1969 GTO Judge Clone LQ4 turbo 4L60e by 2165 Turbo Rail

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we got a little more done tonight. We got the old rear end out. Then started putting in the fuel system. we just need to put the 90* fitting on the pre-filter to the tank and wire up the pump and it'll be done finally.

Then we will start putting the other rear end in. Today I bought the Wolfe upper control arm bushings

I also got the rear control arms 

and I ordered some tubular upper and lower control arms for the front

1/15/2011

update time... the rear end is up in the car with the new control arms and Wolfe spherical bushings. We pressed in the new longer studs in the axles and will be putting in new bearings and seals then putting the axles in tomorrow.

got the front upper and lowers in the mail today and they look like really good quality so we will see hey they hold up.

the 13" brake kit should be here this week

The fuel system is all done

we have to wire the fans and then the harness is all done except hooking up some wires under the dash

I worked on the GTO covers today... they will work for now but i'll probably get another set and trim them up a little better

1/16/2011

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...t=932e1772.mp4

its a little tight on the turbo side with all the exhaust stuff and the oil drain line and tranny cooler lines but we got it all in and it looks clean and should be safe too

I have a list of stuff to get done tomorrow so that Tuesday I can take it to get the exhaust all done.

right now there is no cross over pipe going from the drivers manifold to the pass side log so there is a shop close to John's house that we are going to take it to. 

after that we'll need to put the front nose, the hood and stuff like that back on.

since its been apart I also bought carpet so I need to finish "dyno-matting" the floor and lay in the new carpet and bolt the seats back down.

I went ahead and bought a new set of stock springs for the front and gota set of 2" lowered spindles so it will still be lowered... but done right instead of cut springs.

the 13" brake kit should be here this week so we are going to hold off on the front suspension and brakes until after the car is drving.. that way I can bring it home and finish up the detail stuff here instead of being gone all night every night (need to keep the family happy too)

i'm VERY pleased with it so far.. CAN NOT WAIT to drive it

1/17/2011

got some more done tonight but not as much as I had planned because I bought 8' of fuel line for the return line that rusted out last night because that is what the guy had left on the spool. I figured that was plenty..... I was wrong.. I needed about 10 ft! So John is going to pick up more tomorrow when he is exchanging the master cyl thatI picked up today but it was the wrong one so I could do the brake stuff that I wanted tonight

then the U-Joint bolts the I picked up today are the wrong ones... again... so we have to get that worked out tomorrow too (If anyone knows what I need that would be a HUGE help its 8.2 rear end)

I was able to get the axles in and fluid in the rear end, all the cold side is mounted hopefully for the last time, boost gauge is hooked up, BOV is hooked up... a few other little things 

I was going to try to get it to the exhaust shop tomorrow but the guy I'm going to take it to closes at 6 and I just can't get there in time so I scheduled it for 9am on Saturday

1/21/2011

1/22/2011

First time on the road. Headed to the exhaust shop to have the cross over pipe built and the cutout stuff installed 

1/23/2011

I bought some LED's to put in the dash so the lights would be brighter but I"m not happy with the results. I wanted WHITE lights.. not blue(ish)

t's finally done. ( except the front control arms, spindles , springs and 13" disc brakes That stuff will be done before the cruise in Feb

Put the new carpet in today too and notice the shifter display. Looks like Ot came factory with a 4 speed auto

The tuner has it right now getting the exhaust redone because the cut out was Wayyyyyyyy low. But I should have it back tonight

1/27/2011

ok so a couple days ago I took the Judge to get the exhaust done at a shop close to John's house... when i picked it up I noticed that the cut out was WAY too low. I asked him to fix it but he said he was too busy and I could bring it back this week. 

Well I didn't want to take off work to do it and he doesn't work late. so Sam took it to OrangeChevyII (on DFWMustangs.com) today.. MAN.. I should have gone to him first! he cut off everything that the other guy put on because it just wasn't good enough. so here are a couple pics of the exhaust before and after

BEFORE

notice the cut out is pointed forward and to the side (scooping air into the exhaust)

AFTER

now here is what OrangeChevyII put together for me... I haven't seen it in person yet.. but I'm SUPER happy with what I see! thanks again man

and I hope your happy that you got to cut out those flowmaster copies haha

before the cut out and tail pipes where built

with the cut out

tailpipes

ignore the rust ass looking rear end

ground clearance is much better now too

Boost is at 8 lbs right now I think ( only drove it while Sam tuned it and he's had the car the last couple days since) It's going to be dyno'd today if everything works out right