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skymangs 05-04-2021 10:10 PM

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

skymangs 05-05-2021 10:15 PM

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

skymangs 05-11-2021 11:36 PM

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

skymangs 05-20-2021 09:44 PM

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

skymangs 05-21-2021 08:49 PM

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We Built the motor mounts and test fit the engine today

skymangs 06-01-2021 12:36 AM

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Today we put on the collector’s and welded the O2 bungs
We also created a firewall pass through for the Wiring harness.

skymangs 06-08-2021 09:37 PM

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The new alternator came in
The new O2's came in
And we finally pulled that lifting plate off and put the Valley cover back on

skymangs 06-17-2021 10:23 PM

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Here is that 600hp LS3 nestled in the engine bay!
Here’s a view From the bottom of That 4L80E and how well it Fits.

gigamanx 06-18-2021 08:09 AM

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Looking awesome. I like those valve covers on the LS3. A bit of old school flare with the fins. Where did you find them? Is the harness a holley terminator?

skymangs 06-18-2021 08:14 AM

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Nope, bought it one eBay. $450

skymangs 06-22-2021 08:23 PM

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we put 2 3/8 nipples in the bottom for the brake booster and the PCV

skymangs 06-22-2021 08:27 PM

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Here’s the overview of how the engine looks in the bay
so we cut the tunnel 7” wide to facilitate the installation of our 12” Lokar tail shaft mounted shifter

skymangs 06-23-2021 10:09 PM

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We got the right MAP sensor in today and mounted it
I think it looks clean on the back of the intake
Here’s that LS3 in the engine bay. Just can’t get enough of that sick looking MF'er!

skymangs 06-24-2021 07:44 PM

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We put the 3/8 hoses on the intake
Routed the steam tubes
This is the engine with all the Wiring ran and plugged in

Ol Blue K20 06-24-2021 09:08 PM

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Looking good!

skymangs 06-25-2021 09:11 PM

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Thank you

Today we modified the Transmission crossmember to slide 8” back for our 4L80E

Ol Blue K20 06-25-2021 09:22 PM

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It's coming along nicely. Keep plugging away!

skymangs 06-25-2021 11:36 PM

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We are only able to work on it about an hour a day.


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