by pbeck » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:09 pm
Thanks all. I didn't do anything on the flywheel except elongate the bolt holes to match up to the torque converter and add a spacer to the end of the crank that fits the snout on the converter. I just used 3/8" washers to space the converter away from the flywheel. Part of my earlier issues with transmission failures was that I spaced the torque converter too far away which caused it to be pushed too deep into the pump and ended up ruining the pump. My transmission builder worked with me and determined the converter needs between 1/8th and 3/16th" end play. Once we got that, no more problems. The headers are stainless, actually built for turbo applications, front outlet. Just flipped them side to side and faced rear. Hoses on front of engine are two coolant inlet and two coolant returns. The lines run up in the floor tunnel under the car along with the steam return tube.
I've been trying to come up with someone fairly close with a chassis dyno to get some carb tuning done, but no one closer that about 150 miles so that may have to wait.
Engine, with the conversions and add ons (cam, different heads with bigger valves and heavier springs) should put put somewhere over 400 hp before nitrous. The sweet thing about these 5.3 engines is that they are very nitrous friendly, up to 200 hp add with no problems so it'll be interesting.
Paul Beck
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