Author Topic: LS install Crusader tunnel (Read 2826 times)

LMG · « **on:** August 29, 2011, 10:32:28 PM »

well after going back and forth on what to do, I decided to go for it. I have wanted to do an LS for years now. My brother has a LM7 that has been sitting for months just calling my name. After going back and forth we decided to try some different combos and just have some fun. A fellow board member came through and gave me a mock up block to design some motor plates and I have been hard at it. This weekend we pulled the BBC and prepped the boat. The boat already has a nice fuel system(carb setup), so we decided to use as much as we already have. The plan was to go EFI single turbo, but the budget started to get a little out of hand. In keeping it simple we decided to go with an E85 blow thru setup and see what it'll do. I have plenty of experience with efi systems and tuning, but have always wanted to see what all the blow thru fuss is about. I am hoping to have the engine in the boat within the next few days, and get all the details sorted before the carb shows up in a couple weeks. I am still missing some parts small parts so if anyone has a line on some stuff(starter/flexplate/alternator) I would appreciate the help. So here we go...

BBC out

Getting all the dims, its was a pia, had to be creative...

sandeggo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:06:15 PM »

My mill wish I had the resources you guys have, can't wait to see. You can also see the height difference on these plates vs. The ones I gave you. Also I got my motor from A&B truck salvage, they will have plenty of starters and alternators. They had a longblock 5.3 there you could probably take the flexplate off.I'd only deal with the white tweaked dude there, he knows where everything is.

LMG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:10:13 PM »

you do, you know my number...

LMG · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:11:43 PM »

using a carb so we don't need any knock sensors...

crappy casting....

I went over everything with a belt sander and it'll get powder coated....

sandeggo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2011, 09:20:36 PM »

The valve covers are the same junky aluminum castings, if you want mine without the coil mounts you can have them. I have polished ones I'm using

LMG · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:34:04 PM »

and here we go...

Yes we are using these headers, had them laying around, they will y together at the turbo...

sandeggo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2011, 12:12:08 AM »

I have a whole rack of those coil packs, you can have them if you want. Also that plastic filler neck unthreads and the cap can thread right into the valve cover

LMG · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2011, 06:45:16 PM »

I'll take whatever parts you have. I was in your hood today. I had to run up to Oceanside, and pick up a turbo. As far as progress the carb is getting done, turbo is picked up, more parts are ordered. I wanted to have the block in by now but the parts I was having waterjetted are taking forever, if they aren't done by Tuesday I will just do them myself. Just gotta keep at it...

LMG · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2011, 12:18:04 PM »

this was waiting for me when I got home...

we continue forward, hopefully the carb will be ready soon...

ka0tyk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2011, 01:12:47 PM »

are those headers going to clear the transom? they look a bit low...

LMG · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2011, 01:37:44 PM »

They dont need to clear the transom, they are going to Y together...

Brendella Pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2011, 01:58:25 PM »

I think we are gonna need some more pics of this build... I'd really like to see the hull this is going in...

LMG · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2011, 04:05:17 PM »

I get some pics soon, the boat is tucked away and covered right now...

LMG · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2011, 11:41:50 AM »

been lagging, spend most of the weekend drinking instead of working. I heard that my carb should be done soon, I am gonna push to get everything in the boat by the time it shows up. more pics to come throughout the week

LMG · « **Reply #14 on:** September 16, 2011, 05:45:51 PM »

got some more work done

I happened to be designing the side pieces to bolt to the front plate when the power went out last week, lost about 6 hours of work, totally my fault. I have been working on it little by little this week, I have a version 2.0 already done, its much sexier...

LMG · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2011, 03:39:09 PM »

finally, carb is on its way back to me....

LMG · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:26:20 PM »

ups guy dropped this off, E85 750 Blow-thru...

simidan · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:57:19 PM »

Noob question? Why no flapper on secondaries?

LMG · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:39:53 PM »

the choke horn is milled off for flow/turbulence reasons, and its on the primary side. E85 spilled out when I opened the package, they ran it on the dyno before shipping to me, sure smelled good. It brought back a lot of memories and put some pep in my step...

simidan · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2011, 08:04:57 PM »

Gotcha. Thanks for the schoolin.

LMG · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:45:21 PM »

Hit a little snag, changed my mind on the turbo size, and mfg. I have some pretty high tech turbo technology on the way soon...

sandeggo · « **Reply #21 on:** October 12, 2011, 07:49:20 AM »

this thread requires way more pics

Brendella Pickle · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2011, 09:44:35 AM »

Quote from: sandeggo on October 12, 2011, 07:49:20 AM

this thread requires way more pics

I second that notion

LMG · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:13:36 AM »

I gave you everything I had minus the turbo...

sandeggo · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:56:04 AM »

lance, have you made any progress on this deal?