PQs Camaro [COTW 9/20/10]

[ModBargains]

Wow. Crazy in depth. Great build man!

[Merc]

Nice work Bud! Even though I know the motor suppose to come out from the bottom, it look's pretty easy from the top too.

[PAUL SS]

Originally Posted by Merc

Nice work Bud! Even though I know the motor suppose to come out from the bottom, it look's pretty easy from the top too.

The motor is not coming out the bottom unless the entire cradle comes with it.

[Merc]

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

The motor is not coming out the bottom unless the entire cradle comes with it.

Totally aware of that!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

Nice to see it going back together, but damn, those brake rotors!

No doubt. Nothing a few good laps around the high school parking lot won't take care of.

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Did you have to shear the chain bolt for clearance?

Yes. It pissed me off. I could have set the engine and it would have been tight but then I would not have been able to get it out.

I did not have any help with the other thing. lol

Will still do it though. lol

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

FestVI

Originally Posted by rich3fan

Amazing.

That's all I got. There's gotta be a pill I can take that'll give me as much ambition as this guy. Need to talk to my Dr.

I damn sure need pills at the end of the day. lmao

Originally Posted by SM0KE

I was thinking it but wasnt going to mention it

Should only take a few laps to get those bad boys shiny. hahaha

Originally Posted by f5journal

Nice...good work PQ

Originally Posted by ModBargains

Wow. Crazy in depth. Great build man!

Originally Posted by Merc

Nice work Bud! Even though I know the motor suppose to come out from the bottom, it look's pretty easy from the top too.

Was a pain having to eventually take the motor mounts off. Ugh...............

[Merc]

That's what I was wondering, I know it went into the car from the bottom. My experience with with rear craddle mod's I would drop the whole cradle if I were doing it all again.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Merc

That's what I was wondering, I know it went into the car from the bottom. My experience with with rear craddle mod's I would drop the whole cradle if I were doing it all again.

Yup, went in nicely but I had to take the motor mounts off to get the flywheel to clear the bellhousing because it would not let the motor get back far enough to set onto the studs. Kinds sucked but went in just fine.

[TommyTheCat]

how long has she been sitting?

[TAG UR IT]

Sweeeet!

[Merc]

BTW, it's good to know the motor mount torque spec's as BMR motor and rear tranny mounts are on the list for Pumpkin. They will come in handy down the road.

[Dznts]

glad to see it coming together PQ. Cant wait to hear it running again

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by PQ

Oh, ya, and once again the factory torque spec sheet bit me in the ass. I broke a motor mount bracket bolt off. And stretched the others.

So the pdf sheet has the following.....

Engine Mount to Front Suspension Cross Member Nuts - 43 lb ft
Engine Mount to Mount Bracket Nut - 74 lb ft

*keep in mind that this is all in alphabetical order so this next one is pages apart*

Motor Mount Bracket Bolts - 37 lb ft

WTF......... lol

Ass holes.

Nevermind the 'Nut' and 'Bolt' terms that should have been a giveaway but damn pick one, Motor or Engine.

Here is the pdf. Excellent reference info.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/attachment...rque-specs.pdf

Damn... that's why I usually ignore "torque specs" and tighten things down to "not-going-to-fall-off lb. ft." buuuuuuuut I guess that is ill advised when building an engine...

[mlee]

Are we done yet

[PQ]

Car has been sitting for over a year. Since last June.

I'll get back to work on it Saturday after work. Gotta do an intake manifold for a clients 1996 Town Car.

Fords really are pieces of shit.