Project: LS1 Chevette

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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette

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Small update:

I accidentally stumbled on this. No noisy external fuel pump for me please. System is capable of something like 800NA hp or something. I just know it's way more than I'll ever need. But it was an easy conversion.

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While I was in hole sawing mode I put my seat brackets on a diet.

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And finished mounting my fan/radiator/trans cooler. Shouldn't take long at all to plumb.

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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette

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is that aeromotive? I can't quite see the logo clearly. Does it have a sump as part of the assembly? regulator or just a return port?

I saw some neat stuff the other day, finally someone offers a baffle/sock pickup assembly that is a wicking/absorptive cloth that you lay in the bottom of the tank, and hold in place with either magnets or screws, so you can use an EFI pump in a baffleless tank.

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yeah, that is not a bad setup at all. you figure you will spend about half that for pump and fittings, etc. so this makes up for it pretty quickly.

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When it comes down to it I will spend the money for the nicer product especially if it makes my job that much easier. My coworkers laugh I spend the money on nice stuff for a chevette instead of going the junkyard hack method.

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Let them laugh! There are many that don't appreciate nice things that work well and hassle free. It's your project and your money, you get to do it the way YOU want to.
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Love it. That is going to be half a ton of fun.

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Hoping to have this mounted by the end of the weekend.

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Been putting this off for too long so I did a little work on it today. Got it under the car on the lower control arm brackets. Just need to finish the pan hard arm and add an upper 3rd link or a torque arm. Trying to decide what's easier.

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And here's the fat slicks stuffed under the car. Not bad for an 8" slick under a factory fender well chevette.

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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette

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Man this car is turning out great! Fantastic project. 8) Who did the diff, Currie Enterprises?

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The reared is a Moser. 3.00 gear with a spool and 35 spline axles. Completely overkill for the current powertrain. But who knows what might happen in the future

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Will the tires still contact the fender wells over larger bumps or a hard launch?
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I can't really say at this point. I still have to mount my helper shocks which might lift the rear up a touch. I have decided to go with a torque arm and those help with squat I little. And something to remember is these slicks are decently bigger than street tires. They only need to go down a relatively smooth straightaway.

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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette

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We installed a set of helper shocks on my dad's henry j for that reason. The Pinto leaf spring we used on the back are kind of soft and we didn't want to rip the quarters off hitting a bump. :lol: It's a little too stiff now, and raised the rear up a little more than we had hoped But they may soften up a bit with use.

Looking good, it's getting there! 8)

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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette

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The Henry vs Chevette would be a good "micro car" showdown :lol:

Your not far off now Todd, think you'll have it going before the end of the year (or summer)?
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