buddy.) That is going to be a nice power plant for that car. Every time I read your thread, either on here or ls1tech, I want to build the heck out of my car. Having friends at Katech is a bonus!:thumbsup:
Keep us posted bud.

[Ron in SoCal]

More importantly, its finally home!! Valve covers are placeholders until the "real" ones show up. Naturally, I couldnt buy "off the shelf" :unibrow:

Now the real work begins :woot:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/Genoa-20120302-00335.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/misc/IMG_1054.jpg

That pic is money Bro...:thumbsup:

Is that Kolin? If so, tell him he's 'not as good looking' as I pictured him :D

P.S. You're turning into a label HO :lol:

[OVRKILL]

Only 796?!?! I'm disappointed.;) (Just playing buddy.) That is going to be a nice power plant for that car. Every time I read your thread, either on here or ls1tech, I want to build the heck out of my car. Having friends at Katech is a bonus!:thumbsup:
Keep us posted bud.

Toured their facility today. Some of vette projects they have goin over there :drool:

That pic is money Bro...:thumbsup:

Is that Kolin? If so, tell him he's 'not as good looking' as I pictured him :D

P.S. You're turning into a label HO :lol:

LMAO, I didnt realize that until you mentioned it. Should have squeezed the Crane Cam valve covers in there too!!!! :lol:

And yes, that's Kolin....walking Katech billboard.

[Rybar]

Sweet, congrats on getting it home :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

One step forward, 3 steps back. Have to put it back to a roller and move it to the body shop for a little cowl persuation so this damn intake fits. I hate cars....:lol:

So, threw the K-member in and a few of the supporting front suspension pieces. COULD NOT WAIT to see the wheel brake combo up front for the first time in MONTHS. Sorry for the fuzzy cell phone pics. Blame it on too much sun glare or Canadian Whiskey :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/frtsusp2.jpg
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[badmatt]

Clean! should be a hell of a car when finished... and I want that sweater...

[tones2SS]

Whatever it takes to make that engine fit. (If you don't want to,...I'll be glad to take it off your hands for you. lol) Awesome build man.:thumbsup:
Good luck Brent.

[OVRKILL]

Few pics today before she rolled off to the body shop.

Installed shorter spring isolators - 9" rears have a tendancy to raise the ass up a little too much for my liking. Final rear suspension goodies added with a panhard relocate and adj panhard to help align the 315s.

Fuel system is place, tank reinstalled...lines and harnesses everywhere, :lol:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/tank3.jpg
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http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/wheel2.jpg

And for the hell of it...the throat of a Kinsler ITB runner :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/intakerunner.jpg

[Al Moreno]

Been following the build, going to be a killer ride! :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Looks awesome, keep us posted. I'm eyeing this thread and you'll soon know why ;)

[tones2SS]

Looks killer Brent. (I just posted over on the other site as well.)

[waynieZ]

Wow make sure you don't fall in there. Nice straight shot at the valve!

[coolwelder62]

Very cool.I like seeing newer stuff also.:thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Looks killer Brent. (I just posted over on the other site as well.)

Lol, knew I could count on ya Tone! Thanks buddy!

Wow make sure you don't fall in there. Nice straight shot at the valve!

Yep. No cylinder scavenging with these things! Crazy.....

Very cool.I like seeing newer stuff also.:thumbsup:

Thanks! Kinda strange being over here with some of the kick-ass old iron over here. Btw, wanna help me fab up some A/C lines :_paranoid

[OVRKILL]

Whatever it takes to make that engine fit. (If you don't want to,...I'll be glad to take it off your hands for you. lol) Awesome build man.:thumbsup:
Good luck Brent.

How's this?

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/f7e6a96e.jpg
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[tones2SS]

^^Ha ha. The surgery has started!
Keep us posted buddy.

[GrnDragon]

I love me some 4th Gen!
I also have one of these 4th Gen snowballs, but I think yours is even worse than mine. I thought having $50k into my 95 TA was bad, your engine alone is over half my cars "investment". That is one hell of a car though, and I wish I had that engine for my 69.

[Ron in SoCal]

Ah, the old 'stuff the montser engine under the 4th Gen cowl trick'...:D

[syborg tt]

I really am digging this car. Nice work and I really like this new mold on Lateral-g

[OVRKILL]

I love me some 4th Gen!
I also have one of these 4th Gen snowballs, but I think yours is even worse than mine. I thought having $50k into my 95 TA was bad, your engine alone is over half my cars "investment". That is one hell of a car though, and I wish I had that engine for my 69.

Ahhhh Mr Dragon ;) ....Total respect for your 95!! I look it like we are the trail-blazers for next 3 generations that may eventually consider the 4th gen a "classic" :lol:

Ah, the old 'stuff the montser engine under the 4th Gen cowl trick'...:D

10lbs of sheet in a 5lb bag :thumbsup:

I really am digging this car. Nice work and I really like this new mold on Lateral-g

Thank-you.....it's fun to finally get into the meat of this build.


Trick to this is keep its appearance "stock" with slight visual differences. The work here is to gain an additional 1-1/4" of height. Might need a small shim, 1/4" or so, on the K-member.

More carnage from yesterday......

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/e054604c.jpg
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[billscamaros]

Few more quick suspension highlights. Cleaned up those nasty yellow/blue Bilstein's to fit the "theme".

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Project%20Parts/IMG_1408.jpghttp://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Project%20Parts/IMG_1410.jpg

My '99 Z28 is a high mileage daily driver, and I'm pulling together the parts to rebuild the front end. Unfortunately, I read this thread .... and just throwing those yellow Bilstein's in didn't cut it any more.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/billscamaros/023-1.jpg

I need to follow some threads written by guys who aren't so detail oriented .........

OVRKILL - your build thread is one of my favorites! Thanks for the motivation.

[OVRKILL]

My '99 Z28 is a high mileage daily driver, and I'm pulling together the parts to rebuild the front end. Unfortunately, I read this thread .... and just throwing those yellow Bilstein's in didn't cut it any more.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/billscamaros/023-1.jpg

I need to follow some threads written by guys who aren't so detail oriented .........

OVRKILL - your build thread is one of my favorites! Thanks for the motivation.

Lol...sorry about that :lol: Dont forget the decals!!!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Project%20Parts/4-18-11-2.jpg


In the interest of keeping the theme "clean", I spent a little time tonight putting together a few pieces that looked good in my head and have now finally become reality!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/d658b443.jpg
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[tones2SS]

Great stuff Brent!:thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Starting to look less like a roller and more like a car under there :D .

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/7bf48104.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/ede21a9f.jpg

Looooooots of work left, but it's progress.....

[cencalc6]

BadA$$!! :thumbsup:

[Ron in SoCal]

It fits! :D :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

BadA$$!! :thumbsup:

Thank-you!

It fits! :D :thumbsup:

Baaaaaarely....still have a few bugs to work out dimensionally. Ok in the short term, long term? No ahah....

[tones2SS]

Nice!

[Al Moreno]

Man, thats almost to nice to hide under the hood! Love the attention to detail. :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Man, thats almost to nice to hide under the hood! Love the attention to detail. :thumbsup:

To be honest, it's a pain in the ass to FIT under the cowl!!!! Put the engine in....too much shimming....pulled it out, sent it sheet metal master....should fit now :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Body%20Shop/b3d7a9ef.jpg
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[intocarss]

Looking killer, great work!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Ron in SoCal]

Pics look great B....:thumbsup:

Cause ima fourth gen knuclehead, what'd you do...mod the firewall and motor mount stands?

Really doesn't matter cause I love your car. :D

[OVRKILL]

Pics look great B....:thumbsup:

Cause ima fourth gen knuclehead, what'd you do...mod the firewall and motor mount stands?

Really doesn't matter cause I love your car. :D

Just the cowl shown in the pics Ron. That way, I didn't have the mess of moving engine mounts, new Kmember, new steering shaft, exhaust/oil pan being too close to ground zero, etc. Figured this was the lowest risk and least expensive route......you know, to keep things on budget :rofl:

[OVRKILL]

Success.....:thumbsup:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/5bba2f6a.jpg
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[Ron in SoCal]

Love it Bro! :cheers:

You gonna meet me in Colombus?

[OVRKILL]

Love it Bro! :cheers:

You gonna meet me in Colombus?

I'm up for a new finish date as I've blown Power Tour.....when is it?

[OVRKILL]

Well, back in the garage today to install the hydra boost. Kick-ass piece, but a knuckle buster too :mad: Got all the lines run, assist module in place, etc. Threw a couple of the "supporting" pieces to see how it all works. Think we'll be fine.....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/d916a15e.jpg
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[Ron in SoCal]

I'm up for a new finish date as I've blown Power Tour.....when is it?

Weekend of July 8th I think? The 9th is a muscle car of the year deal. I'll be there Sat - Mon if you can make it....

'boost looks sweet. Is that a CF resi cover?

[badmatt]

Weekend of July 8th I think? The 9th is a muscle car of the year deal. I'll be there Sat - Mon if you can make it....

'boost looks sweet. Is that a CF resi cover?

looks like it was hydro dipped.

[Al Moreno]

Awesome! Cant wait to see it done! :hail:

[70Nova]

Weekend of July 8th I think? The 9th is a muscle car of the year deal. I'll be there Sat - Mon if you can make it....

'boost looks sweet. Is that a CF resi cover?

looks like it was hydro dipped.


Yes, its hydrocoated, see post #24.

[OVRKILL]

:woot: damn hood fits!!! Thought for sure I had to go aftermarket....completely stoked as this saved me an easy grand and 6wks! Stays inline with my near stock appearing exterior....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/f12b2f1f.jpg

.....couldn't help make one minor exterior change though :_paranoid

Before...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/ss.jpg
After...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/0c93aebf.jpg


A little billet goodness :unibrow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Project%20Parts/vaspeedvalvecover2.jpg
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[waynieZ]

Those are sweet looking. Good news on the hood fitting..

[Ron in SoCal]

Way to go Brother. Big road block outta the way...:thumbsup:

[glassman]

I thought i read somewhere that you have to feed her ground up prius's from time to time, is this true? BEAST!!

[tones2SS]

Awesome Brent! Keep us posted on your build.

[OVRKILL]

Wow, hard to believe its been a couple months since my last post here.

Progress continues...was slow during this period, but has picked up recently as I have been invited to SEMA as a display car for a local transport company. So I guess, now its pre-crunch to crunch time!

FINALLY worked out the remaining details in fasteners, fuel line/regulator plumbing, brake lines, etc.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/augengine4.jpg
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Engine to date, minus a few details...still working on A/C plumbing and radiator accessories...

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/augengine1.jpg

Shop pics post clutch (Katech LS9X), trans (Liberty Gear Viper spec) and exhaust (Kooks True Dual) install.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build/exhaust1.jpg
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Just rolled it from shop 1 to shop 2 today....a bit unplanned, but in all the recent moving around, had to haul it back to the body shop for some paint touch up's and some scratchin.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Body%20Shop/20120823_091450_resized.jpg
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[cencalc6]

Dude you have the Baddest looking 4th gens around.....You nailed it! Excellent attention to Detail!

[scholtmj]

Dude you have the Baddest looking 5th gens around.....You nailed it! Excellent attention to Detail!

:_paranoid

[cencalc6]

:_paranoid

Lol! Blaming my cell

[tones2SS]

Great wheel choice/color as well Brent. Can't wait for this bad boy to be completed. I bet you are too! lol:cheers:

[Ron in SoCal]

Nice Brent! Can't wait to see it at SEMA :cheers:

[waynieZ]

It looks Wicked! Nice work :hail:

[MattO]

I just want to hear this beast run. It must sound like God's heartbeat...

[OVRKILL]

Thanks guys! Starting to see light at the end of a loooong 8yr tunnel.

Hoping this the last trip to the body shop for awhile....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Body%20Shop/8a05e2046e0910c5de63c12982694416.jpg
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I just want to hear this beast run. It must sound like God's heartbeat...


Matt....here's a heartbeat for ya. Save yourself the pain of a 3min vid, skip to the 1:40 mark, grab a beer and turn up the volume....:D

Dyno Day! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfpjVCU7YBQ&feature=youtube)

[MattO]

Never before has a $500 pair of headphones paid off so well...

[OVRKILL]

Couple post body shop updates and some finally assembly. Should be headed to the shop for initial start up, tune, a few adjustments and to make sure everything works this week. Sights still set on Vegas assuming all goes well. Didnt want to be torquing the last bolt as it goes on the trailer but will be close....:willy:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Body%20Shop/20120829_155713_resized.jpg

Filled in grille nostrils and fog openings....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Body%20Shop/20120829_160130_resized.jpg
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A glimpse of life after 8yrs :unibrow:

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Getting closer to finishing up some of the underhood cosmetics...

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[Rybar]

Sweet, I want to hear this thing run. :thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

Sweet, I want to hear this thing run. :thumbsup:

Yeah, me too Ryan. I want to see it launch! lol
Good job Brent. Looks good.

[waynieZ]

Wow the car is looking killer! I can't wait to hear it run all tuned up. SWEET!

[Ron in SoCal]

:sick: :lateral:

[OVRKILL]

Thanks guys...confirmed shop date is tomorrow. Hoping for noise by Friday, but probably wont be until after the weekend. Getting sooooo close....:faint:


:sick: :lateral:

Yeah, right.....running nose compared to yours. Lol, if I'm "sick" you have the "plague" :lol:

Hope you get the chance to buy me that beer buddy :thumbsup:

[Ron in SoCal]

You will not escape SEMA without a fair number of beverages even if I have to stalk you...:D

[OVRKILL]

One step closer to SEMA!!!!

It's alive!!!!!!!

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[camcojb]

awesome!!!!!!

[214Chevy]

Music to my ears. Love the lope.:yes: :yes:

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[illmatic96ss]

just curious if you have friends at KATECH why did you not have them build you a motor , although your motor sounds and looks KILLER

[OVRKILL]

Thanks guys....gettin close. Still have to wrap up a few more mechanical things before I can start the detail portion, but can't wait to get it home!

just curious if you have friends at KATECH why did you not have them build you a motor , although your motor sounds and looks KILLER

Love the Katech guys. They were on the list, but were a little too conservative for what I wanted.

[OVRKILL]

4 days til she hits the trailer for SEMA. Cleaned up the idle a little so it doesn't sound completely 'tarded. It starts, stops, shifts....lol, all good things :lol:

Engine bay is gettin close, few more boxes I have to check, a few more from the "support"....tint, vinyl wrap, etc. gonna be close....

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/lpe403/Car%20Build%202/20121021_150133.jpg
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[Ron in SoCal]

Looks, sounds great brother! :cheers: Ahh...Vinyl wrap? :captain:

[OVRKILL]

Looks, sounds great brother! :cheers: Ahh...Vinyl wrap? :captain:

Thanx bud. Yeah, the wrap is just a little sponsor love :P

[tones2SS]

Sounds great Brent. :thumbsup:

[OVRKILL]

Wow....its been a little while! So what appears to be a forgotten build, I thought I'd pop in here for an update. It would appear that after a looooooong battle of set backs in validating a first of its kind combo in a 4th gen, it may have surrended. Lol, and just in time to park if for the winter!

Winter "to-do" list includes some engine bay tweaks and some interior updates (if anyone has a Recaro contact, feel free to PM me! :whistling: )

FYI....driving 460" of ITB fed cubes that makes 600+ at the tire under 7k and stops on a dime with 10cents change is A LOT OF FUN!!!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/10608802316_1f8a5874e7_c_d.jpg
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Puttin the hurt on a Mustang dyno....634/547....through a full 3" dual exhaust and 9". Like I said...lots of fun!

Vid link below - (not sure why the "normal" link method isn't working like it should)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qp56CYW6Uc

[Ron in SoCal]

Holy $hit look who's slummin!

Whole package looks killer Brent. :cheers:

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[waynieZ]

This is so SWEET!

[OVRKILL]

Holy $hit look who's slummin!

Whole package looks killer Brent. :cheers:

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Thanks Ron...(btw, its called a FINISHED project :poke: ) Not comfortable hangin with some you ballers around here, but I do troll once in awhile to snoop out the next build :unibrow:

Hope we can cross paths next season...you know if you're ever in the D, give me a ring!

This is so SWEET!

Thanks man....its been fun!

[syborg tt]

I was just talking with someone at Sema about this car. I am glad to see you are driving it and working out the bugs.

[Al Moreno]

The word that comes to mind when I see this car is "Sinister". It just looks so mean! I can't see how your going to tweak that engine bay any more. It's just beautiful :hail: Great job Brent, I love it :thumbsup:

[tubbed69]

that's a good name for sure,nice work,I bet it is a lot of fun to drive:thumbsup:

[fleetus macmullitz]

That is one fine/very serious 4th gen. :cool:

[KPC67]

Hands down the nicest 4th gen I have seen and I own one too so the rest of you guys don't take that to heart.

[OVRKILL]

that's a good name for sure,nice work,I bet it is a lot of fun to drive:thumbsup:

That is one fine/very serious 4th gen. :cool:

Hands down the nicest 4th gen I have seen and I own one too so the rest of you guys don't take that to heart.

Thanks guys...coming from the crew here, that means a lot!

I was just talking with someone at Sema about this car. I am glad to see you are driving it and working out the bugs.

Nice! Finally made it to water cooler discussion!

Drove her home from the shop yesterday. Best way I can describe the feeling is "deceivingly wicked". Purrs like a kitten at 800rpm and destroys rubber at highway speeds. Its friggin crazy...

The word that comes to mind when I see this car is "Sinister". It just looks so mean! I can't see how your going to tweak that engine bay any more. It's just beautiful :hail: Great job Brent, I love it :thumbsup:

Thanks Al! I know how that Moreno "camp" rolls, so I really appreciate it. Now you've got to convince Nathan to get an ITB set up for that bad ass 5th he's putting together....:D

[214Chevy]

Been a long road coming bro. Glad you're burning rubber now...literally. :drive: :burnout: :burnout: