phoenix

Well, this is certainly taking longer than I had hoped, but it's finally coming together.

The engine came out on Sunday and it's now clean and ready for the new cam and rear main seal. Here are a couple of in progress photos as well as the workout room which has become the parts depository... to my wife's dismay. :D:D

The vintage air just arrived at the dealer today so I'll be picking that up tomorrow and running the wiring harness too.

With a little luck, I'll get the engine back together and painted by Wednesday so that I can get it back into the car over the weekend. :rolleyes:

Yea... right. :crazy:











[Modified by phoenix, 7:09 PM 3/24/2003]

PatsLs1vette

Now thats progress :cheers: youll be fine youll have it back in no time.Good luck,i finallly got mine running right... now having tranny problems. :rolleyes:

Brett K

Looks great. This is the perfect time to clean up that firewall and engine bay so you can show off your tpi setup. :thumbs:

phoenix

:iagree: :cheers:

That's the plan, but all is dependent on $$ :D

Corey_68

Looks great, what cam are you going with?

NHvette

You must hate starting to tear things apart when it's reaching 70 around here.
My fever is growing strong, so I fear that I will start rushing things.
Good luck - hope she's running again soon.

Haha - I like that tranny supported by the Ttop bar. THAT is thinking out of the box !!
:seeya


[Modified by NHvette, 8:00 PM 3/24/2003]

phoenix

I initially thought that it was a good idea.... then I decided that it wasn't worth testing and put the jack back under the tranny for now. :)

With any luck it'll be back together by this weekend and I will be able to get it aligned within 2 weeks. OK.... with a lot of luck. :D:D

I ended up using the Comp Cam XE256 TPI version. Should be good for the stock 3.08 rear, TH400 auto and stock stall converter.

From here, I can upgrade slowly as needed and $$ becomes available. I've already sunk a ton of money into this car over the last 2 years. Front and rear suspension, steering, brakes and now TPI, exhaust, vintage air, stereo.... Time to get a better job. :)

Corey_68

That setup shuld really work well. The TPI is great but the downside it that with the long tubes the manifold only flows to 4,800-5,000rpms. This should not be a factor with your cam. BUT the TPI's claim to fame is TORQUE, and LOTS of it. I have a '91(Last year of the TPI) vert C4 ( w/ headers, 3.73's 2,500stall, etc), and red light to red light not much can hang. It's a torque monster. :thumbs:

Budman68

Young grasshopper, One day you shall be big and strong like I. :D


Looks great. Can't wait to see it finished. :cheers: And after you finish the vette you can go back to hanging clothes on the workout equipment.

terryrudy

Nice to see all that heavy iron in the workout room! ;)

Your TPI project is moving a LOT faster than mine! As usual I have been sidetracked. This time its back yard work (among other stuff). I hope to have mine all buttoned up by the end of the year. :) Won't look nearly as nice as yours, but hopefully it will still have plenty of grunt. :)

good luck man, looks good.
-terry

SnoDrgn

Sweet :thumbs:

Alwyn678

Looks Awesome that is going t be sweet

74-Roadster

Progress!! :thumbs:

Good job and looking good . . . keep on plugging

groovyjay

:iagree: :yesnod: :cool:

phoenix

Hit a snag....

It seems that one of my pushrods is broken and the tip is.... somewhere.

There is a lot of metal in the heads although with a little luck it may just be the rocker arm retainer.

It looks like minimum, I need new heads.

I'm looking into World Torquer SRs or Dart Iron Eagle.... With the stock TPI, I don't think much more will be worth it. Any comments?

PatsLs1vette

i think anything bigger then the world products sportsman 2 heads 200cc would be too much,i have them on there now and it does feel like low end is lost alittle over a typical tpi motor but with the low 1st gear of the 700 and my 3.70 gears it still spins very easy with light throttle.the torquers might be a better bet.

e3pres

:cool: