I wont use synthetic oil in any of my old cars. The Brad Penn I use has a small amount of synthetic in it, ut that's as close as I'll get.

 

Cool find on the oil!!

 

When I picked it up the seller had 6 more qts. he found, and gave them to me for another $20.
Ordered electric cutouts from BadlandzHPE last week, and they're supposed to be here today. I need to fab some turnouts after them once I see how they situate. With my suicide doors I am pretty close to the collectors when I climb in, and I need to offset the turnouts in towards the body before directing them out and down. I've already got couple burns from bare legs and getting to close to the headers!

 

USPS delivered the cutouts today, so jumped right on them and got them installed. Pretty simple to bolt on, but fabbing the turnouts was a bit more. I have 2.5" collectors on the fenderwell headers, and 2.5" turnouts just looked weird, and I'd guess they sound weird too. I got some scrap 3" exhaust pieces from a buddy and made them from that.
Had to fab up a short spacer to get bolt clearance, and also direct them in towards the car, so I wouldn't burn myself getting in/out. I them cut part off a 90 bend off and welded that to the adapter I made by cutting a section out of the 3" aand making it 2.75" diameter.
Once I had everything test fitted and tacked I took them off and welded them solid, then painted to match the headers. Nice to just flip a switch while I'm driving and not stop to unbolt the headers. The switch is a bit o a booger to inlet into the dash, as the hole is 1/2"x3/4" rectangle, so had to drill some holes, cut out the piece, then file it square to fit.
Once it's together it's just plugging in all the wiring and coiling the excess up under the dash. I taped the connections under the car as they're right behind my front tires and could get water thrown up on them in the rain.

 

Looking good, whats your take on the quality of those cutouts so far?

 

Those are interesting. I want to take a closer look when I come up.

 

The Badlandz are probably the best electric cutouts on the market. Best warranty, and best flow. Most cutouts on the market reduce the outlet size a lot. My buddy's are 3", and the cutout is 2.25" opening. The Badlandz 2.5" is 2.375" opening, and the 3" is just over 2.75" opening. They're also have 6 slots to allow adjustment in any direction to clear whatever might be in the way.
They're also thee most reasonably priced at $280 for the dual set with all wiring, and free shipping priority mail.
http://www.badlanzhpe.com/po.php?cPa...4ee8c1c6a904c9

 

Hurry up and get over here!

 

looking awsome!
my camaro hasnt been out since we were out at mt pleasant.

 

Im going to have to have a better look at these. I have been looking at the DMH ones and they are resonably priced as well with 4 year warranty.

I would like to order some before i leave work so they can add to my shop full of parts haha. The more stuff i get in there the more i want to work on it.