What are you doing Friday or Saturday night I need to stop buy and go shoping?
Mario |
Damn, you don't mess around.:cheers:
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Gutted already...lol.
Once Mario has raided the garage, post up what ya got left in the F/S section. I may know someone who have a 2001 Mag Red Vert that may see something he needs. :leaving: |
Pulled the dash and center console structure and took out much of the HVAC system that I don't need. Prepping to pull the HVAC unit and remove the evaporator and heater core then put it back in to retain the defroster for early morning sessions when the glass wants to fog up. Also pulled the airbags, have to get a special wheel puller to get the wheel off.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4040.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4041.jpg Started on the motor pulling the coilpacks, deleting the AIR system, and got the intake off.... it's rather dirty, but I guess that's what nearly 10 years and 120k does to a motor. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4037.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4038.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4042.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4043.jpg Looks like one of the end tanks has a leak... time for a new radiator... the current radiator is very clogged with grass/debris and looks like it's never been cleaned. Since C5s are bottom breather it's a good idea to clean the radiator every couple of years. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4039.jpg |
PM sent about A/C Compressor
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Coming along!!!
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Cleaned up the engine, then removed the front bumper and deleted the horn and unneeded wiires, then yanked out the rest of the AIR pump assembly. Finished off by yanking the radiator, coolant tank, and fans.
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I just searched around for about 10 mins and well unless you tow it somewhere you might be outta luck without having a Mishap (hint) and it leaks. Unles you buy a sealed container to vacuum it out.
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Virginia Mobil Air Conditioning is going to meet me at my house today at lunch and evac the system for free... he said it was because I was actually trying to be environmentally conscious vs. just unhooking it. I'm sure it has a little to do with the fact that R134a is expensive and they can recycle/sell it, but nontheless I'm pretty stoked about that. I was expecting some sort of serice call fee.
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Looks like you know you way around the c-5. Keep those pics and maybe you can post them in reverse order , in order to show how to build one from the ground up.
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Goodbye AC... horray for way more room...
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LOL... yeah I took it all out of my yellow car too. Even had Kooks headers w/o any air tubes at all... not cut off and welded... actually produced w/o air tubes :)
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Mini update... waiting on my parts order from GM Parts House to come in tomorrow before I can do much else, plus I've been finishing house painting this week due to family coming in town for vacation tomorrow.
Stock cast manifolds w/ heat shields http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4063.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4062.jpg Much better.... wire wheeled a little and sprayed with silver 2000 degree paint. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4061.jpg Parts pile is growing http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4064.jpg |
Been on vacation all week, but worked on the car off/on and all day yesterday and today.
Pretty darned clean for 120k miles, car has obviously had regular oil changed with synthetic. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4078.jpg Borrowed a crane dual valve spring compressor to change the springs out. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4079.jpg Fresh 02-04 Z06 springs which are a little stiffer then the 01 spec springs. Also installed fresh rockers off a lower mileage car and lower mileage pushrods and rocker pedestals I had laying around. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4086.jpg Got a low mileage H-pipe from a 2004 Z06. The 02-04 piece has 2 cats vs. 4 on the 2001. Wrapped the area that passes under the bell housing and the section that passes under the trans. Keeping heat off the bellhousing keeps the clutch hydraulics cooler so the pedal works properly throughout a session and the rear part keeps the trans cooler. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4081.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4082.jpg Rear O2s plugged http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4080.jpg Whole thing http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4091.jpg LS2 timing chain, LS4 high-volume pump installed and crank drilled for ATI pin setup. Found a crack in the timing cover by the front main so will have to order a new one before getting it buttoned up and the new crank damper on. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4092.jpg AIR pump block-offs installed http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4083.jpg Heat shields re-installed and manifolds back on the motor http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4094.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4093.jpg DRM track oil cooler kit came in... uses a Setrab 625 cooler.... pretty large http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4084.jpg Adapter block installed and lines run http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4101.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4102.jpg Cut up the dash and removed all unneeded HVAC ducting. Its setup to blow air out the center vent and the defroster only. I pulled the HVAC unit and removed the evap core and heater core http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4095.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4096.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4098.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4097.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4100.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4099.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4105.jpg Dash back in http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...6/DSCF4104.jpg Thats all... back to waiting on parts. |
Looks good so far!
Mario |
Thanks man.... whenever you're back in town come by and I'll trade you your pushrods for that 02-04 airbox lid :)
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