PWA 3: Dark of the Lounge

[jewel25]

Originally Posted by Zabo

Yeah, it's 12 years old and sat for 9.. I'm bound to break stuff due to dry rot and sitting. The mounts though are poly for a reason: LS header installs lend to unbolting the motor from the chassis some times.. might as well do it while they're loose.

And thanks on the ZL1 well wishing, Nicole. Really wish I got the Al O signed ones.. I'd have put those in my fire safe. o_o

That sounds awesome. I have a few of those little guys hanging on my bedroom wall.

[SteveRS]

Mornin everyone

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by shank0668

What sort of fuel system are they using there?

I would like to just keep fuel injected, but....
I really don't know anything about that car.

...I think I see fuel rails but it looks like a typical Carb atop an LSx. Just like taking a GM 350 crate and slapping a manifold/r650 on top.

They sell bare blocks and blocks with rotating assemblies in them. You pick the induction system after that. I believe they sell two different top end versions to accommodate the EFI and Carb intake setups. I'd guess it was an LSx376 like Vinnies and then they bored/stroked it to 455. You can safely bore an LS1 (346) to 418ci iirc so going to 455 on a 376 isn't out of the question.

It's when you try to punch a 346 motor an extra 109ci that you possibly run into engineering problems.

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by jewel25

That sounds awesome. I have a few of those little guys hanging on my bedroom wall.

Hanging? Shit.. why didn't I think of that?

[shank0668]

http://www.detroitspeed.com/projects...en-73-pg1.html

Morning SteveRS...
Or night.

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by shank0668

http://www.detroitspeed.com/projects...en-73-pg1.html

Morning SteveRS...
Or night.

That is actually a reconfigured LSx intake to look carbureted. What looks like the carb on top is actually a modified LSx throttle body sitting on it's back in a carburetor configuration. The fuel rails were what had me going for a while but with that air cleaner/shaker assembly apart it was pretty obvious (and slick as all get out!)

Pity the Shakers never look right on anything after 1990..

[shank0668]

Originally Posted by Zabo

That is actually a reconfigured LSx intake to look carbureted. What looks like the carb on top is actually a modified LSx throttle body sitting on it's back in a carburetor configuration. The fuel rails were what had me going for a while but with that air cleaner/shaker assembly apart it was pretty obvious (and slick as all get out!)

Pity the Shakers never look right on anything after 1990..

Ah, now I understand. Is that intake a custom piece? That is a really clever setup.

[shank0668]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-Vi...000419&vxp=mtr

IDK if you could make that work, but wow still someone was thinking.

[shank0668]

http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CHcQ8wIwAA

[Zabo]

It's essentially that manifold but with an adapter plate fitted to the throttle body. On mine I've got one that would bolt into the 'beehive' manifold from the front. That little black plate is one that bolts directly to a carburetor manifold. Everything else is wired the same but the cable/pulley needs to be reoriented.

[Overflow]

Good lord. Spring Pony Wars was amazing this year. I can't wait for Fall Pony Wars.

[Overflow]

Here's a sneak peek of what's to come..

[shank0668]

Originally Posted by Zabo

It's essentially that manifold but with an adapter plate fitted to the throttle body. On mine I've got one that would bolt into the 'beehive' manifold from the front. That little black plate is one that bolts directly to a carburetor manifold. Everything else is wired the same but the cable/pulley needs to be reoriented.

Brilliant idea. Think there would be any HP loss there?

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by shank0668

Brilliant idea. Think there would be any HP loss there?

Less efficient as far as where you put the blade toward the airflow but with it that way it'll function no differently from a carburetor as far as air going into an intake.

Fuel is just injected into the port ala TPI in fact the more i think about it the more it looks like they refit a TPI ala the L98 from the third gen for LSx duty and made it out of LSx and Carb parts.

Injectors go in the ports, throttle blade meters air.. MAF is hiding somewhere in there..

All in all a gussied up TPI system.