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12-20-2010
i did manage to inch close to my goal since the last update
i got the new rail adapters back from the machine shop , i have to test fit them and then powdercoat them. ( sorry no pics)
i also finished the last peices of the fule line i need to hook everything up :
also finished the sexy , yet thumb cutting throttle cable bracket ( this needs to be powder coated as well ):
and this is where it will be located - poking from behind the gold colored brace :
i also strated on making the engine compartment harness (finally !!!!) , it will be using this connector ( can't remeber what its called) and will run next to the ls1 harness through the grommet hole :
i'm also going to get a throttle cable made today so i can finally be done with the the throttle pedal deal
so next up on the must do now list is :
-wire the + and switched + wires
-wire the fans
-fuel pump wire ( i'll be popping the fuel tank open to check on things in there , just to check )
-disconnecting the pump so i can cycle through the ignition to check for the wires i need .
-finish the engine wiring ( extend MAP and Crank sensor connectors, grounding cables)
-engine ground
-get a pressure line made up for the P/S pump and have it mated to the stock one.
12.22.10
any how , i got some stuff done recently ( not as much as i was hoping but atleast its something off the list )
i got the fuel rail brackets done and the rails mounted , all i have to do now is bolt up the intake and hook up the fuel line, but this will wait a bit till i finish fooling around with the harness ( given how the harness is placed in the compartment i had to extend the MAP, crank , and ground wires).
i also ( finally) finished the throttle cable deal , routing 13 feet of throttle cable can be a pain
the cable goes from the throttle body through the gromet in the engine compartment where the harness goes through , then snakes its way next to the pcm , and then under the rear seat area then turns towards the center console where it goes forward to the attatchment point right under the dash . positioning the cable turned out to be crutial cause due to the added length , more places where pressing on the cable wich made pushing the throttle pedal hard if not imposible . so after spraying th inside of the cable with lube and moving it around to get bends as wide as possible i finally came up with the location of the cable as described above .
as for mounting the cable to the pedal , i just hooked it to the top and side of the pedal
here is how the able attaches to the pedal ( as well as more thumb **** for jimbo ):
and this s how the cable looks in place and attatched to the pedal :
and how it looks with everything in place , you can't even see/feel the cable when you're in the car
moving on , i took the fuel sending unit out ( well i tried to ) to inspect suff ; well it smells funny , and al the hoses seem intact as well as the wires, i was afraid that te stuff might be deteriorated from sitting that long , but nope ( i guess we have different additives in our gas , it doesn't go bad as quick as it does in the states )
also dropped te battery in place and hooked it up so i can verify some wires.
note : F-body owners ,,,, eat your heart out ! took me 2 minutes to get to the fuel pump
i was pleasantly surprised with a whole slew of warning lights and messages on the information center it came to life!!!
the bad news is that i could not find a ignition hot wire in the relay box at the rear ( next to the pcm and DME , i did find a constant hot but i'm not sure if it is constant through cranking .
another bummer was that i couldn't get a starter signal , i don't know if this is because there is a switch that has to be triggered in line to have it work or what, but ill chip away at it till i get it finished
in a dumb move ( as with many others i made ) i mounted the pump on the gine , and now i had to remove it so i can get a pressure hose made for it ( weird fitting) , i'll be doing that today and hopefuly have it all finished and scratched off the list .
so , next up :
- finish runnung the wires in the engine compartment
- finish hooking up the engine harness
- figure out the wiring inside the car ( starter signal , switched source , etc.)
- install the center console
- install the steering coulm stuff when it shows up
- driver door stuff
- maybe push this thing on the lift again so i can do some stuff under the car
Nice details ????
Posted by Diggymart on 5/1/19 @ 2:11:40 PM