1987 Chevy R30 CCLB Turbocharged 5.3 in - next up odds and ends

[SmokeShow]

Where'd the battery mount come from?

[big bear]

ive seen similar ones for sale at  speedway  parts.

[the dan]

i like where this is going

[roadrage41]

The battery box is from Allstar - part number 76100. Dont know if summit or jegs carries them, probably some on ebay. They make a lot of parts that are "branded" by smaller companies. They're like an IKEA for automotive stuff, you can look through the catalog and by the time you get to the end you found 10 things you need that you didn't know you needed.


Got my timing cover and oil pan back from cleaning - oil pan reassembled, new seal in the timing cover, put it all back together. If today is nice, might get out the wire wheel and clean'er off and do some painting.

Allegedly this is gonna be a running driving burnout machine in 31 days, I'm staying optimistic.

[roadrage41]

timing cover all cleaned up and sealed.



back together, getting some sun



sale on shoes and christmas trees!



Looks good, wish i would've went with the low gloss black. this is the "semi"



Mock up yanked, rats nest of wires removed, ready for some serious clean up, a little frame notching, and a whole lot of paint.

[roadrage41]

battery mount is mounted and painted. put the least amount of effort into changing a heater core that I've ever done in any vehicle.

If it doesn't storm too crazy later gonna try and get the engine bay degreased, if it does storm crazy, it might get degreased anyway because the hoods off.

gonna order some new perches for the rear axle, this two piece drive shaft pinion angle calculating is kind of confuzzling.

[roadrage41]

Engine bay pressure washed. Couple helpful tips for those pondering an lsx swap over the next couple days, stay tuned sports fans.

[roadrage41]

Firewall painted in 92 degree heat, looks good, ish. Wedding to go to today, pics soon.

[roadrage41]

That's the actual motor.... In the engine bay, bolted in and everything.



on the lower headlights, or whatever those things are, those mounting holes dont actually line up, fit really crappily, very loose etc. anyone got any ideas as to why? wrong lights? definitely not a warpage issue, they just dont line up.

my truck had the extra lights in the lower corners of the grill, but the sockets were spliced in to the head light wiring. cruddy retrofit somewhere along the line?

[roadrage41]

card board in place to help protect against damage on the fins, intercooler installed.

[gotsmeuhh350]

:O grand national!!!! mine!!!!!

[roadrage41]

Drivers side manifold refurbed and installed, tranny cooler mounted, needs moved. Mock up motor back on a stand to Fab up wastegate pipes and finalize hot side pipes.




looks like some sort of sculpture, but thats the basic idea.

[roadrage41]

throttle body switched, fans and radiator mounted, injectors and fuel rails installed, lower radiator hose installed. its most of the way wired, gotta go find a pigtail for the fans and a throttle cable today hopefully.

[big bear]

looking awesome

[roadrage41]

Gonna need some smaller sidewall clark. Cant help but laugh about how ridiculous this thing is every time I look at it.