UMI's 1972 Pontiac LeMans- Pro-Touring Project- Lots of Pics!

[UMI Performance]

Hello All,

This is UMI's 1972 Pontiac LeMans project. We actually began this project in January of 2013 but since we are new sponsors here at Lateral G we haven't posted anything about it.

I will post a few recap pictures of what has happened in the last two years working on this project. If you would like the full details please visit one of the links below, it would be impossible to repost all those pictures! In the other links there are hundreds of pictures. I also posted our Facebook page link to the album. We will now keep this thread updated from here on out.


Link to Build on Chevelles.com (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398963)

Link to Build on Pro-Touring.com (http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/95720-UMI-s-1972-Pontiac-LeMans-Restoration-and-Pro-Touring-Build)

Link to build on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151244891898643.482209.105161448642&type=3)

Here is a recap, beginning in January 2013. Us at UMI have and will be doing all the chassis, engine, drivetrain and electrical work. The body work is done by our good friend Buck Struble that does this on the side in his local shop.

As the car started and some of the dismantle:

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[UMI Performance]

Skipping ahead to some of the chassis fabrication and painting as well as the completed boxed and powder coated frame.

Our biggest regret right now is no mini-tubing the car.


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[UMI Performance]

The last few of the recap. LS1/T56 and pretty much how the car is sitting right now as we finish it.

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[UMI Performance]

A few goodies came in.

The Magnuson Supercharger will be a great addition to our LS engine. David over at Magnuson got us the 2004 GTO LS1 kit for this car. Everything works great with the exception of a few small things we need to modify (since this isn't a GTO). The kit looks awesome, well put together and super high quality. Very impressed. More details as we install will come.

http://www.magnacharger.com/

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The blower pulleys in the rear are very very close to the firewall and almost rub. The UMI LSX motor mounts P/N 4008 (http://umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_371&products_id=825) have the ability to move the engine forward to get the clearance we need. However the factory LS1 pan will now hit the crossmember, and since the frame is already powder coated cutting the crossmember isn't an option. So we elected to get the Holley P/N 302-2 pan that offers around 1-7/8" more clearance over the factory LS1 pan. This worked great and gave us the clearance we needed,.

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UMI's LSx motor mounts, P/N 4008 that were designed off of this build.

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The clutch kit and hydraulic conversion kit with peddle came in as well. We will be using the McLeod RST twin disc clutch with aluminum flywheel.


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[WSSix]

Nice color choice on the car. Thanks for posting the pictures.

[waynieZ]

Nice work the paint looks slick! The mounts look nice.

[tones2SS]

Looking good.
Nice power plant too. What numbers are guys looking to get with the Maggie on top?

[UMI Performance]

Thanks everyone. Color is spiral gray metallic from the late 90's/early 2000's Chevy trucks.

Looking good.
Nice power plant too. What numbers are guys looking to get with the Maggie on top?

We aren't a 100% sure but we expect a nice little boost from it. Ideally the engine should have a set of heads and a cam. However with limited time to have the car running for 2015 events we are planning on pulling the engine this next winter to redo that. We will keep you posted.

[UMI Tech]

Magnuson works very well with us and some of their guys even run some UMI lateral-g oriented products. They'll provide great support while we're learning how to use this thing and I think we'll be able to show some good gains between 2015 and 2016.

ramey

[UMI Performance]

We are buttoning the LS engine up and getting ready for the final installation. Double roller timing chain and an SLP high volume oil pump. All our LS engine parts and drivetrain components come from the WS6 Store- www.ws6store.com great guys to deal with!

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[Justin@EntropyRad]

Can't imagine how fun that's going to be with the T56 and the Maggie on it

[UMI Performance]

Can't imagine how fun that's going to be with the T56 and the Maggie on it

We are excited to get it on the track :)

[UMI Performance]

Getting ready to set the engine in place using our LSX motor mounts P/N 4008. (http://umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_371&products_id=825)

Passenger side frame. The frame is notched for low mounted AC, the motor mount plate is then contoured to clear this notch if the customers frame has it.

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Drivers side frame mount.

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Passenger side engine mount. Slots allow the engine to move forward a 1/4" and rearward 3/4"

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Driver side engine mount. Slots allow the engine to move forward a 1/4" and rearward 3/4"

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Delphi steering box installed.

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[65_LS1_T56]

We are excited to get it on the track :)

Wait. Who is gonna be driving :peepwall:


haha, looks great Ryan :thumbsup:

[UMI Performance]

Wait. Who is gonna be driving :peepwall:


haha, looks great Ryan :thumbsup:

We might stick Sam in this one a few times :thumbsup:

[UMI Performance]

McLeod RST twin disc clutch going on along with the transmission.

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Reinstalling the engine we ran into a small issue. The alternator hits the steering box. We are looking at a bracket to relocate the alternator up to the top and we are hoping the hood allows clearance for this.



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[UMI Performance]

Quick update today. Our new wiring harness came in from M&H Electric Fabricators. This is the original Pontiac engine harness. The harness is put together very well and it will replace the original we no longer have.

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[Che70velle]

REALLY like the mounts. Where can I find pricing?

[UMI Performance]

REALLY like the mounts. Where can I find pricing?

Scott, We have been having great luck and feedback on the mounts. Below is some information on them, please let me know if you have any questions.

UMI P/N 4008- 68-72 A-Body LSX Motor Mounts (http://umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_371&products_id=825)

Thanks!
Ryan

[UMI Performance]

The Holley alternator relocation bracket and spacer kit is in along with the power steering reservoir, C5 power steering pump will be coming soon. We also got the LeMans back on the lift to install the fuel system and finish the design of our T56 crossmember.

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[UMI Performance]

A few more things came in. Turn One C5 power steering pump and the Baer master cylinder.

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[UMI Performance]

Here are two T56 crossmember proto-types, not the final product. The tubular design is light weight but could have some flex in it. The boxed design is tough but a little heavier. Our final design will be a combination and somewhere in the middle of these two. We have some cool ideas to make a nice set up with exhaust clearance and movement if the engine is set back or forward. Stay tuned.

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[Justin@EntropyRad]

Love how you guys get them knocked out so quickly!

[UMI Performance]

Making some more headway. The fuel tank is in and we started running the fuel line and power cables.

We also got the Holley alternator bracket installed along with the Turn One C5 pump. We ordered the correct belt today and hope to fire the engine tomorrow. With the Magnusun and alternator relocation it made the new belt run right through the power steering reservoir so we will need to space that out.

Tanks Inc tank is in.

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Just another look at our part #4008 LSX motor mounts.

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Holley alternator relocation bracket and Turn One C5 power steering pump.

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Baer master cylinder installed. Clutch linkage still needs connected and worked on.

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[tones2SS]

Good job guys!

[MotorCityImpala]

I noticed you commented on your engine mount brackets being adjustable for fore/aft adjustment. Were you already at full rear position when you noticed the alternator wouldn't fit in the stock location?
Todd

[UMI Performance]

I noticed you commented on your engine mount brackets being adjustable for fore/aft adjustment. Were you already at full rear position when you noticed the alternator wouldn't fit in the stock location?
Todd

Hello Todd,

With running the Magnuson we swapped the engine brackets from our LSX mounts P/N 4008 side to side. Doing this allowed us to move the engine 2" forward, we had to do this to gain firewall to pulley clearance with the Magnuson.. it actually worked out perfect! Doing this did move the alternator into the power steering pump and this is why we did the relocation.

So to answer your question, if not running a Magnuson or similar and placing the engine in the intended location *should* not require the alternator to be relocated. The alternator hits the PS pump on our set up, not frame clearance.

I hope this helps,
Ryan

[MotorCityImpala]

Hello Todd,

With running the Magnuson we swapped the engine brackets from our LSX mounts P/N 4008 side to side. Doing this allowed us to move the engine 2" forward, we had to do this to gain firewall to pulley clearance with the Magnuson.. it actually worked out perfect! Doing this did move the alternator into the power steering pump and this is why we did the relocation.

So to answer your question, if not running a Magnuson or similar and placing the engine in the intended location *should* not require the alternator to be relocated. The alternator hits the PS pump on our set up, not frame clearance.

I hope this helps,
Ryan
Ryan, Yes that does help. I'm following several builds in different forums before I start mine. Im hoping I can glean enough information to make mine as painless as possible.
Thank you. Great Project. Keep up the great work.

[UMI Performance]

Ryan, Yes that does help. I'm following several builds in different forums before I start mine. Im hoping I can glean enough information to make mine as painless as possible.
Thank you. Great Project. Keep up the great work.

Glad I help Todd! Thanks for following along with ours. It is definitely a leanring process and there is always something unexpected popping up but that is part of a project. We will keep this thread updated.

Thanks again,
Ryan

[UMI Performance]

Mocking up the factory radiator support to the Wizard cooling radiator. Jerry is building brackets to easily mount the radiator in place.

Once the mock up is completed we will finish repairing the radiator support, sand blast it and powder coat it.

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[Zoomin]

Noticed you're using Afco shocks on this and not Vi-King. Do you offer these as an upgrade to your Stage 5 kits?

Also, can you explain why you would use the boxed lower arms on the rear vs the the rotolinks?

[UMI Performance]

Noticed you're using Afco shocks on this and not Vi-King. Do you offer these as an upgrade to your Stage 5 kits?

Also, can you explain why you would use the boxed lower arms on the rear vs the the rotolinks?

We actually sell both Afco and Viking, we sell more Viking since it is a little more affordable. Viking also came out with some high rebound shocks that help excel their shocks in the PT world. But Afco makes a great shock so we work with them as well and trying t tune some valving. We run Afco on some and Viking on some.

We tell the customer to choose boxed vs. tubular on their preference only, both will work just the same. We will be running Roto-Joints on all ends of the rear control arms.

For a Stage 5 kit we can definitely work with substituting in Afco shocks if desired. We can also upgrade to Vikings new Crusaders shocks which have a much higher rebound range.

Let me know and we are glad to help.

Thanks!

Let me know if we can help anymore.

[UMI Performance]

More progress on the LeMans.

Jerry is tying up all the wiring and making sure everything works. We don't have front fenders painted yet so it is tough to permanently mount everything. Jerry also installed the radiator, electric fans, power steering cooler and Magnuson intercooler. He is getting everything to fit correctly in the radiator support before we finish it and send it into powder coat.

Jerry uses our CNC laser to cut mounting templates for both the radiator mounts and a new tunnel. He uses cardboard as a template to prevent wasting steel.

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Today Brian, one of our fabricators here at UMI is building the tunnel for the T56. We purchased a tunnel replacement from American Powertrain but is was too small, we should have known. So Brian will use the purchased tunnel as a base and then build off of it. We used our laser to cut plates to finish it.

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[UMI Performance]

We are working on the LeMans on a few hours each day, just nothing too exciting to take pictures of. We are working on all the wiring and plumbing the brakes. We can't do a lot more to the body until the fenders and nose are completed. We are also have a terrible time locating wheels.

We did do a preliminary tune on our LS engine with the Magnuson installed and it went perfect. Every wire was in the correct location and the engine started right up, idles and looks great.

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[tones2SS]

We are working on the LeMans on a few hours each day, just nothing too exciting to take pictures of. We are working on all the wiring and plumbing the brakes. We can't do a lot more to the body until the fenders and nose are completed. We are also have a terrible time locating wheels.
We did do a preliminary tune on our LS engine with the Magnuson installed and it went perfect. Every wire was in the correct location and the engine started right up, idles and looks great.
http://www.umiperformance.com/pictures/lemans/2015/03-18-15/0318151.jpg

Good job guys.
Keep those updates coming.

[UMI Performance]

Quick update on the LeMans as it gets close to completion.

The car is running and driving but still missing the front fenders, nose and hood. All the wiring is complete along with the brakes. We are waiting on the seats and for Buck to finish painting the front end. Also our cage needs welded in.

I stopped by Bucks (the body shop) and he has the nose fixed, one fender primed and installing the patch panel on the second fender. It is getting close.

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Beginning to install the cage. We are waiting for the seats to arrive before welding it in fully. We also ordered Weld RTS wheels that should be in shortly.

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[UMI Performance]

Seats are in. Corbeau FX1

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[UMI Performance]

Corbeau FX1 seats installed and cage welded in. The car is back at the body shop for final assembly, hood, nose and fenders painted and going on.

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[UMI Performance]

Buck is pumping away at the body shop to get this completed for next week. He is blocking the last fender right now. We had a few small snags on parts, rear bumper brackets and some small misc items holding us up but its coming along nicely.

More pictures to follow shortly. Wheels should be shipping from Weld any day now.

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[Hoodshaker]

I'm guessing you used the 1434004 McLeod Hydraulic Direct Fit kit which lists out for 1963-1972 Chevelle. I'm looking at this kit for my '71 LeMans GT-37. Was it a direct bolt in or did it require some massaging for the Pontiac?




A few goodies came in.

....

The clutch kit and hydraulic conversion kit with peddle came in as well. We will be using the McLeod RST twin disc clutch with aluminum flywheel.


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[UMI Tech]

It took a ton of work to get the pedal right. We had to modify the main mount on the firewall and also the pedal and pedal hanger. It most likely was designed directly for Chevelle?...

[fleetus macmullitz]

Great job on the build. :thumbsup:

Maybe I missed it in the thread...what color is it?

[waynieZ]

Nice job the paint looks great.

[UMI Performance]

The color is a what I think they call silver gray metallic, it is used on 99-00 Chevy trucks... we are really happy with it.

I have a lot of updates on the car, we just need to get them posted. Stay tuned.

[UMI Performance]

Okay, time to get this thread updated, a lot has happened! I will try to post these in order.

First, wheels and tires are in. We are running the Weld RTS wheels, 18"x9.5" with a 5.7" BS all the way around. I really wish we had built in more BS though. We planned on running the Bridgestone RE71-R tires because we have been having great luck with them, however they were out of stock so we went with Hankook RS3's in 275's.

Wheels on the right are for the LeMans. Left wheels are for one of our 4th gen Camaros.

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[UMI Performance]

For air intake we selected the build your own kit from Airaid. This kit works excellent for these types of projects and allows you to place the air cleaner virtually anywhere you would like. As soon as we get some spare time we will turn the air cleaner down closer to the cold fresh air coming in.

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[Rod P]

looks great..and ran well at Columbus

[UMI Performance]

Here is finally assembly at the body shop.

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Back from the body shop and busting butt to get the car to Goodguys Columbus.

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[crawler07]

Please post a pic with the new tires and wheels on please:hairpullout:

[67goatman455]

you are so cruel!

[Zoomin]

I'm not below begging either...

Show the damn pix!

PRETTY PLEASE!!!

[67goatman455]

The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791) prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture.

[67goatman455]

The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791) prohibiting UMI Performance from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture.

[UMI Performance]

Sorry for the delay guys!

Well finally getting back to some updates on our Lemans. We were able to participate in two events last year until we had an engine failure. The car felt good but we really didn't get much testing completed. We knew the engine was a weak link since it was a used junk yard pull, but didn't anticipate this weak. After taking the engine apart it just appeared the engine had a rough life with minimal oil changes.

The engine is out of the car and is at Conklin Racing Engines, the block checked out good and the building has begun. All the engine internals came from Texas Speed. We also are installing a Holley baffle in the Holley 302 pan to help prevent oil starvation. We also have a set of AFR Mongoose 230's that came in and the should compliment the Magnuson nicely. A T56 Magnum from Bowler Transmission on order and it should be in shortly. Things are moving along well.

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[WSSix]

Good luck!

[72beast]

So i had witness this awesome machine in action today at the Goodguys show in Columbus. The sounds this thing made..... I can only describe it as eight hounds from hell bellowing out from underneath the hood of this beast..bravo UMI.....bravo.

[UMI Performance]

So i had witness this awesome machine in action today at the Goodguys show in Columbus. The sounds this thing made..... I can only describe it as eight hounds from hell bellowing out from underneath the hood of this beast..bravo UMI.....bravo.

Haha. Thank you sir! We are very happy with the power of the car from the AFR's and Magnuson, I am glad to hear you got to see it in action. We are still fighting the suspension a little but starting to get it dialed it.

I will try to keep this thread updated more. Thanks for looking and sharing :)

[UMI Performance]

Hello Everyone,

It has been some time since I have updated this thread, I apologize. I am going to get back on it. The car is running and working good... I will be sure to get some updated photos posted.

I will start with our new transmission crossmember we just built for it. Currently this is just a one off prototype but I thought it came out really good.

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[UMI Tech]

We've been running the LeMans at road courses and auto-x lots across the East Coast. I figured I'd revive this thread with the latest dyno sheet. Torque curve looks like we should race in Kansas!

https://lateral-g.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66463&stc=1&d=1532463164

[UMI Performance]

We have been flogging this car at almost every event this year. Not too much to post about this car since it's been working so well.

We threw our latest Corner Max (http://umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_254_473) kit on the front which is new control arms, coil overs and sway bars.

With this kit, the car has only gotten faster. We keep clicking away and getting closer and closer to the top guys. We also recently swapped out for a Currie Enterprises rear as well.

I'll keep you updated on this as we move forward with the car.

[SSLOW6.0]

Which steering box is that?

Where can I get one?

[UMI Performance]

We utilize a Turn One 8:1 steering box on this car along with our Monte Carlo and Camaro.

When you get big sticky tires up front you need something that can handle it!