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wow dave you have been busy.

Dave I am curious what he went with for a shifter. I just picked up a console out of a cavalier and hope to make it work. When I was looking at after market ones I think I could only find Lokar as having made one and I didn't want to pay their price. I thought these were suppose to be 5 speed transmissions but mine only clicks in 3 gears. Do you know if 4th and 5th gears are shifted electronically?

About ready to finish up engine!


By profleetline at 2010-11-11

By profleetline at 2010-11-09

By profleetline at 2010-10-28

By profleetline at 2010-09-24

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Dave I am curious what he went with for a shifter. I just picked up a console out of a cavalier and hope to make it work. When I was looking at after market ones I think I could only find Lokar as having made one and I didn't want to pay their price. I thought these were suppose to be 5 speed transmissions but mine only clicks in 3 gears. Do you know if 4th and 5th gears are shifted electronically?

Electronic shift on the other 2, I believe... Walt talked to the people and their catalog is enroute. I'll let you know details and price when it gets here. As for the Lokars shifters...tried them, don't like them at all!!!! This is supposed to be a high quality cable shifter, I'll know more when the books get here....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Electronic shift on the other 2, I believe... Walt talked to the people and their catalog is enroute. I'll let you know details and price when it gets here. As for the Lokars shifters...tried them, don't like them at all!!!! This is supposed to be a high quality cable shifter, I'll know more when the books get here....

Who makes the shifter that Walt is getting the catalog from?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Who makes the shifter that Walt is getting the catalog from?

Don't know, he found the company, ordered the catalog... Not only owns the car but he's one heck of a good parts chaser!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Don't know, he found the company, ordered the catalog... Not only owns the car but he's one heck of a good parts chaser!!!

Okay thanks. If you think about it please post it when you find out.

Dave I was looking at your fuel tank set up. Where did you run your vent line to? Did you use braided flex fuel line all the way through?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Dave I was looking at your fuel tank set up. Where did you run your vent line to? Did you use braided flex fuel line all the way through?

The vent line comes down through the floor, then exits along the frame rail to the rt. rear corner of the body, I will also put a filter on the end of the line to keep the dirt and dust out of the system. The rest of the fuel line are either 1/2" tubing or flex hose as required. The return line is 3/8".... Wont' need all that capacity for this engine, but Walt is already considering a stroker kit and upgrading the heads, cam, and MAF after a summer of cruizin' with the stock 5.7.

Took the body off for what should be the last time. I will paint the frame next week and a friend pointed out that now would be a good time to hang the exhaust. When someone is right you may as well go with it. So I ordered some magnaflow mufflers and some 2.5 inch tubing. Then some more 2.5 90 degree pieces. With the car being low and the trany so wide I need to run both exhaust down the passenger side. The master cylinder takes up that area on the drivers side.
That is why I had to order so many 90's. Seven to be exact.

Got the brackets built for the tank. Chiseled performance did an excellent job putting the tank together and at a very good price. I just sent him the drawings with measurements and he did the rest. Sense I am using an 02 explorer frame under my 36 a tank off the shelf wasn't going to work.

Progress is always such a great thing!!! Had the body off and on Walt's so many times that by the time it went on for keeps I think I could have done it blindfolded!!!!

Shot the 2nd session of Hi-Build on the Plymouth Friday afternoon, be back to blocking on it Monday morning! Should get rid of the last of the little dings and things this time around and maybe be ready for paint soon!!!!

Spent a bit of time mocking up the new project in the shop today, maybe finish up the motor mounts and click a couple pics of it tomorrow---or maybe just be a couch potato and watch the race at Homestead.......

cars are looking great guys.

Did a bit of work on the roadster today, started on the engine and trans mounts, mocked up the suspension to figure ride height and clearances and just generally made a bunch of entries on my build sheet... Gonna be a neat car, almost got me in the mood to have another roadster someday....