I won't make light of your wifes condition, it would scare the hell out of me too. BUT it CAT scan. Computerized Axial Tomography

Sorry if it sounds like I'm busting your *****, I'm not really. What I am is a Bio-Medical Electronics student and learning how to repair CT machines.

The bottom of your car looks great. Will Kooks be using stainless for the pipes? I have another question, did you scratch the paint under the hood installing that motor? It looked tuff.

 

No problem. I knew it was a CAT scan and I am not sure why I mispelled it. Yes Kook's is using stainless. The hood is off the car so I did not scratch it.

 

Glad your wife is feeling better, and it wasn't serious! That sort of thing tends to put all our car stuff in perspective, and remind us of what's really important! Hope to see some updates soon when they get your headers built!

 

Oh my gawd I drooled over this whole build! My dad had a 79z so that is why I was very interested in this whole thing. Makes me see that an LS1 can EASILY fit and something we could have had....

Good job!!

 

You have done a phenomenal job!! I am really impressed by the quality of your workmanship, clearly you value this project to the utmost!

 

Thanks for all the compliments.

My buddy and I took another motorcycle ride to Kooks today. We saw the guy welding my headers on the bench. They also still had the reference point attached to the front crossmember for the digitizer. I also took a photo of their mailbox!! Pretty slick!!

If all goes well, I should have the car back this week.

 

I know I like that tool rack on the light bar. I'm so steeling that one. I'll look like a genius at work. Ha!

 

Looks like they're getting closer on the headers! Love that mailbox, but I'm afraid some thief would love it more and steal it if I made one!

 

That was their concern as well. So far, so good. They are at the end of a the road in a small industrial park so there isn't much traffic past their place.

 

Well, I will be picking up the car Friday afternoon. I went over to Kook's today to see the exhaust while the car is still on the hoist. It looked great!! I found it interesting that the mufflers are installed at an angle. Evidently it makes it easier to line things up where the exhaust goes over the axle.





On my small block, the right header hung down about 2" lower than the left header and would drag on the road. They have both the headers tucked up close to the motor so I will not have the issue this time.



The exhaust will dump out next the leaf spring in each rear fender area. In this photo, they have marked the angle cut to be made which will result in about an inch of the exhaust showing.



This is a header I saw at the shop today. Pretty impressive piece of work.



I had posted photos of the sales manager's drag car earlier in this thread. Today he had the hood off and I could get a pic of the motor. Only 1600 horsepower!!



It sure will be good to have the car back in the garage so I can finish it up. Still have to install the radiator and hoses, install the wiring, charge the AC, and complete over miscellaneous items. I have three week before the Autofair car show at the speedway. It will be close.