Blunttech e12 LSx / t56 swap

[blunttech]

That looks great Jake Did you buy a new parallel flow??
Where are you going on vacation?? Im chuckling thinking about your pops driving this thing around ... Im sure he gets it though. He taught you everything right??

[jakeb]

Yes that is a parallel flow...much better way to go for the R134a it will end up with.

My wife and I are going to Traverse City...north west Michigan...known for cherries and lots of vinyards/wine and good eats.

haha yeah my Dad gets it....most of the stuff he owns is stock tho so it will be a change if he drives it for a few days. He digs it tho..helps with all the projects I end up with.

He did teach me a lot but even he says I "took it to the next level". But I grew up with him restoring cars. When I was 14 him and I restored my first car 75 Triumph Spitfire.

[blunttech]

Awesome.. Enjoy all that time spent together ..
I restored and worked on many cars with my dad as well before he passed away... great memories...

[TrentW]

Great to hear it fire up finally. Congrats Jake.

Steve, you're always welcome to stop by my house on the trip home.

We could snuggle.

[blunttech]

Great to hear it fire up finally. Congrats Jake.

Steve, you're always welcome to stop by my house on the trip home.

We could snuggle.

If by "Snuggle" you mean me gently bouncing my bag off your chin I may head south. But the drive around the UP is really nice and zero traffic coming thru northern Wisc.. but there is always Vintagefest next year

[F34R]

lol, Steve wow

Jake, where did you get that crimping tool?

[jakeb]

ebay...but they sell that at all the AC places too.
THis is what I have

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mastercool-71550-Basic-AC-Hose-Crimper-Kit-Brand-New-/360384426248?hash=item53e895f108&item=360384426248&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr

[jakeb]

Master cylinder is back on....getting those lines all hooked up was a BITCH. Mostly the ones on the bottom. Hard to push up and turn at the same time.
Either way it is hooked up......#5 coil will have to be relocated a little to clear the reservoir.



Upper radiator hose and efan. I looked for a single hose but couldn't find anything to do what I wanted/needed. So two hoses with a coupler will work. efan is a 16" puller...high and low speed controlled by the GM PCM.



As luck would have it the lower hose worked out being the left over piece/bend from the upper hose hooked to the radiator.



alternator/belt/etc are all on

[325ix]

Man, this thing is looking spiffy. I bet it will be a blast to drive.

[blunttech]

so close .. Just front sway bar and alignment?? Man thats down to the wire... I cant see it being done before vacation unless youre a magician

[jakeb]

Yeah doesn't look like it will be done before we are gone for the weekend. I'll work on it more tomorrow afternoon and late night if I can get some time out there.

Just did did a little more.

Brackets for the sway bar. Need to box that back part in a little bit.

[jakeb]

New sway bar mounts tacked on. Once I am happy with them it will get fully welded.





I was able to get the end link connected...it is at a slight angle. When I go to have it aligned I will look it over a bit better as the weight will be fully on the wheels and I can see how everything is sitting. End links are not fully tightened as well.





blurry pic but it is coming along....

[blunttech]

Looks great Jake.... Did the bushing mount point change front to back?? or just drop down the height of the stock you used?? if it just dropped down Id think once its on the ground we may need longer links but it should line up fine. otherwise they may be preloaded??

[jakeb]

The change is down and forward.

[blunttech]

The change is down and forward.

Cant be forward much can it??? Looks like youre nearly up against the strut rod washer