🔧 BUILD LikeABauce302's 427 SBF Twin Turbo Build. 404 Error: LS Content Not Found

[LikeABauce302]

Nothing really photo worthy to post, but the engine is out of the car. The next few weekends I have to make New radiator mounting brackets, and I'll be working on cleaning it and painting the engine bay. Hoping to have this car making some noise sooner than later. Work has had me traveling a lot, so it's been tough to find time to work on it.

Last time I was looking at an empty engine bay, I was questioning if I would be able to do so much fab work by myself. Feels good to be at this point now where all of the fab work is finished and I'm getting closer to final assembly.

 

[Boostie]

You are my hero Matt!

 

[LikeABauce302]

You are my hero Matt!

I'm just looking forward to seeing those taillights on that green booger of yours.

 

[strtcar]

Lies you are doing a coyote swap because you want go fast and they use o-rings.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Lies you are doing a coyote swap because you want go fast and they use o-rings.

It would be nice not leaking a QT of oil on my garage floor every month. I don't want to go slower though.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Hopefully some updates coming this holiday season. I have some time off of work next week, and so far have 2 weeks of time off scheduled in December. Work has been really hectic, so hopefully I can actually use my vacation time. It's been really hard to get any time off. This past weekend I visited the car and made room to work on it again. My dad had moved the car out of the way because he needed the lift and was also doing some work on the ceiling and in the attic of the garage.

Nothing picture worthy, but over the weekend, I cut off the lower radiator mounts on the Motion Raceworks tubular support. I made some new mounts that will fit better with my radiator. I also did some sanding and cleanup in the engine bay and ordered paint. I'm hoping to get the engine bay painted, or at least have the color coat down by the end of next week.

One potential hang up that I think I'm going to have to address is the driver's side midpipe is routed really close to the shift lever on the side of the transmission. I know I need to put a kevlar blanket around the trans, so I think I'm going to have some interference. I may have to re-make that midpipe. Not really a big deal, but sucks having another delay when I'm already really short on time to work on the car.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Is the engine bay being painted the same color as the car ?

 

[LikeABauce302]

Is the engine bay being painted the same color as the car ?

Yes. I ordered rattle cans mixed in the factory color. I hate seeing black engine bays.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Race car only or a some street driving?

 

[strtcar]

Race car only or a some street driving?

mostly garage queen, duhh

 

[LikeABauce302]

Race car only or a some street driving?

I definitely want to do some street driving. I still have an overdrive transmission.

mostly garage queen, duhh

Realistically this

 

[LikeABauce302]

I've finally had some time to work on the car in the last few days. Today I just finished spraying the color coat in the engine bay. I'm sitting here waiting for it to dry and starting to look at alternator mounting options. At a quick glance, I think I can put the alternator up above the front plate on the passenger side. I'll be making some of my own bracketry for a turn buckle tensioner.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Stripper smooth engine bay. Looking good.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Never thought of using aluminum foil when painting, great idea!

 

[Boostie]

MGLT

 

[greasy]

Kickass Matt, coming along quite nicely!

 

[LikeABauce302]

Never thought of using aluminum foil when painting, great idea!

It works great for masking weird shapes and oddball things. Perfect for an engine bay. I'm not going for a showcar finish here, so I didn't go through the trouble of removing the k-member, master cylinder, and harnesses.

 

[BOTTLEFED]

I've finally had some time to work on the car in the last few days. Today I just finished spraying the color coat in the engine bay. I'm sitting here waiting for it to dry and starting to look at alternator mounting options. At a quick glance, I think I can put the alternator up above the front plate on the passenger side. I'll be making some of my own bracketry for a turn buckle tensioner.

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I assume due to location of headers that the alternator cannot be low mounted??

 

[LikeABauce302]

Correct. Otherwise low mount would have been my first choice.

 

[PJx5x]

Racecar doesn’t need an alternator

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

is the stray hockey puck used as a sanding block ?

 

[strtcar]

It works great for masking weird shapes and oddball things. Perfect for an engine bay. I'm not going for a showcar finish here, so I didn't go through the trouble of removing the k-member, master cylinder, and harnesses.

did you use heavy duty foil, asking for a friend

 

[LikeABauce302]

did you use heavy duty foil, asking for a friend

Nope. I used Jewel Signature Select on sale for $5.49 for a 75 sq ft roll. I would have gone to Aldi, but no expenses spared on this build.

 

[LikeABauce302]

After 4 coats of clear. It turned out really good. Not perfect, but good enough for a race car. I'll let it sit in the warm garage overnight and then buff it tomorrow. I should have the engine, trans, and turbos back in by the end of next week.

 

[Mook]

After 4 coats of clear. It turned out really good. Not perfect, but good enough for a race car. I'll let it sit in the warm garage overnight and then buff it tomorrow. I should have the engine, trans, and turbos back in by the end of next week.

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Sounds like you're making solid progress on your build! It's great that the clear coat turned out well, even if it's not perfect. With a race car, functionality often takes priority over absolute perfection. Buffing it should give it a nice finish. Keep up the good work, and having the engine, transmission, and turbos back in by the end of next week sounds like an exciting milestone!