Saturday 21 March 2020

Engine Mounts... more mounting, less snapping

To fix the LS into place in the Chev engine bay, we used standard Chev SBC engine mounts with adaptor plates to pick-up the bolt holes on the LS block.

It seems the standard rubber bonded to steel mounts don't much like LS 6.0L torque...

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This is the second mount to snap on the tension side since the conversion, so time to rethink the whole engine mount solution methinks.

Enter Tuff Mounts...

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New vs. Old...

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Like the original adaptor plate/standard mount/standard pedestal solution, she no fit...

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Like before, time to break-out some plywood to use as templating material and mock-up some new pedestals...

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Things may have gotten a little out of hand. When you break out the CAD for a pair of simple engine mounts, it is a good sign I maaay have over-thought this little project...

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...especially when you decide to engage a local machine shop to supply a set of profile cut plates (instead of just breaking out the angle grinder and cut-off wheel)...

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Tuff Mount vs. profiled plate vs. template...

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Mocked-up in position...

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Welded-out and done...

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Hit with primer and a couple of coats of black before being dropped into place.

Definitely a more rigid mount. You can feel more of the engine's vibration at idle and the gear shifts are much more direct.

J

Saturday 21 December 2019

Fuel Pump + Sender Gaskets

Every since the electric fuel pump and new sender went in, the nitrile rubber gaskets that were supplied as standard would weep fuel....

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Interestingly, Tanks Inc. now offer a cork option...
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Sender gasket

Time to swap the nitrile with cork...

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J

Sunday 10 November 2019

Saturday 28 September 2019

Spare

After gambling for eight years without a spare, it was time to grow up and amend that.

First, a 15" x 8" Chev Rally wheel to match the rest...

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...and a 225/60R15 Hankook to match the rest...

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Over 50 years on and the hold-down bracket was looking pretty tired. A quick hit with the grit blaster fixed that...

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...and add paint...

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J

Sunday 1 September 2019

Muscle Car Masters

Always a favourite!

AMCCA back again for another year as part of the car show on the figure eight...

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Great way to spend a day.

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