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steeleshark2 · 04-11-2011, 06:19 PM

Finally got to a build journal. Some nice pics of my latest additions are now there.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post3083456

Silverghost · 04-12-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by thespymaster

2nd place at the 5th Gen Shootout at the SuperChevy show at the Palm Beach International Raceway this past weekend, with a time of 12:16 @ 123 mph.

The WINNER time was 11.91

New tires, 305/30/20's would not stick well!

Looked like a small turn out in the stands, we stuck to barrett Jackson at the fairgrounds.

themossman · 04-12-2011, 11:38 AM

Jhart-

Look at what I was able to 'dig up' last night....

Turns out there is a baffle in the oil pan...so I couldn't use a pen magnet to get it up, nor could I use a magnet on the sides of the pan and drag it to the top. The 'hole' in the baffle is right in the center...so I had to figure something out.

So...I tied a nut to a length of twine and used a flexible grapple tool to drop the nut into the bottom of the pan. I then used a magnet to drag the nut in front of the oil drain plug. I then CAREFULLY inserted the grapple tool in through the drain plug and got a hold of the string and pulled a loop through the drain plug (nut still in oil pan). I tied another string to the first one and then pulled the nut and with new string attached back through. Now I had a single piece of string threaded from the timing cover down through the drain plug...this only took about an hour...lol.

Then, at the timing cover, I tied a magnet to the string and attached another string...so I now had a magnet between two strings between the timing cover and the oil plug. With my wife 'operating' the top part of the string and me working the bottom...we got the magnet into the base of the oil pan. I then used another magnet to drag the tensioner piece to my 'fishing magnet'. It took us about three or four tries but we eventually got the booger out topside. When my wife saw it you would have though she had won the lottery!

Thanks for you assistance and coaching!

steeleshark2 · 04-12-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by themossman

Jhart-

Look at what I was able to 'dig up' last night....

Turns out there is a baffle in the oil pan...so I couldn't use a pen magnet to get it up, nor could I use a magnet on the sides of the pan and drag it to the top. The 'hole' in the baffle is right in the center...so I had to figure something out.

So...I tied a nut to a length of twine and used a flexible grapple tool to drop the nut into the bottom of the pan. I then used a magnet to drag the nut in front of the oil drain plug. I then CAREFULLY inserted the grapple tool in through the drain plug and got a hold of the string and pulled a loop through the drain plug (nut still in oil pan). I tied another string to the first one and then pulled the nut and with new string attached back through. Now I had a single piece of string threaded from the timing cover down through the drain plug...this only took about an hour...lol.

Then, at the timing cover, I tied a magnet to the string and attached another string...so I now had a magnet between two strings between the timing cover and the oil plug. With my wife 'operating' the top part of the string and me working the bottom...we got the magnet into the base of the oil pan. I then used another magnet to drag the tensioner piece to my 'fishing magnet'. It took us about three or four tries but we eventually got the booger out topside. When my wife saw it you would have though she had won the lottery!

Thanks for you assistance and coaching!

HOLY $H!?. We have a modern day MacGyver here!! Seriously, congrats their Moss!! Hope to see you up and running soon. Ohh, if you have the Melling oil pump, I think you will have to go with a single roller timing chain.

themossman · 04-12-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steeleshark2

HOLY $H!?. We have a modern day MacGyver here!! Seriously, congrats their Moss!! Hope to see you up and running soon. Ohh, if you have the Melling oil pump, I think you will have to go with a single roller timing chain.

Yup...I ordered the LS2 style dampner and I'll be shooting that LS3 tensioner out of a cannon here shortly...that thing is never going back in my car. There's lots of debate about those thing breaking and either causing timing chain failure or a timing chain failing and causing that to break. Based on what I found inside of mine, you can imagine which side of the fence my opinion is on...

steeleshark2 · 04-12-2011, 12:52 PM

What timing chain are you going to go with?

themossman · 04-12-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by steeleshark2

What timing chain are you going to go with?

JWIS C5R

steeleshark2 · 04-12-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by themossman

JWIS C5R

Sweet!! That should hold.

jhart711 · 04-12-2011, 03:29 PM

Glad it came out, was waiting to hear from you, called once but now I know what you where doing

jhart711 · 04-12-2011, 04:21 PM

P.S wished you called me back I have a camera that can look in the pan to help guid you in finding things.

dcarlos55 · 04-12-2011, 04:37 PM

Pulled the stock mufflers out yesterday and got the Borla S axleback installed.

The difference in the sound is amazing. Before it was just loud and almost obnoxious. Now it's not quite as loud and sounds downright mean.

steeleshark2 · 04-12-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dcarlos55

Pulled the stock mufflers out yesterday and got the Borla S axleback installed.

The difference in the sound is amazing. Before it was just loud and almost obnoxious. Now it's not quite as loud and sounds downright mean.

SWEET!! Cannot wait to hear it.

jhart711 · 04-14-2011, 01:57 PM

Any one going any where this weekend

Addiction · 04-14-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jhart711

Any one going any where this weekend

Guns n Hoses! Saturday night!

04-11-2011, 06:19 PM	#2955
steeleshark2 Drives: 2010 Transformer 1SS Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsland, Ga Posts: 2,553 View My Garage	Finally got to a build journal. Some nice pics of my latest additions are now there. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post3083456 __________________ Build page:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...77#post3083477

04-12-2011, 11:38 AM	#2957
themossman Apprehensive Optimist Drives: '10 SS/RS SIM Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: JAX Posts: 1,383	Jhart- Look at what I was able to 'dig up' last night.... Turns out there is a baffle in the oil pan...so I couldn't use a pen magnet to get it up, nor could I use a magnet on the sides of the pan and drag it to the top. The 'hole' in the baffle is right in the center...so I had to figure something out. So...I tied a nut to a length of twine and used a flexible grapple tool to drop the nut into the bottom of the pan. I then used a magnet to drag the nut in front of the oil drain plug. I then CAREFULLY inserted the grapple tool in through the drain plug and got a hold of the string and pulled a loop through the drain plug (nut still in oil pan). I tied another string to the first one and then pulled the nut and with new string attached back through. Now I had a single piece of string threaded from the timing cover down through the drain plug...this only took about an hour...lol. Then, at the timing cover, I tied a magnet to the string and attached another string...so I now had a magnet between two strings between the timing cover and the oil plug. With my wife 'operating' the top part of the string and me working the bottom...we got the magnet into the base of the oil pan. I then used another magnet to drag the tensioner piece to my 'fishing magnet'. It took us about three or four tries but we eventually got the booger out topside. When my wife saw it you would have though she had won the lottery! Thanks for you assistance and coaching! Attached Images __________________ Car is for sale --->http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158486 Current Summary: Engine:Phase One-(All work by Vengeance Racing): Custom Cam, AR Headers, ported throttle body, ported intake, custom tune, dual valve springs, hardened push rods, under drive pulley, thermostat, Vararam CAI, C5R timing chain, Melling oil pump catch can, breather, MagnaFlow Sport Axle Back Suspension: Pfadt Sport Sway Bars, Pfadt drop springs Other: MGW Shifter, Custom Paint my build journal ---->http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30057

04-12-2011, 12:52 PM	#2960
steeleshark2 Drives: 2010 Transformer 1SS Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsland, Ga Posts: 2,553 View My Garage	What timing chain are you going to go with? __________________ Build page:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...77#post3083477

04-12-2011, 04:37 PM	#2965
dcarlos55 Drives: 2017 HBM A10 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,205	Pulled the stock mufflers out yesterday and got the Borla S axleback installed. The difference in the sound is amazing. Before it was just loud and almost obnoxious. Now it's not quite as loud and sounds downright mean. __________________ My build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224342 Go is good. Stop is better.

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