🔧 BUILD LAME Turbo V6 Camaro

[Turbocharged400sbc]

L67 inj locations are not ideal for wall wetting vaporization like the l36 locations but it's a compromise that clears the larger m90 over the old m62.

The s2 ended up with a narrower lim since the s2 decks were circumcised 1 inch.

Look at everything zzp had to do for the ssm90 kit injectors. Gm didn't want that for mass production.

 

[v6buicks]

L67 inj locations are not ideal for wall wetting vaporization like the l36 locations but it's a compromise that clears the larger m90 over the old m62.

The s2 ended up with a narrower lim since the s2 decks were circumcised 1 inch.

Look at everything zzp had to do for the ssm90 kit injectors. Gm didn't want that for mass production.

Sounds like I should have plugged the heads instead of the intake. Not sure if L36 rails will fit anymore though. The big plenum gets in the way of the #1 port. I might not have a choice at this point.

From what you're sayin, I think my injector angle with these rails is going to be a bit problematic. My last ditch effort would be to buy a set of Aeromotive L67 rails and see where they sit. That's a lot of coin for no guarantees though. I'll need to find some good pictures.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Bolt down with no injectors and two crescent wrenches and bend the fucker pussy

 

[v6buicks]

I finally rough cut this hole. I hadn't been in a hurry to continue this intake crap since I started my 3 month paternity leave, and my welder is at work. Lol

However, I decided to request a quote from Extrude Hone. They wanted a bunch of pictures, so I needed that opening. I'm expecting it to run every bit of $1000. Worth it? Probably not, but I still want this to be the last intake I ever build.

I also decided that I'm for sure buying Aeromotive rails. Everything I'm seeing tells me they will bolt right up without drama. Plus they have -8 fittings as opposed to my -6. Once again, buy once cry once.

So since I'm kinda stuck everywhere else, I'm doing some damage control on rusty parts. These crazy heavy cast iron knuckles were so scaled with rust that that chunks would fly off of I dropped it a couple inches. It's amazing how you can't even tell anything was ugly after blasting.

Once I'm done with everything I'm probably going to take these, my 8.8 housing, the intake manifolds and valve covers (I don't even have any yet) to the powder coaters. Although I'm finding that good paint works just as well on a blasted surface, I wanted to try something a little more professional this time.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Don't bother eith the extrude hone, it's not worth it

 

[v6buicks]

My quote was $750. That's a lot less than expected but still a lot of money. The quote is good until May. Until then I might get some gaskets matched to the heads and play around with long porting bits to smooth out some of the ugly welds in the plenum. If that actually happens and goes well, I'll probably double down and have Extrude Hone do the rest of the damage control. Lol

 

[v6buicks]

Just a little before and after.

Ordered the Aeromotive rails and some more even longer pushrods because I'm going to need them. I'm not expecting to get any of that any time soon though because it's all on backorder. I guess I might as well get the ball rolling. I also might as well start smoking hundreds because I keep tossing them around and get nothing back.

 

[sktchy]

I better see some 600 whp 3800 monsters stomping around tcg pretty soon

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I'm hoping a 1200hp 3800 monster does this summer

 

[bs009]

I better see some 600 whp 3800 monsters stomping around tcg pretty soon

You're saying I need to actually dyno my car now too? lol
I'd be shocked if my GP isn't there already myself but idk haha

 

[sktchy]

You're saying I need to actually dyno my car now too? lol
I'd be shocked if my GP isn't there already myself but idk haha

I'd be not mad to make 400

 

[bs009]

I'd be not mad to make 400

I promise that if I do dyno the GP and turn it up to 30 psi and it doesn't make 600 I'm LS swapping it lol

 

[v6buicks]

I'm slating this one for no earlier than 2025. The more I think about costs, 2026 is probably a better estimate. If this doesn't make 600hp by then, I quit cars.

 

[sktchy]

I feel like that's a pretty fair goal. I'm finding it harder and harder to find good bottom ends anymore. Might have to screw around and leave the heads bolted to mine to try and keep it from twisting and pull the crank and whack cam bearings in it myself

 

[v6buicks]

I never thought I'd be cool enough to buy anything from Aeromotive, but here I am. It won't be the last time either since I need to upgrade the sending unit in the tank.

Like butter!

As expected, the fitting situation is much better.

...but not perfect. I will need a wider radius on this one, but I should be able to pick something up for that easily. No more worrying about rails!

Normally I'd be salty enough about red anodizing to the point where I'd scuff and paint these, but I'm too proud of having Aeromotive stuff. The red stays.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Those are purrrrrdy. I could see a set costing as much as one of sktchy 's short blocks

 

[ASlowV6]

Kinda mad I bought ZZPs instead of these years ago. The Aeromotives look so much nicer.

 

[sktchy]

Those are purrrrrdy. I could see a set costing as much as one of sktchy 's short blocks

I miss $100 L36s

 

[v6buicks]

Those are purrrrrdy. I could see a set costing as much as one of sktchy 's short blocks

These cost more than every long block I've ever bought combined. Of course that means nothing because every one I've ever bought without a car being attached to it turned out to be trash.

My 7.10" pushrods showed up, but I'm still missing my 7.05s. I'm going to play with the stuff I have and hope that I can achieve a pretty consistent and in spec preload without 7.05s.

I can't believe I'm putting all this nice stuff on an L36. We're either gonna FAFO or set an NA rod/piston record.

I thought having my first kid would put a pause on my hobby, but it's actually been the opposite for better or worse. I have very little time or fun money, yet I'm continually complicating the car way more than I intended when I pulled everything apart. It doesn't add up. At the same time, having no time has me determined to just get it done. No more build "stages" or meeting meaningless deadlines. I think I have the patience to have the car down long enough to get it right.

 

[sktchy]

Being able to focus on just one thing would be glorious. I need to start doing the same with my car again but it's harder when there's somethin that pays to work on sitting right next to it.

 

[GTPpower]

Red fuel rails are the fastest. Red are the bestest.

 

[turtleman]

Those aeromotive rails were $200 when they originally came out which seemed good but then I spent at least that again in fuel hoses and stuff under the hood to use em. Actually PRJ helped me do it, come to think of it. Takes me back!
Apparently I liked that course of action 'cause I'm gonna do it again with the Nuke's on the queef avenue
What's a go-to cost effective fuel reg these days?

 

[v6buicks]

Those aeromotive rails were $200 when they originally came out which seemed good but then I spent at least that again in fuel hoses and stuff under the hood to use em. Actually PRJ helped me do it, come to think of it. Takes me back!
Apparently I liked that course of action 'cause I'm gonna do it again with the Nuke's on the queef avenue
What's a go-to cost effective fuel reg these days?

Yeah, I'm excited to redo the fuel system plumbing just because I've been planning on doing it for so long, but the cost of all that stuff is so crazy.

I'm not sure what the best place is for a decent adjustable regulator or how to spec one. For now I plan to replace the supplied -6 fittings with -8 and do a -8 feed and return. From everything I'm gathering, -6 might be a be a bit small on a 600hp E85 car.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

-6 is way better than oem bent hardlines/quick connects etc.
Regal does just fine with -6 feed and oem 3/8 feed as the new return.

Aeromotive efi regulator on several cars, never had any issues.

Newer diaphragm-less units are probably marginally better.

Fuel lab seems to be liked nowadays.

No fpr mounting to firewall for nhra rules

 

[v6buicks]

No for mounting to firewall for nhra rules

I didn't know this. Firewall is a bad spot for mine anyway, but what's the purpose of the rule?