pdxc43
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- Portland, Or
Very cool. Just starting to aquire all the pieces myself. Have you thought about changing the cam, to one with more torque or keep it stock? Will the stock axles handle the extra hp from the ls1?
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5.3L Vortec V8 Conversion
- Thread starter Frank Z
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Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
No internal changes on this motor.
I'm running 44's front and rear so I really don't know what to tell you about the stock axles. Sorry.
I'm running 44's front and rear so I really don't know what to tell you about the stock axles. Sorry.
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Initially fit check of the MAC headers doesn't look too promising. The collector is turned outboard an hits the frame rail. Gonna step back and think about this one for a little while....hoping for a serendipitous revelation.:tear:
wolfpackjeeper
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- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
I believe there is one of those serendipitous revelations on the Novak Website, but they are really proud of that revelation, and would like a lot of compensation for it. I hope you find a different, cheaper one.
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
I had hoped for a little progress on the hood today.....
There's only one thing worse than running out of comsumables, and that's running out on a Sunday morning.
I can take a hint, I'm done for the day.
There's only one thing worse than running out of comsumables, and that's running out on a Sunday morning.
I can take a hint, I'm done for the day.
Talyn
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- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
Are you planning on adding any bracing to the hood to take place of the bracing you cut? I know 1bolt had made a hood like yours and it ended up cracking the body filler he used to smooth out the edges due to lack of bracing.
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Yes I'm going to brace the raised portion of the hood and hopefully come up with a neat way to tie it into the remaining structure on either side.
NoCoastFocus
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- Aurora, CO
The hood is gonna look great, just like your fenders. I am glad you put the build thread on here Frank. I saw you were doing this on colorado 4x4, but wasn't of your progress so far. Nice work!
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Actually it does look pretty sweet so far. I'll get some pics up in a few days when I've made some progress on the hood and ground down some of the booger welds.
Talyn
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- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
What are you doing for an air intake? While you have the hood in surgery you may want to consider creating a hole or vent of some sort for cold air... that is if you type of wheeling allows it.
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Not that far along yet. The air tube location will be depend on whether ot not I can re-install my york OBA compressor.
selarep
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- Central CA
Frank,
Could you get the belt/acc set up off an LS1 and bolt it up to your 5.3 block? It would relocated the alt and other items so that you could run everything low profile and not cut into the hood?
Could you get the belt/acc set up off an LS1 and bolt it up to your 5.3 block? It would relocated the alt and other items so that you could run everything low profile and not cut into the hood?
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Yes, but that would also require replacing the waterpump as well.
- Location
- Thornton, CO
Worth it to keep everything high speed, low drag?
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
"Low Drag" and a "Lifted XJ".....Think about it DJ.:twak:
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I'm not worried about cutting the hood and having it stick up a few inches.
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I'm not worried about cutting the hood and having it stick up a few inches.
selarep
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- Central CA
So a different water pump plus the acc. brackets and thats it?
Hmmm.... sounds like it may be worth it for me since I dont want to cut into my hood...
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
And a car intake....
selarep
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- Central CA
That's not to bad. I'm going to research this more...
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
www.ls1tech,com. It's been covered quite a bit over there.
Frank Z
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- Colorado Springs
Well it's been a long time since I've been able to do anything on this project, but I sold my Stroker this weekend and am going to get started again right after Christmas.
I've been trading PM's with JohnD regarding his 5.3L swap and he pointed me toward a set of Hooker Headers that just might work. I'll be borrowing a set today from a friend and trial fitting them to see if they clear the Novak motor mounts. The Hooker ceramic coated headers are about $200 less than the Novak ceramic headers.
I'll post up my findings later today.
I've been trading PM's with JohnD regarding his 5.3L swap and he pointed me toward a set of Hooker Headers that just might work. I'll be borrowing a set today from a friend and trial fitting them to see if they clear the Novak motor mounts. The Hooker ceramic coated headers are about $200 less than the Novak ceramic headers.
I'll post up my findings later today.