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Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I know it's not a DSM, but I figured some here might be interested in what's going on with the El Co. Took it to the track about 2 weeks ago and couldn't make a full pass due to handling issues on the top end. It kept developing a bad rear end wobble once it got to 80+mph, bad enough that I couldn't stay in it. Also, those MT Sportsman S/R Radials were not hooking well at all (no surprise there). Three passes averaged 2.2 60ft and mid 12's @ 85mph due to letting off about 2/3rds of the way thru each pass. Yeah, it sucked. To fix the rear end wobble, I'm replacing all the 4-link bushings and installing a diagonal link this weekend. The diagonal link will allow removal of the pan hard bar that goes across the top of the diff housing which has kept me from lowering the rear of the vehicle. Once that is out of there I can lower the rear 1-2 inches to get more of a level stance out of it. Then I'll be ordering an anti-roll set up for the rear axle. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zl...o/IMG_7570.JPG No dyno time yet because I've been waiting for my new toilet bowl to show up. It'll be installed this weekend too. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1...o/IMG_7568.JPG http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o-...o/IMG_7565.JPG http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ar...o/IMG_7566.JPG I'll keep updating as I go along. |
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Looks nice! Hopefully those changes help the rear end wobble and you can make a full pass with it!
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Hoping it will get into the 10's on motor alone, 9's on the dual stage.
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Thats moving pretty good! Look forward to more pictures of the progress and videos from the track
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Got the diagonal link and new 4-link bushings installed this past weekend. Removed the pan-hard bar and lowered the rear 1 inch. I also move all the pivot points for the 4-link down at the axle housing and up at the chassis to get the geometery closer to where it needs to be. Rear end feels much better now.
Going to a friends race car shop tonight to install a SW Racing drag anit-roll bar. I'll take pics once it's done. but here's some pics of how the body sits now. Girl got a fat ass and I like it!! :biggrin: http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Q...o/IMG_8100.JPG http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KM...o/IMG_8101.JPG http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Oy...o/IMG_8098.JPG http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O_...o/IMG_8099.JPG |
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Very nice! Reminds me a bit of the big block '72 El Co SS my friend had in high school. I still remember rowing that big floor shifter with the aluminum Hurst T-handle. Good times.
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What carb is that?
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I can honestly say that's the first carberator I've seen that made me drool just a little. :P
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Needs more EFI, and turbozzz.
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Looking for a 502 block to stroke to out to 540cid (4.5 x 4.250) and either twin turbos or a nice ProCharger. :shocked: |
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Setup looks badass!
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yeah that is definitely bad ass! Looks good lower.
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Just placed an order for the Griffin Exact Fit aluminum radiator Part# 6-70006 for the SS. Dual 1.25 tubes. We're not even into the hotest part of the year and temps started getting up over 210 deg while driving and getting heat soaked. Ordered it through Summit with a screw-in anode for the drain plug, new billet cap and new prothane support bushings. Also ordered two gallons of the BeCool premix to fill it with. Should be here Tuesday. http://www.griffinrad.com/images/rad...ge/6-70006.jpg |
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Spent some more time working on the El Co this Saturday.
Old fuel line (hated it!). http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6j...o/IMG_8161.JPG New fuel line (love it!) It's a Jegs kit. Thing I like the most about it is that the tighening flats for the bowl tubes are away from the bowls. I never could get a 1 inch wrench to work well at the bowls due to lack of clearance. I still need to install the Nitrous WOT switch. http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-le...o/IMG_8163.JPG http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NH...o/IMG_8164.JPG I also ran a new fuel line from the regulator to the carb with a 30deg hose end to smooth out the angle. http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Yy...o/IMG_8165.JPG http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aQ...o/IMG_8167.JPG This is/was my new 14 x 4 air filter, but had to take it back off as it hit the under side of the hood. Not the cowl, but the framework under the hood. The air cleaner, and I guess engine, sits a little closer to the passenger side of the car for some reason. If you were standing in front of the El Co looking at the air cleaner as a clock, it was hitting at the 10:00-11:00 position. A quarter of an inch is all that was in the way. Still trying to work this issue out. http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hX...o/IMG_8168.JPG While trying to find out why the air cleaner was hitting the underside of the hood I found the transmission mount was in two pieces. So I installed this Energy Suspension trans mount. Its beefy and well put together. And it's a "captured" mount that won't competely seperate like a factory mount. It raised the tail of the tranny about 1 inch which improved my drive line angles. Air cleaner still hit after replacing the mount. http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Qb...o/IMG_8169.JPG http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0S...o/IMG_8170.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-He...o/IMG_8175.JPG New radiator should be here tomorrow. |
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New Griffiin "Exact Fit" radiator came in.
Core Size: 28.38X18.53X2.68 Dual 1.25 cores Part Number: 6-70006 Nice piece for sure. Much beefier than the stock radiator. It's actually about 1/2 inch wider and taller which wasn't an issue. The core itself is much thicker than the original. But my SS was a non-a/c car so I guess the big core was left on the shelf at the factory. Definately explains the heat soaking. I did have to get a new lower hose (Gates 20441) as the radiator outlet is 1.75 inches. Also installed a zinc cathode in the drain location. http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fX...o/IMG_8191.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gU...o/IMG_8192.JPG http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z-...o/IMG_8193.JPG Also installed some new prothane insulators. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0n...o/IMG_8195.JPG Unfortunately my dual fan setup will not fit now because the thicker core moved it into the water pump pulley. So this will be for sale soon. http://static.summitracing.com/globa...FLX-298_xl.jpg |
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If anybody wants to hear what the electric cutouts sound like through the fenders, here ya go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwToR1QORfs&hd=1 That's one pissed off sounding 468. :biggrin: |
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Revs quick for such a big engine!
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I forgot to post pics of the installed radiator and cooling fans. Fits well and looks great.
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G5...o/IMG_8453.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bf...o/IMG_8465.JPG Installed a new Stewart Stage II cooling pump this weekend. Very well made and not that expensive as compared to others (Edelbrock :angryfire:). Took a quick look inside and found a nice cast impeller instead of stamped steel. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e0...o/IMG_8564.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jK...o/IMG_8562.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N-...o/IMG_8571.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g7...o/IMG_8572.JPG |
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If you're having cooling issues, wonder if it might help to have a shroud for the rad/fan?
Looking badass though man! |
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The radiator and fans fixed the heat soaking which occurred while driving at cruise/higher speeds. I'm seeing roughly 3400-3500rpm at 60-65mph.
Those are the Zirgo Ultra Performance ZFU14S fans. They pull almost 2800cfm each. The pump was an original GM cast iron unit which is under driven a good bit and didn't pump enough at idle, causing heat creep sitting in traffic. So the rad/fans fixed the cruise temps issue and the pump fixed the extended idle issue while shaving a few pounds off the front of the car. |
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Such a clean engine bay, I like. Glad to hear the heat issues are resolved.
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Thanks. So far so good on the heating issues.
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Shit getting real,...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/lg...ellotomyli.jpg Say hello to my little Friend. It's not little, but ya get the point. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xZ...o/IMG_8991.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BZ...o/IMG_8992.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PR...o/IMG_8995.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cU...o/IMG_8996.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4c...o/IMG_8998.JPG |
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Busy weekend, but going well,...
Out with the old,..... http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TC...o/IMG_9047.JPG Obligatory "glamour shot", LoL,..... http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kb...o/IMG_9062.JPG In with the new,... http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eQ...o/IMG_9076.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tu...o/IMG_9075.JPG |
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Whoa, sexy.
I'm still for an LSx and a set of big hairdryers though. |
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But, if I ever get the itch, there's enough nice parts in this one that dropping the compression ratio and a cam change could allow for some serious powa! Imagine a 582 on boost!! :biggrin: |
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Oh so pretty!
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So, I'm kind of an idiot with older stuff. What is it?
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Great choice. Nothing can beat a bbc with a big old cam. Plus n/a motors are pretty reliable and constant. Throw some spray on it and shit gets real. That thing should be in the 9s on motor if you can set up right. Please post a video when you get it running.
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4-link set-ups like a 55/45 split at minimum, so it's already a little nose heavy. Hoping those aluminum heads pull a little off the front weight, normally they would knock off about 70lbs, but that Dart block throws some back in the mix. |
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That is one sexy machine!
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Thanks, it gets the job done. :lol:
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Wow, you weren't messing around ordering that motor. Geez, she should go real nice. 9's on pump gas!
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