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To make it easier to work on the car up on jack stands I installed Powell Under Car Rails. These things are great. I can get my car up securely on stands in minutes and have confidence it isn't going to fall off and squish me.
To make it easier to work on the car up on jack stands I installed Powell Under Car Rails. These things are great. I can get my car up securely on stands in minutes and have confidence it isn't going to fall off and squish me.
0 2016/04/08 08:02:15
John told me my steel control arms were junk so I upgraded to the latest TC control arm with Powells spherical TCABS
John told me my steel control arms were junk so I upgraded to the latest TC control arm with Powells spherical TCABS
0 2016/04/08 08:03:44
Spherical CABs
Spherical CABs
0 2016/04/08 08:04:54
Old crappy voided CABS
Old crappy voided CABS
0 2016/04/08 08:05:01
Front cradle with new control arms as well as the TC sway bar and sway bar bushings
Front cradle with new control arms as well as the TC sway bar and sway bar bushings
0 2016/04/08 08:05:41
Comparison of sway bars
Comparison of sway bars
0 2016/04/08 08:07:06
Also upgraded to PowerGrid adjustable end-links
Also upgraded to PowerGrid adjustable end-links
0 2016/04/08 08:07:31
Still looking stock as hell
Still looking stock as hell
0 2016/04/08 08:08:11
Decided I wanted a little better flow than stock exhaust manifold.
Decided I wanted a little better flow than stock exhaust manifold.
0 2016/04/08 08:09:05
Wanted my pedals to be a little easier to "heel-toe" shift
Wanted my pedals to be a little easier to "heel-toe" shift
0 2016/04/08 08:10:02
At this point I feel the need to justify the LT header by installing forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs along the the TVS 1320 blower
At this point I feel the need to justify the LT header by installing forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs along the the TVS 1320 blower
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I then decided I needed to justify my LT header by installed forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs
I then decided I needed to justify my LT header by installed forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs
0 2016/04/08 08:14:09
I then decided I needed to justify my LT header by installing forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs as well as throw on the TVS 1320 blower.
I then decided I needed to justify my LT header by installing forged rods, pistons, clevite rod bearings, and stiffer ZZP valve springs as well as throw on the TVS 1320 blower.
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New springs installed.
New springs installed.
0 2016/04/08 08:18:20
Cylinder walls need deglazed
Cylinder walls need deglazed
0 2016/04/08 08:18:42
Honed the cylinders with 320 grit Flex-Hone by brush research
Honed the cylinders with 320 grit Flex-Hone by brush research
0 2016/04/08 08:19:00
Installed Option B reservoir
Installed Option B reservoir
0 2016/04/08 08:19:53
Got everything back together but had a problem with pinging with my 91 octane gas
Got everything back together but had a problem with pinging with my 91 octane gas
0 2016/04/08 08:20:33
Now with 5 gph water/meth kit from DevilsOwn. Currently running off of the windshield washer reservoir. Soon will be running duel tanks for more peace of mind.
Now with 5 gph water/meth kit from DevilsOwn. Currently running off of the windshield washer reservoir. Soon will be running duel tanks for more peace of mind.
0 2016/04/08 08:21:21
Still looking like a regular old Cobalt with missing hub caps. I hate hub caps or anything fake, like fake hood scoops.
Still looking like a regular old Cobalt with missing hub caps. I hate hub caps or anything fake, like fake hood scoops.
0 2016/04/08 08:23:07
looking for the black piece pictured here
looking for the black piece pictured here
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Picture of the LSJ belt components I have acquired so far.
Picture of the LSJ belt components I have acquired so far.
0 2016/04/18 14:31:00
Picture I stole from internet and highlighted machined portion
Picture I stole from internet and highlighted machined portion
0 2016/04/27 07:41:13
I found this chunk of metal stuck to my magnetic drain plug. The piece has a tight radius/curve to it, the edges are still smooth indicating this is the full width of the part. I was trying to think what in the hell in my engine had a radius this tight. Then I thought what about my timing chain?
I found this chunk of metal stuck to my magnetic drain plug. The piece has a tight radius/curve to it, the edges are still smooth indicating this is the full width of the part. I was trying to think what in the hell in my engine had a radius this tight. Then I thought what about my timing chain?
0 2016/05/17 06:21:29
Old timing chain I had lying around. Looks like that chunk of metal is part of one of the rollers.
Old timing chain I had lying around. Looks like that chunk of metal is part of one of the rollers.
0 2016/05/17 06:25:06
You can tell by examining closely that the edge it is standing on is the factory edge as well as the edge at the top. This piece also has a tight radius to it. I was racking my brain trying to think of where this tiny small radius piece would have came from in my engine. Then I thought of the timing chain rollers.
You can tell by examining closely that the edge it is standing on is the factory edge as well as the edge at the top. This piece also has a tight radius to it. I was racking my brain trying to think of where this tiny small radius piece would have came from in my engine. Then I thought of the timing chain rollers.
0 2016/05/17 10:48:33