Project Cleaning the Clutter in Our Engine Bay

[572HP]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

What Kilo-9 said. Just in case this is all new to you, it was to me when I first started this project. I didn't know much about "thread, pitch and how to measure.... so just in case..... Bolts have three measurements. "Diameter", either standard or metric. All the bolts I've replace are metric. "Pitch", thats the number of threads per millimeter and "Length".

You can go to Home D, Ace, etc. By the way, I love Ace! They'll have a board with sockets (see pic below), all you do is screw your bolt to the appropriate socket, this will tell you the diameter and pitch. Example: 6MM X 1.5. ( 6MM is the diameter and the 1.5 is the pitch. On the board, it also has were you can measure for length. To determine the length, you want to measure from the bottom of the head to the tip. So you might have a bolt thats 6MM X 1.5 by 30 MM. Next you can call ARP and have them give you a parts number for that size bolt. With the parts number, I call Summit and get a price. They sell individual and packs of five. If you need three of the same, it might be cheaper to buy the five pack. One thing I like about Summit is that if you have to return something, they include a postage paid return label with each of their orders.

Also, you have the two types of heads, Hex and 12 points, every bolt I've gotten have been 12 points. I think they look nicer.

Hope that helps

Oh, thanks for the compliment. It makes taking the time to post on here gratifying. I appreciate that.

Thanks for taking the time to get me started! Hmm...one of those boards would be awesome hanging in my garage! JK. I do see that you can buy bolt sizing gauges. Might invest in that.

You have inspired me to get started on mine. KILO-9 ... would love to see detailed pics of your work. Do you have these anywhere? I searched.

I spent all day yesterday on the passenger side engine wire harness. I'm close to finishing it and then I'll start on the driver's side. I'll post pics when I am done with the first side. Just sayin...lots of cutting, soldering, and heat-shrinking. I bought the new holley LS valve covers over a month ago that angle the coils. I'll paint up the coil packs later (don't want to scratch them while I'm still doing everything else.) I wish I would have seen the relocation first. Oh well, maybe later.

Also KILO-9...about your LSR strut tower caps...Is there something special required to get them to work with the pedders? I thought that I read somewhere that they had to fabricate a tool or something, but I can't find it again.

[572HP]

So I'm looking at relocating the evac solenoid. I'll need a new line from the evac line coming from the tank, and I'll need a new line going to the throttle body, or in my case the supercharger. What did you guys use as far as tubing and fittings? I'm going with the braided covering and want to use black anodized clamps/fittings where possible. Any help would be appreciated.

[Black1SS]

Thanks for all the detailed pics and explanations. It is taking you more time to do this project because of you stopping to ttake pics and writing down your steps here.
Just so you know, we really appreciate the time you have spent to try and help us out. Thank you for everything.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by Black1SS

Thanks for all the detailed pics and explanations. It is taking you more time to do this project because of you stopping to ttake pics and writing down your steps here.
Just so you know, we really appreciate the time you have spent to try and help us out. Thank you for everything.

[572HP]

Definitely a big thanks for doing this thread!

Here is what I did yesterday and finished this morning. The driver's side is still left to do. I have cut and spliced/soldered every wire, used shrink tubing and braided sheathing.

Still need to relocate evac solenoid, paint coil packs, and get new coil pack bolts.

[The Stig]

looks really good

[bmbbl be]

looks great....

any chance you have a list of what it would take to reproduce the water line set-up you have in this pics

[austinjames]

wow

[Black1SS]

Looks great

[The Stig]

Looking awesome Nathan, question. Whose valve covers are those? I feel like you've already posted this but not sure.

[RocTrux]

MTI makes one to..heres a link.

http://www.phastekperformance.com/20...olant-line.htm

[2010abmss]

Originally Posted by BLACK10

$300 is absurd

I also perfected powder coating plastic intakes I was in the coating business for 13 years I only charged $175 they are extremely easy to coat but my company grew too big so I really don't do too many car parts anymore

[Kilo-9]

572HP, nothing special is required to install the LSR strut tower caps with the Pedders. Just swap the rubber ring over from the stock plates and install them as normal. You just can't use the little center caps because of the adjustment knobs.

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by DirtNMyTeeth

Originally Posted by austinjames

wow

Originally Posted by Black1SS

Looks great

Thanks again guys

Originally Posted by 572HP

Thanks for taking the time to get me started! Hmm...one of those boards would be awesome hanging in my garage! JK. I do see that you can buy bolt sizing gauges. Might invest in that.

You have inspired me to get started on mine. KILO-9 ... would love to see detailed pics of your work. Do you have these anywhere? I searched.

I spent all day yesterday on the passenger side engine wire harness. I'm close to finishing it and then I'll start on the driver's side. I'll post pics when I am done with the first side. Just sayin...lots of cutting, soldering, and heat-shrinking. I bought the new holley LS valve covers over a month ago that angle the coils. I'll paint up the coil packs later (don't want to scratch them while I'm still doing everything else.) I wish I would have seen the relocation first. Oh well, maybe later.

Also KILO-9...about your LSR strut tower caps...Is there something special required to get them to work with the pedders? I thought that I read somewhere that they had to fabricate a tool or something, but I can't find it again.

Shes going to look awesome when your done.

Originally Posted by Black1SS

Thanks for all the detailed pics and explanations. It is taking you more time to do this project because of you stopping to take pics and writing down your steps here.
Just so you know, we really appreciate the time you have spent to try and help us out. Thank you for everything.

Originally Posted by stieger

My way of paying it forward for all the help I've recieved here.

Originally Posted by stieger

Looking awesome Nathan, question. Whose valve covers are those? I feel like you've already posted this but not sure.

Steiger, they are Katech, design mainly for racing.

Originally Posted by 2010abmss

I also perfected powder coating plastic intakes I was in the coating business for 13 years I only charged $175 they are extremely easy to coat but my company grew too big so I really don't do too many car parts anymore

Mike only charges $200, not $300.