Project Cleaning the Clutter in Our Engine Bay

[Synner]

Told you I'm a parts vulture lurking around for your leftovers and versions 1 through 4 before you settle on a 5th. When you decide you don't want the front cradle for a complete tubular racing chassis that you will smooth every weld on you just let me know.

[IOM Black Diamond]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

Here are some pics of the 90 degree boot. I got them from www.bmrs.net They have another style but were out when I spoke with them. I calling them tomorrow to see if they came in.

I should have a bunch of stuff from Casper Electronics http://www.casperselectronics.com/store2/ tomorrow to finish all the harness work.

This is what they look like before heating.



Here's a few shots on the connector.







Till tomorrow.....

I really like how you did these

[Cali_Camaro_SS]

Hey, looking through and couldnt see if you have a picture of the engine in the car yet?

[driyac]

Originally Posted by Cali_Camaro_SS

Hey, looking through and couldnt see if you have a picture of the engine in the car yet?

lol! nope its not in the car yet....

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by IOM Black Diamond

I really like how you did these

Thanks Black Diamond, That seems like such a long time ago that I did that. I think that was version 2.0. I don't even know if I will use them as it will depend on the intake, injectors, etc, etc.....

Originally Posted by Cali_Camaro_SS

Hey, looking through and couldn't see if you have a picture of the engine in the car yet?

Originally Posted by driyac

lol! nope its not in the car yet....

Hope by August but who knows.

Quick Update:

Justin and I spend from working about sixteen hours combine working on G5.R today. Made a lot of progress mostly dis-assembly. We took the dash out, remove the master cylinder. We were going to remove the heater core and fan but ran into a stumbling block. The wind shield needs to come off to do it! In fact, you need to remove the wind shield, the entire dash, along with the sub structure to remove the carpet!!! GM didn't make the interior very service friendly That for dang sure.

Just a couple of pics...... The game plan has really taken on a more aggressive directions toward building a tracking car vs what my original plans were of an elegant touring car.

Pretty much everything not necessary for the most part is being removed. The Z/28 is going to be a luxury compared this G5.R! Not only is the AC and radio not going back in but the heater core, fan and all the relate stuff under the dash.

The wiper are also gone



We also removed the over hang. Still have some more grinding to do before it's finished but I have to wait till the wind shield is remove. I can't get the rest of the master cylinder plate remove till then and the studs sticking through the fire wall are in the way. The plan is to make a aluminum fire wall to cover everything.



Stay tuned as progress picks up again in the engine bay.

[Doc]

Wow this project has sure gone radical. You've gone from relocating some wires in the engine bay to building out a full-blown track car. You should have just started with a body-in-white and built up; would have probably been cheaper and less work lol.

[LC]

You know.. I started like you with my F-Body... Just be careful and DO NOT buy another car to mod.. You will get tired and forget the camaro and later on you will sell it to buy an engagement ring. True Story

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by Doc

Wow this project has sure gone radical. You've gone from relocating some wires in the engine bay to building out a full-blown track car. I am even toying with the idea of not putting the center counsel back or the carpeting carpet. I just have to figure out how to run a E brake that would stick close to the floor. The factory one sticks up way high without the counsel.

You should have just started with a body-in-white and built up; would have probably been cheaper and less work lol.

Doc I was thinking the same thing, LOL.

I mention to my brother today while working on the car, I wasn't even going to run the heater hose and he said "Isn't that how this whole thing started?"

The crazy thing is I had some killer ideas on how I was going to run the heater, AC hose with quick disconnect fitting, etc that was going to be really trick but I guess it isn't going to happen now. The car has taken on a new direction.

Originally Posted by LC

You know.. I started like you with my F-Body... Just be careful and DO NOT buy another car to mod.. You will get tired and forget the camaro and later on you will sell it to buy an engagement ring. True Story

LC thats too funny!

[14pilot]

Wait ! What ? No Heater ?!?!?

LOL !!! And the irony is that this all started with moving the heater hoses off the top of the engine.

Keep going... This car is going to continue to make a huge impact.

[Kronix]

Originally Posted by 14pilot

Wait ! What ? No Heater ?!?!?

LOL !!! And the irony is that this all started with moving the heater hoses off the top of the engine.

Keep going... This car is going to continue to make a huge impact.

Not much use for a heater in SoCal

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

Thanks Black Diamond, That seems like such a long time ago that I did that. I think that was version 2.0. I don't even know if I will use them as it will depend on the intake, injectors, etc, etc.....





Hope by August but who knows.

Quick Update:

Justin and I spend from working about sixteen hours combine working on G5.R today. Made a lot of progress mostly dis-assembly. We took the dash out, remove the master cylinder. We were going to remove the heater core and fan but ran into a stumbling block. The wind shield needs to come off to do it! In fact, you need to remove the wind shield, the entire dash, along with the sub structure to remove the carpet!!! GM didn't make the interior very service friendly That for dang sure.

Just a couple of pics...... The game plan has really taken on a more aggressive directions toward building a tracking car vs what my original plans were of an elegant touring car.

Pretty much everything not necessary for the most part is being removed. The Z/28 is going to be a luxury compared this G5.R! Not only is the AC and radio not going back in but the heater core, fan and all the relate stuff under the dash.

The wiper are also gone

Attachment 503627

We also removed the over hang. Still have some more grinding to do before it's finished but I have to wait till the wind shield is remove. I can't get the rest of the master cylinder plate remove till then and the studs sticking through the fire wall are in the way. The plan is to make a aluminum fire wall to cover everything.

Attachment 503628

Stay tuned as progress picks up again in the engine bay.

Nathan,

Hope you were able to chat with Ofer yesterday. Sorry I kept him on the phone so long lol.

But yea, you don't need to pull the windshield to remove the dash. Al O didn't even believe it when Ofer did camaro2lt's 2012 dash swap in the Fest parking lot last year.

Also, you should chat with Scott and Al at Fest - help them get the Z/28 under 3,400

[Mr. Unassailable]

Motivation to install the pile of parts. Thanks Nathan!

Originally Posted by The Stig

Nathan,

Hope you were able to chat with Ofer yesterday. Sorry I kept him on the phone so long lol.

But yea, you don't need to pull the windshield to remove the dash. Al O didn't even believe it when Ofer did camaro2lt's 2012 dash swap in the Fest parking lot last year.

Also, you should chat with Scott and Al at Fest - help them get the Z/28 under 3,400

If I read right, he has the dash out. He thinks he needs to pull the windshield to remove some of the heater components. Neither makes sense to me, but I've only removed my dash for the HUD DIY (PITA), I haven't ventured into the heater removing.


- Clayton. Official C5Fail4 hater.

[PAUL SS]

Originally Posted by Kronix

Not much use for a heater in SoCal

Ever get a cool night after a warm day and see your windshield fog up?

[NC-V]

You gotta pull the dash to get the heater core out, but the windshield doesn't have to come out to get the dash out. We have done it without glass removal, just have to be careful and it takes a little finagling.