rpmrollbar

Parts don't show up til Monday so this weekend ill put that on my list. Better safe than sorry, besides its still easy to pull out torque tube at this moment. Exhaust not on yet, and tunnel plate still off as well. Good advice ill post up what I see in there.

TastyBacon

ATE Typ200 is good quality fluid for around $14-15 per liter.

rpmrollbar

Got some parts back from powder , installing the tunnel plate today so new exhaust can go on. Hopefully LG headers go in easy? The swaybars ill wait to install after control arms are completed.

rpmrollbar

Got poly bushings today so started that project. Old bushings are actually pretty easy to press out. The alum tube is another story. Short of torching it out of the stock rubber bushing nothing seems to work. So instead ill just make another alum tube. No clean up and way faster. It's .97 OD by .250 wall , actually common size. Ordering that in morn. So tackled the oil pressure sensor replacement as well, got manifold off. Pretty easy only took about 20 min. Got new sensor in and just cleaning up area before I reinstall.

rpmrollbar

Intake off! Yep crappy LS1 intake. Bottom was not flat

printmanjackson

7LitreC5

Looking good! thanks for posting updates.

I started my engine and driveline removal. Mine won't progress as fast as yours though.

mojo1

Looks like fun , thanks for posting !

1999_TRC

Really bad practice pulling the cradle, differential, and torque tube together. Not sure why you painted the tunnel plate, I suspect that paint will last about 1 hour of driving.

Like others have stated, with that much mileage, rebuilding the torque tube is a no brainer. Many have done these same tasks on this forum, and documented them with the correct procedures.

Good luck.

1999_TRC

The EBTCM was located in the rear of the car for 97, and first half year 98, the latter half 98 the EBTCM was moved to the front.

rpmrollbar

Tunnel plate is not painted, it's powder coated . Will take up to 600 degrees. Exhaust is not that hot that far back. This week the guibos is being replaced as well. Actually not that hard to pull assembly out and check/replace.

TastyBacon

Why is this bad?

Mike94ZLT1

It's much easier to take the cradle out while supporting the trans and diff on jack stands, and then remove the diff, trans, and torque tube at once.

SLOWBRAH

I'm tuned in!! How was the interior on this car??

rpmrollbar

I havnt tried taking cradle out while leaving diff/tranny assembly. Im taking it out again tonight to replace the guibos. Ill try it and see how it goes.
The interior on my car is ok, lol. It needs new seats which are still on the way. Carpet is fine along with all the plastic pieces. The door panels are worn, need something there. The center console im gonna hydro dip carbon fiber.

Paul Schmidt

Prepare yourself for a really big snap ring. You will need snap ring pliers like these. You might be able to do it with really big needle nose, but the parts are all made from soft aluminum. They could get damaged.

Mike94ZLT1

If you aren't in a huge hurry to get the car back together, I'd hunt for an 01+ Torque tube. Larger diameter shaft, and 12mm bolts/guibos instead of 10mm.

rpmrollbar

Worked on the bushings while some friends stopped by to help with the guibos. Again. Lol. I would definitely recommend getting the bushings with the alum spacers. Just a PITA and time consuming otherwise. Top control arms easy, lower not so much. First the bottom come one piece?? Impossible to press that in. And the lower ones on the rear have a steel sleeve that cannot be reused. Now have to fab up some kind of spacer for bottom one that has the toe setting. So get the more expensive set. WORTH it. The guys got torque tube out again, disassembly tomorow night. Some pics of the bushing fun. Good times...

rpmrollbar

Well busy day, got driveline back in. Took apart
Torque tube and replaced coupler. Was pretty easy. Had help tho. With driveline back in, again, got all rear bushings installed. Assembled everything and got swaybar on as well. Looks killer. Front control arms are next.

rpmrollbar

Swaybar powder really stands out. Little bit of bling. Wish I had more time to detail control arms and such!