i use those on my impact switching between the 2 isnt too bad and when you turn wrenches for a living you learn quickly how to not turn wrenches lol

this is the next one im getting just a few more paychecks. the one i have now is a makita its still nice, strong but the stupid battery falls out all the time. i know i can replace the batterys cheaper but its only 14.4V where is the bosch is 18V should last a little longer (plus its the same battery as my drill, always a plus)
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...567&ci_gpa=pla

 

That's pretty nice.

Sometimes I wish I had electric tools instead of the air tools... but I'm already invested in air. The loud compressor in my garage does get old, though. Also I think the neighbors would like me a little better if I didn't have air tools, haha. ZIPP ZIPPP seems to be an attention getter. I used to think it sounded cool, now I think its probably just annoying my neighbors and I don't need everyone AWARE of when I'm working on the car in my garage.

 

ya i hear ya i never use the air the sound is very annoying to me plus i really hate wires and hoses always getting caught on something or coming undone (although the air lines dont just come apart) i still pull out the air impact to get the stubborn bolts like a crank bolt or hub nut also it makes taking the tires off easy but thats pretty much it.

anyways the car looks like its coming along good, just think a couple broken bolts has turned out to be a huge project... but it will be worth it.

 

Back together:


Firing it up. I'm pleased to see the oil pressure now at over 40psi at idle. It used to be down near 10psi at idle.

Testing out the stall a little bit in the driveway with my foot on the brake. Blipping it with about half throttle.

When I went to fill up the overflow tank, the coolant started pouring out the bottom. Not sure what the deal is there, but the temperature was hitting nearly 110* outside so I called it a day. I'll take a closer look at the leak tomorrow.

I did drive it up the street, definitely sounds better, and that stall makes quite a difference. So far I'm pretty happy with it. Lots of work, though.

 

..oh and for anyone who is curious... I used 4 of these to connect my trans cooling lines
JEGS Performance Products 51995 JEGS Direct Fit Aluminum Radiators

I considered doing a braided line setup but didn't want to spend the money. With those 4 adapters, I was able to run 3/8 hose straight from the trans, to the radiator, and my derale cooler.

At the trans (hard to see), zip tied the lines to the dipstick:


Clearing the exhaust, zip tied the lines to the starter:


Upper radiator (to the right):


Lower radiator:


Also I bypassed the oil cooler.

At the pump:


At the radiator:

 

Been driving this thing to work everyday for the past 2 weeks, everything's fine except for the torque bar mount, I should have replaced it while I had it out. Here are some videos from the day I test drove it.

Little bit of a rolling start at not-quite full throttle, let off the gas a bit when approaching redline, was still worried about breaking something. When I actually do give it full throttle, it pulls up to just above 6k and sits there for a little bit before shifting.


Cruising, moderate acceleration:


I'm happy with the converter, it locks when cruising just like the original. I love being able to hit it and get right into the power band, but let off and have it lock down to a nice low cruising RPM.

 

its slippin a tad on the shift. should invest in a vette or hp servo and so some work on the valve body to stiffen the shifts up a little.

 

Sounds about right. The other night when I was pulling redline for a second or two I didn't like how it was shifting. I'll check into that a bit further, thanks.