Choose your color scheme:
The Vette Barn  
 
FAQVBF Chat Calendar Gameroom [] Social Groups Who's Online
Go Back   The Vette Barn > C5 Corvette > C5 Open Discussion
Reload this Page FRC Joe's underhood thread
Register Photo Albums Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Experience

C5 Open Discussion General and technical C5 Corvette discussion - ownership, maintenance, repairs, modifications, tuning

User Tag List

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Share Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 01-19-2010, 10:26am   #1
FRC Joe
Vette Barn Regular
Points: 4,203, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
 
FRC Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 61
Thanks: 17
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $882
Default FRC Joe's underhood thread
In Nov of 08 I had my tranny lock itself into 4th gear at a track rental. I suppose pushing twice the stock power through it had something to do with it. While the driveline was out for that repair I thought I'd take the opportunity to clean up a few items under the hood and fix some things that I wasnt 100% happy with from my blower install. A combination of scope creep, fluctuating interest and poverty has stretched the project out to 14 mos. and counting, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Here's a few pics of the progress.


Relocated
Coils into fenderwells w/ custom brackets and wire looms








Evap Solenoid to firewall
Catch Can to front of radiator



Replaced

Rear Main Seal
PS Pulley with LS2 steel
Valve covers
Coolant Hoses (w/Black Silicone)
Exhaust bolts with ARP studs
Ignition Wires with Accell Extreme 9000 Ceramics



Revised

Air Inlet Tube from IC to TB



PCV system




EVAP system



Top of A&A radiator to allow bolting on of top cover





Re-Routed or Hidden
Headlight wiring
top AC line
Alky Line
EVAP wiring
Coil Harnesses
TB, MAF and TPS wiring
IAT wiring
__________________
99 FRC - A&A T-Trim @ 10PSI
Last edited by FRC Joe; 01-19-2010 at 10:29am.
FRC Joe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2010, 11:19am   #2
Munch
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #00
Points: 36,165, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
Munch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 4,953
Thanks: 462
Thanked 710 Times in 518 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2041885
Default
That is some nice looking work, very professional. Looks like you're quite adept at polishing as well.
__________________
00 MY coupe

Some minor tweaks here and there.
Munch is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Munch For This Useful Post:
Old 01-19-2010, 11:26am   #3
FRC Joe
Vette Barn Regular
Points: 4,203, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
 
FRC Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 61
Thanks: 17
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $882
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Munch View Post
That is some nice looking work, very professional. Looks like you're quite adept at polishing as well.
Thanks! Yeah I spent many hours this summer with the 2000 and some soapy water.

Also of note, The inky black intake manifold and blower inlet piece were painted by the man himself, GBVette. Laying down flawless black paint is practically a reflexive reaction for him now!
__________________
99 FRC - A&A T-Trim @ 10PSI
FRC Joe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2010, 12:05pm   #4
edcmat-l1
Charter Member - Vendor
Points: 3,014, Level: 35
Activity: 0%
 
edcmat-l1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 117
Thanks: 0
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1080
Default
Looks real nice.
edcmat-l1 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to edcmat-l1 For This Useful Post:
Old 01-19-2010, 4:21pm   #5
Cobra4B
Charter Member
Points: 7,981, Level: 62
Activity: 0.3%
 
Cobra4B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 1,700
Thanks: 43
Thanked 213 Times in 162 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8830
Default
Attention to detail is astounding. You could make these into a few various kits and sell them for sure.
__________________
2001 Quicksilver Z06 - NASA PTA/TTA/ST2 #4
www.carsandcoffeevirginiabeach.com
April 7th, 2012 7:30am-9:30am @ La Promenade
Cobra4B is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Cobra4B For This Useful Post:
Old 01-19-2010, 6:02pm   #6
Garb55
A Real Barner
Points: 17,083, Level: 90
Activity: 0%
 
Garb55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: here there and everywhere
Posts: 1,619
Thanks: 498
Thanked 266 Times in 181 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $7813
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobra4B View Post
Attention to detail is astounding. You could make these into a few various kits and sell them for sure.
Garb55 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Garb55 For This Useful Post:
Old 01-19-2010, 10:17pm   #7
FRC Joe
Vette Barn Regular
Points: 4,203, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
 
FRC Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 61
Thanks: 17
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $882
Default
Here's the evap solenoid mounted on the firewall. This was difficult to photograph. The solenoid is mounted vertically and the curvy plastic hose comes out of the bottom and back up to the re-positioned hard line. The test port is accessible, and it shouldnt pick up any header heat. Hopefully I wont get any crap about moving it at inspection time.

__________________
99 FRC - A&A T-Trim @ 10PSI
FRC Joe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2010, 10:30pm   #8
Cobra4B
Charter Member
Points: 7,981, Level: 62
Activity: 0.3%
 
Cobra4B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 1,700
Thanks: 43
Thanked 213 Times in 162 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8830
Default
Inspector won't have any clue.
__________________
2001 Quicksilver Z06 - NASA PTA/TTA/ST2 #4
www.carsandcoffeevirginiabeach.com
April 7th, 2012 7:30am-9:30am @ La Promenade
Cobra4B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 8:33am   #9
DropTheTop
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #777
Points: 22,113, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
DropTheTop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: If they told you that wolverines would make good house pets . . . would you believe them?
Posts: 8,512
Thanks: 3,791
Thanked 1,414 Times in 928 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $6589249
Default
Looks incredible!

BTW, what's scope creep? A peeping tom with minty fresh breath?!?
j/k! Sounds like you deal with Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma?
DropTheTop is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DropTheTop For This Useful Post:
Old 01-20-2010, 10:13am   #10
Cobra4B
Charter Member
Points: 7,981, Level: 62
Activity: 0.3%
 
Cobra4B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 1,700
Thanks: 43
Thanked 213 Times in 162 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8830
Default
Scope creep = "well if I'm going to have to do x, then I might as well do y. Oh... well if I have to do x and y, then I should go ahead and do z." And so on and so forth It's what alwasy happens to me on my projects.
Cobra4B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 10:14am   #11
WKMCD
Charter Member
Points: 9,160, Level: 66
Activity: 0%
 
WKMCD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 1,358
Thanks: 52
Thanked 179 Times in 145 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5852
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by FRC Joe View Post
Here's the evap solenoid mounted on the firewall. This was difficult to photograph. The solenoid is mounted vertically and the curvy plastic hose comes out of the bottom and back up to the re-positioned hard line. The test port is accessible, and it shouldnt pick up any header heat. Hopefully I wont get any crap about moving it at inspection time.
I misplaced all of that stuff a while ago. The only thing they looked for at inspection time was the air pump. I have that (non-functional)

WKMCD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 10:16am   #12
Cobra4B
Charter Member
Points: 7,981, Level: 62
Activity: 0.3%
 
Cobra4B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 1,700
Thanks: 43
Thanked 213 Times in 162 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8830
Default
Odd... I've had my car inspected 3x w/o an air pump.
Cobra4B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 11:31am   #13
WKMCD
Charter Member
Points: 9,160, Level: 66
Activity: 0%
 
WKMCD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 1,358
Thanks: 52
Thanked 179 Times in 145 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5852
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobra4B View Post
Odd... I've had my car inspected 3x w/o an air pump.
Do you even have emissions testing in VA Beach?
WKMCD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 12:34pm   #14
Cobra4B
Charter Member
Points: 7,981, Level: 62
Activity: 0.3%
 
Cobra4B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 1,700
Thanks: 43
Thanked 213 Times in 162 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8830
Default
Not a sniffer test... they plug in the OBDII port though and most shops will look for things like headers w/o cats.
Cobra4B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-21-2010, 8:40am   #15
FRC Joe
Vette Barn Regular
Points: 4,203, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
 
FRC Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 61
Thanks: 17
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $882
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by DropTheTop View Post
Looks incredible!

BTW, what's scope creep? A peeping tom with minty fresh breath?!?
j/k! Sounds like you deal with Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma?
Oh yeah! I did contracting stints at GE Appliance and GE Industrial Drive Systems in the mid and late 90s when that was coming into vogue.
__________________
99 FRC - A&A T-Trim @ 10PSI
FRC Joe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2010, 2:46pm   #16
FRC Joe
Vette Barn Regular
Points: 4,203, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
 
FRC Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 61
Thanks: 17
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $882
Default Getting close to done
__________________
99 FRC - A&A T-Trim @ 10PSI
FRC Joe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2010, 3:18pm   #17
Vet4jdc
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #78
Points: 19,383, Level: 96
Activity: 0.7%
 
Vet4jdc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posts: 3,960
Thanks: 1,127
Thanked 526 Times in 338 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1004569
Default
Awesome....can't wait to see it in person at Waterside!
Vet4jdc is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Vet4jdc For This Useful Post:
Old 02-14-2010, 5:17pm   #18
Munch
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #00
Points: 36,165, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
Munch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 4,953
Thanks: 462
Thanked 710 Times in 518 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2041885
Default
I really like what you did with your alternator bracket!
__________________
00 MY coupe

Some minor tweaks here and there.
Munch is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Munch For This Useful Post:
Old 02-14-2010, 8:15pm   #19
thegreenman
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #22
Points: 15,494, Level: 85
Activity: 0.4%
 
thegreenman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Korea
Posts: 1,961
Thanks: 158
Thanked 292 Times in 181 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8878
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by WKMCD View Post
I misplaced all of that stuff a while ago. The only thing they looked for at inspection time was the air pump. I have that (non-functional)

What fuel system did you install? Do you like it?
__________________
08 C6 Z51 Coupe with TVS2300, a little more than stock HP/TQ.
thegreenman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2010, 8:16pm   #20
thegreenman
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #22
Points: 15,494, Level: 85
Activity: 0.4%
 
thegreenman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Korea
Posts: 1,961
Thanks: 158
Thanked 292 Times in 181 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $8878
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by FRC Joe View Post
Looking really nice, great job.
__________________
08 C6 Z51 Coupe with TVS2300, a little more than stock HP/TQ.
thegreenman is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to thegreenman For This Useful Post:
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

The Vette Barn > C5 Corvette > C5 Open Discussion


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 2:28am.

The Vette Barn - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn


Support the Barn:
  
Download the Mobile App;
  
Follow us on Facebook:

Become a Stall Owner

  

Apple iOS App        Google Android App

  

Visit our Facebook page