Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

I finally got all the valve springs in one head, These are the good 823 castings with 2.165 intake valves, rectangle intake ports, and D shaped exhaust ports.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we got the valve springs replaced and the heads on

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

1. New head gaskets came in yesterday, so we put the heads on. Put the headers on and pushrods in. Even started putting the rockers on.
2. I bought billet 1.7:1 roller tipped rockers that are stamped LS3
3. The front of the motor

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we got the driver’s bank of adjustable roller rockers in

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

1. all the roller rockers are installed
2. we mocked up the Valve covers and intake

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we put the new ITC billet alt/pwr steering bracket and a brand new water pump.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we got most of the accessories on the LS3 today, tomorrow we’ll put on the per steering pulley and the belt.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We put the pwr steering pulley on
And then started putting together the intake

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

1. Wyatt decapping injectors
2. This is a decapped injector next to a stock one. We are using dephi Truck injectors with the proper adapters. Decapped they flow 80lb/hr!
3. we installed the new 102mm electronic throttle body. We also discovered that the upper outlet on our 04 Silverado water pump interferes with the electric throttle body
4. a 2010 Escalade water pump was ordered

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we got the fuel rails finished today

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

The problem was that even with 7.4 pushrods and the rockers adjusted all the way up. The valve train was just way to tight.
my Solution is to make 1/8" spacers to place under the pedestals.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We put on the new water pump and the throttle body today

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

we spent all day making these spacers to try to salvage the rockers, but it looks as if they won’t work!

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

This is the LS3 all buttoned up
Can anyone tell me if the steam tubes have to be in front? I’ve converted them to 4AN.
This is a real 6.2, just over 500hp!

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Very cool looking valve covers.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

thank you

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Finally received the correct belt today and installed it
Bolted the fuel rails down
Took out the radiator and prepped the 250 to pull
Did a 1/8 NPT tap for an elbow to route the steam tubes to

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

This is a sweet build and that is an awesome engine! What did you finally figure out on your valve train issue?

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Went back to stock rockers I will do rollers later

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Pulled the old 250/3 speed out. Making way for the LS3!
Empty engine bay. I will be converting from manual steering to a CCP Power gearbox. I will also be converting to dual reservoir power disk up front

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Agreed! Where did you get those? Most of the "pretty" valve covers seem to omit the oil fill cap, and that's not good for routine maintenance.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Watching carefully! I have a 59 brookwood that burns as much oil as it leaks. Planning a 5.3 so I’m excited to see how your project goes. Love those old wagons! Keep the updates coming and thanks for sharing.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

72gmguy-love these old wagons!

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

the pitman arm
After removing the old manual steering box
The manual box
The new power steering box, some trimming will have to be done on the sheetmetal

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Here’s engine bay before we started
Here it is minus the battery tray, motor Mount pedestals, and clutch linkage
Tomorrow we’ll work on getting the pedal assy and steering column out

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Radiator surround is back where it should be
sheetmetal trimmed for the power steering box

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

so today JP took out the front seat
He also got the pedal assembly about 95% removed. Tomorrow he’ll finish that, remove the steering column, and the gas pedal.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Today we got the steering column out
The master cylinder came off
And the Brake/clutch pedal assembly came out

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We cut the bump for the master and steering column. Removed all the Wiring in the engine bay, and removed any clutch/throttle linkage.
This is the steering column I bought for it.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We welded in that firewall patch to smooth it out.
Then we modified an S10 brake pedal assembly to work
We wound up using part of the 58's pedal assembly to get it to be bolt-on.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

It's making progress!

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Thanks

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

The Brake pedal and booster are in. We may need to go With a smaller diameter booster because it contacts the hood hinge.

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

The patch is all cleaned up. The brakes and steering column have been mocked up and modified. Pics tomorrow

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We got the steering column in today
Cutting out the lower column bracket
Tacking the bracket

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

All mocked up after pulling the column and brakes 5 times to ensure everything fit

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Here’s the lower column bracket we made
Here’s an "in progress pic of the firewall

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

Firewall is all finished and we begin final install on the brakes and column tomorrow

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

These are the handmade motor Mount Adapters
The motor Mounts and Adapters required Modification

Re: My 58 Brookwood
 

We Built the motor mounts and test fit the engine today