Project Cleaning the Clutter in Our Engine Bay

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by NC-V

Corvettes have used dual hood latches since conception, so keep your eyes open for some good looking aftermarket corvette latch assemblies. Or just find some pin and socket latch assemblies, wire up some solenoids to a relay and switch and bingo, dual electric hood latches.

Shoot Kyle, great Idea! That why I like this thread if I do say so myself.

On a different note, had a incredible day today.

1st stop was BDS where we are going to be doing a one-off fuel delivery system. Last week, I posted I wasn't going to be using the black anodized rails; I came up with a different idea that I have never seen done before. The pictures below are a prelude. It will take approximately 4 to 6 weeks to complete as they're busy with the Funny car work.

Think individual hard lines running to each injector.
-We will have to machine each injector on a laze to create a groove for pins
-create billet hats
-design some form of keeping the injectors planted

I'm also looking to modify another LS3 intake to use instead of this one. I'm looking to:
-mill down the towers where the bolts come down about an inch. (This way the bolts will sit lower)
-powder coat it in texture black

There's actually about eight different things I'm looking to do to the intake, but kind of hard to explain.

As far as the throttle body, I going to replace it with a Nick Williams billet throttle body. I remember asking Kyle if he'd recommend I use one and he said it was over-kill for a stock engine. So I decided to stroke it







You can see one of the billet hats on the rear driver side injector.



German really took owner-ship of the project and is going to be treating it as if it were his own.



FYI, I'm keeping the gun metal gray intake with the black anodize rails as a second look when I feel like switching it up. So please, no PM asking if I want to sell it. You guys know who you are, LOL.

Next stop was CP Carillo to pick up my pistons. They really make you feel special when you walk in the door and behind the front desk the first thing you see is ......



I was privileged to received a personal tour of the entire facility by one of the founders. Being that a lot of what they do is propitiatory technology, I will need to first send them the pics to get clearance for posting ...... so stay tuned.

Got to visit a few more companies, going to go eat dinner, will post later.

[LC]

What brand is that billet stuff? looks top notch!

[NC-V]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

Next stop was CP Carillo to pick up my pistons. They really make you feel special when you walk in the door and behind the front desk the first thing you see is ......

Nice, what's her name?







ohhhh you were referring to the monitor with your greeting.

[The_Stache]

Nathan...

That hardline setup is just so wrong... so wrong its SICK!

I'm going to be interested in how they figure out how to make sure the injectors stay seated...

[RyanBoles]

[RyanBoles]

Where did yoiu get these coil cover they are bad ass! ^^^^^^^^

[572HP]

Nice pics Nathan! The one thought that came across when looking at your idea for individual fuel lines...you worked so hard to get rid of the ABS, now this looks like the ABS did. I do like the idea of electric hood release. Probably would just want it to activate if the ignition was off, or some other way to determine that the car was parked. 4 to 6 weeks...that's nothing!

[NC-V]

Originally Posted by 572HP

I do like the idea of electric hood release. Probably would just want it to activate if the ignition was off, or some other way to determine that the car was parked.

But that would eliminate the possible Hood ejector or flip up shield uses!

[bmbbl be]

Originally Posted by RyanBoles

Where did yoiu get these coil cover they are bad ass! ^^^^^^^^

that is my car,,,,roto-fab engine covers

[RyanBoles]

Looks awesome dude!

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by LC

What brand is that billet stuff? looks top notch!

LC, thats all DBS "Blower Drive Services"

Originally Posted by NC-V

Nice, what's her name?







ohhhh you were referring to the monitor with your greeting.

Jessica

Originally Posted by The_Stache

Nathan...

That hardline setup is just so wrong... so wrong its SICK!

I'm going to be interested in how they figure out how to make sure the injectors stay seated...

Have several ways we are thinking of keeping the injector seated. Easiest way would be to drill a pilot hole on the side of the intake where the injector sits. Than run a small screw that would press the injector. I would be more confident with this idea if the intake were aluminum, not sure about composite. Another idea is create a little bracket that sits on top of and hold down perhaps two injectors. We'll see, any ideas welcomed!

Originally Posted by 572HP

Nice pics Nathan! The one thought that came across when looking at your idea for individual fuel lines...you worked so hard to get rid of the ABS, now this looks like the ABS did. I do like the idea of electric hood release. Probably would just want it to activate if the ignition was off, or some other way to determine that the car was parked. 4 to 6 weeks...that's nothing!

What bothered me about the ABS wasn't the hard lines as much as it was the location of the ABS block. With the mechanical racing look I'm shooting for, I think this will fit the thyme. Plus nobody has done it before, so it has a unique factor.

Originally Posted by NC-V

But that would eliminate the possible Hood ejector or flip up shield uses!

Good day Mr. Bond

[LC]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

LC, thats all DBS "Blower Drive Services"

I meant the pin on stuff

Never mind did a search on Mike Ring and got it

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by LC

I meant the pin on stuff

Never mind did a search on Mike Ring and got it

My bad, glad you figured it out.

Got the Vararam C5 intake tube today. This gives me an idea how much metal I will need to cut out off the rad support to make way.



Putting the tube under the rad support makes it barely visible.



The goal is to open up the front of the engine bay so that you can see the front of the engine and not just the top.



This will be an interesting "little" project, LOL

[Doc]

On all this "stuff" you're cutting away make sure you don't cut away structural support. I'd be very leery about cutting into that cross member that intake tube is sitting on in that last picture. That cross member is providing structural rigidity and support for the front of the car from side to side. I wouldn't cut the top or the bottom and weaken it where it would buckle or distort under side loads while cornering.