[boodlefoof]

Originally Posted by gtogoat

pics please during the install process-thanks

Got a little behind schedule due to one of our daily drivers blowing a head gasket... I haven't gotten the frame mounts done yet, but here is a pic of the rear axle all done up and ready to go!

[xlrate]

Trans Tunnel mocked up and tacked in! Nice work by Rob Livingston.

Engine Bay mocked up add hoses, belts, fuel lines and reused 4 cly air cleaner lid on 10" Ebrock base with a 2" tall filter ... lots of breathing area under lid! nice 326ish look for the 470... till the SD (style) dual quad setup is installed after breaking in/shakedown.


Getting closer to being on the road!

[blueghoast]

Looking good Todd.
Got my wheel cyl's today.
Can't wait for ya to come pic me up
for lunch one day in the tempest, That will be cool

GT.

[tom s]

Im going to bring it up now just incase.Are you sure that when the engine and trans is in that tunnel,do you think you will be able to remove it when everything is in and in place.Looks like getting at the top bellhousing-trans bolts will be hard to get and might be hard to slid back enough to clear the flywheel-flexplate.You might think about making it removeable?Tom

[R 70 Judge]

The top section of my tunnel is removable. It has like 5-6 allen head bolts holding it together. I can post pics if you want.

Looks great BTW!

[gtogoat]

Originally Posted by R 70 Judge

The top section of my tunnel is removable. It has like 5-6 allen head bolts holding it together. I can post pics if you want.

Looks great BTW!

Please...thanks

[JohnFromVentura]

Also, if you are using a auto trans such as my 700R4 make sure that you can you can get a flair wrench cleanly on the cooling lines without ruining the fitting flats. I had to enlarge my floor cutout to be able to get to them. John

Originally Posted by tom s

I'm going to bring it up now just in case.Are you sure that when the engine and trans is in that tunnel,do you think you will be able to remove it when everything is in and in place.Looks like getting at the top bellhousing-trans bolts will be hard to get and might be hard to slid back enough to clear the flywheel-flexplate.You might think about making it removable?Tom

[c5farmer]

It's about time to make this a "sticky" thread. Great information from hundreds of threads and thousands of views!

[blueghoast]

Got out to the garage tonight to work on mine some more.
I went to the track last night to watch got me all fired up
again. Going to try to get it to the track next month.
Between work and spending time out in my garage I'll
be pretty busy for while but I gota get to the track.

GT.

[gavin]

63 lemans with 41000 miles on clock its a very staight car.I removed the 336 and replaced it with a late 400 with isky cam and ported 6x-4 heads.I hand drilled the 400 crank for the rope drive shaft useing a spacer/adapter for a jig.The bolt circle just fits on the crank (if any one wants the adapter drawing please let me know and I will try and find the drawing).The 336 flex plate is balanced to the same balance as the 400 flex plate.A 400 sump was then modified for the 63 starter as I wanted to keep the 336 together as its a real nice engine.I built tri-y headers for it and they are a real pain in the arse to fit.The gear box has had extra clutch plates and mods to shift harder.The engine bay is a bit piggy at the moment but I will clean it up when I change engines at a later date.I have found a 63 389 block that I want to stroke to 421 when I afford it (haha).Ill try and put some pictures up.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Gavin,
I was so disappointed when GM killed Pontiac and my chance to buy an ST. They were going to call it a Sport Truck here. Oh well. I'm real sure GM will bring it over as the El Camino. How do you like your Holden?
Sorry to the rest of you about my side note.

[blueghoast]

gavin welcome to the art of building headers.

GT.

[blueghoast]

I've been doing a little work on the tempest.
Going to have to modify for the radiator to fit.
The rear suspensions adjusted pretty close
When I get the actuale weight on the car I'll
get down to the nitty gritty. Heres some more pics.

GT.

[blueghoast]

One more.

[gavin]

drag star yes I am happy with the ute (aussie for small pickup).The only thing that annoys me is about 3 mounths after I got it they allowed a g8 front option.To those guys who asked about the plate adapter Im redoing the drawing as I cant find the other one.I did try to put a photo up of the plate on the car but it would not go and nether did some of the others.My yougest girl said she would try and fix it for me.I think too many pixels or something like that.Thanks for your intrest as its lonely down for rope shaft owners as I seem to be the only one.

[tom s]

Another FYI for people building these cars,it is VERY easy to fab mounts with a 4 cyc X member to move the engine toward the pass side to get more clearance for headers.If anyone wants I can shoot pics of the mounts and the room you get around the steering shaft.Tom

[c5farmer]

Tom, Do send photos of the 4 cylinder mount converson for a v8. I think many Tempest "converters" will appreciate them.

[tom s]

Will try and get them tomorrow,if not it will be the weekend.Going to the Sierras for a few days.Tom

[xlrate]

Took the 63 up to my local Muffler shop.

Went with 2.5" custom exhaust. We were able to keep the sway bar by spacing out 1.5" from Frame rails and having 1 head pipe go above and 1 below. Also sent the pipes as close to the modified 69 firebird x-cross member as possible. Hugged the drive shaft through the suspension front cross member. Mufflers fit nicely in in the recessed area...then up and over the axle and outward at an angle between the tire and rear frame rail like a firebird.

I already had the mufflers and the 67 GTO manifold turndowns/headpipes ... the the price of exhaust pipe is much higher than I remembered. ...they told me $50 a stick for an aluminized 2.5" 7' piece. I had almost $200 in just pipe without labor or hangers .. ouch!

We will make our own H-pipe (after trans) as the muffler shop dosen't use a hole saws and thought we could do better job.

Engine and trans are out for brake lines and paint touch up of the engine compartment.

Final assembly soon!

[GaryK]

Xlrate - Did the driver's side Ram Air manifold clear the steering or did you have to modify the steering to get it to fit?
Nice work on the exhaust!
Gary