New Guy from across the pond!

[WarShrike]

Engine assembly is coming along well!

I am beat. Working on pulling the k-member off and disassembly for almost 12 hours total yesterday. Need a place that I can set the tubular k-member on for assembly now...

SLAMMED! <Pulled rear springs/struts for something different

 

[WarShrike]

Where I wait right now:

Took delivery of new brakes!!!!

And obligatory snow shot:

 

[Immortality]

ahh, i mis the snow.

 

[Commydoor]

the snow will help to keep the air intake temps down lol...cant wait to see this engine fire up you will have to post a vid of the startup mate...

 

[WarShrike]

Pushrods are supposed to be in tomorrow, won't be able to touch it though as I have work till 10pm and class the following morning, so maybe Wed. night we can get it together and I'll spend some time the next morning putting it all in the car

Installed headers and just started test fitting things with the new valve covers, gonna have to bend some stuff lol!

Test fit on the wideband, gotta find the right power hookup for it. Already ran the wire and tapped into the EGR line so I can get WB readings in HPT.

 

[WarShrike]

Whew, busy freaking day. Had to stay till 11 when I was slated for 8pm clockout. One of our techs got food poisoning after eating at McDonalds. So my anticipated rolling of the Firebird into the garage has to wait until tomorrow morning.

Time to attach the sensors to the wire loom, install injectors, run the lines for the trans cooler and PS cooler, install driveshaft, put on crank pulley bolt, etc. etc.

I also need to pick up shorter bolts for the k-member as the long ones are just place holders right now. I need 4 of the same length as the bolts found on the furthest to the rear of the k.

So, without further adieu, I give you pics:

9:30 AM
Started clearing a path to the car, half the bay is filled with the old OEM parts.

10:00 AM

10:15 AM

10:45 AM

11:00 AM Fighting a heavy engine and trans with a jack up front that keeps slipping down the smooth tubular K-member proves to be very challenging to line up.

2:00 PM Time to shower up and head to work.

 

[WarShrike]

8 months in the making. As of 9:00 am, the car finally breathes again.

View Video on FQuick

Still need to check the pushrod preload after it idled for a few minutes, neighbors have some contractors doing some work from their garage and they were both looking outside down the street like
Sounds like I have a freaking pro stock car in my garage

I also need to install new pads/rotors and bleed them and get it ready to take it to get it aligned. Gotta hook up HPT as well.

Mods:
Whisper Lid
60*Inclusive ported Heads and Intake
Intense S1X NA Cam
Yella Terra 1.7 platinum roller rockers
Manton pushrods
FFF Longtube headers
TSP Rumbler Catback (not hooked up in vid)

TCI 3800 stall
Aluminum driveshaft
Trans cooler

BMR 32mm front, LS1 19mm rear
UMI LCA's & Adj. PHB
PA Racing Tubular K-member
B4C power steering Cooler

 

[Immortality]

sounds good as is. shame you need to hook up that exhaust

 

[Ozzie]

Love it!.... nice work.

 

[WarShrike]

Thanks guys, car is pretty unhappy, need some time to run the tune and get it aligned. Had more snow lastnight so it is not really safe to move around much lol!