sorry im done now anyone have a smoke?
awesome man!
__________________ 69 Trans Am clone under construction:
minitub,flare,LS6-M6 4w/disc-c5 ft-ls1 rear
69 Z 2/8 R/S 302 4sp 4.10
87 Trans Am 383 torque mtr-sold to son
99 Firehawk m6
We'll assmemble the clutch tomorrow and get thre transmission mated to the engine for the final time abd, with any luck, we'll get the subframe mated to the rest of the car.
__________________ James OneLapCamaro.com
1967 Camaro RS
Katech Street Attack LS7
T-56 Magnum 6-speed
The paint looks beautiful. Love the color. Did putting in the dynamat add a lot of weight to the car? Is the quieter ride worth the extra weight in a street car?
The paint looks beautiful. Love the color. Did putting in the dynamat add a lot of weight to the car? Is the quieter ride worth the extra weight in a street car?
Short answer on the dynamat is yes, it did add a lot of weight. We've done the entire car - roof, trunk, doors, floor and dash and have used (at this point) about 140 sq.ft. which adds about 65 pounds. Is it worth it? Absolutely. If you look at the environment that the One Lap of America is run, comfort is almost as important as performance and reliability. If I were building a dedicated track day car obviously we would have passed on the dynamat but this car will be seeing a lot of road miles.
__________________ James OneLapCamaro.com
1967 Camaro RS
Katech Street Attack LS7
T-56 Magnum 6-speed
Installing a McLeod RST Street Twin Clutch and Modular Bellhousing
The McLeod RST Street Twin finally arrived so we spent part of the weekend installing the clutch and their Modular Bellhousing. Since the camera was handy we decided to document the installation.
1. The motor plate has been set on the back of the engine supported by the dowl pins and bolt to hold it in place.
2. The McLeod aluminum flywheel has been secured with ARP flywheel bolts. No loctite was used, just a dash of oil, and the bolts were torqued per McLeod specs.
3. GM roller Pilot Bearing has been installed in the crank. Be sure to use the correct pilot bearing for your application. The LS7 comes with a larger pilot bearing which is correct for the Corvette but won't work for the T-56 swap.
4. The first (Flywheel) "bottom" disc is in place, sitting between the flywheel and the base ring. This was about the point that we discovered that the McLeod supplied spline tool was not the correct size for the roller pilot bearing. A quick trim and it was functional if nothing else.
5. The second (Pressure Plate) "top" disk sits between the base ring and the Pressure Plate which has been bolted to the base ring.
__________________ James OneLapCamaro.com
1967 Camaro RS
Katech Street Attack LS7
T-56 Magnum 6-speed