still have to adjust valvetrain and check piston to valve clearance, but she's coming together.

Let me know if you'd like the spec's / goodies. It's going in an SA build

 

wow no replys

 

Looks cool! But why is intake manifold painted black? Is it not aluminum?!

What's it going in?

 

1980 SA is what it's in. almost ready to start it up....damn it's taken a long time

the intake is aluminum, just painted black

 

Looks good. I'll be looking for future updates.

 

she lives!

 

Nice!

 

Awesome. So rewarding to hear it run.

Any chance you have some pictures that show the radiator mounting? I have the granny's kit and wish he included some pictures in his instructions.

 

IM me your number and i will text whatever pics you like. PIA putting everything on photobucket

 

Want make this out of vinyl and put it on my RX7

 

Awesome! Doing all the homework to get my swap planned! What transmission are you running? Whats the horse power?

 

T5 5 speed from 90 camaro. It's the only one with overdrive. very hard to find. probably would go with T56 if I did it a second time. Should get 375-425 hp. It's 10.5:1 compression.

 

sounds great, how is the body work going?

 

 

the major body work is finished

 

 

I laid down a few 50-100 feet drag marks barely getting on it. yeah, posi works and limited slip kicked in when she squiggled a little. couldn't be happier!

 

oh and the tingling in the video is just the speedo cable dragging

 

Nice work, I hope I can do a proper test of my car next weekend, need to do the exhaust this week

Also how are you holding your door cards in? reusing the plastic snaps?

 

I made the door panels, just copied the old ones.

I am using the metal clips that came with mine.... I think some have plastic, but mine are metal. The rubber grommets that go into the holes on the metal part of the door are useless now, and probably pretty hard to find. I'll probably just put some electrical tape around the metal clip so there's no creaking or anything. hopefully you can picture what i'm saying.

 

also just ordered the seat covers from racing beat and matching material for the doors. will also cover the kick plates i made which go down by your feet. getting there.....

 

That makes sense, I am going to make some for my car but was thinking I may have to do rivets or something, doesnt seem like the 4 attachment points would be enough

 

oh, forgot. that's exaclt what I am using ti attach the top metal piece to the composite/wood (whatever it is) door piece..... rivets! I lined em all up, drilled the holes and just soaked the top metal piece in vinegar water and cleaned and painted it. it's not in the picture, but yeah, I am using rivets.

 

that intake would have saved me 500 in hood ****..lol!

 

Do you have pictures of your exhaust routing?