Next Years Power Tour Car Part 2

[kwhizz]

Still waiting for the rear axle assy to get finished up so I can get the rear suspension finished.......I got all new brake lines installed (exciting).....LOL.........I also bought the Kwik-Performance raised alternator kit that has the LS power steering pump built into it.........when I ordered it and talked to Wayne at Kwik and explained that it was going on a LSA engine assy out of the new Camaro......He explained that there were some issues with the alternator not clearing the Coil-Paks........I said don't worry about it I will deal with it.........So......I get the brackets installed and try to install the alternator........I can see it will hit the coils.....I open the hood on the Impala to see what the difference was and noticed right away that the alternators were different..........The new Camaro unit had a different body and shape........So....Rather try and re-invent the wheel I just bought the same unit that is on the Impala............Problem solved........I also like the way Kwik has incorporated the Power Steering pump into the brackets.........The LSA engine assy I bought didn't use a pump as the Camaro's have Electric Power steering........so....I killed two birds with one stone..........

The next issue that I'm working on is the placement of the engine mounts......The stock Chevelle engine frame mounts extend forward of the front crossmember.......and.....I need that room for my A/C compressor.......so......I'm making a set of adaptor plates for the engine and frame to center the mounts in the middle of the stock crossmember which will move the mounts back about 3 1/4" and give me the room I need.......Should have everything finished next week.........

























Ken

[SS427]

Looks great Ken! You do indeed work fast!

Just a thought and perhaps you have had better luck and certainly more experience than I have but I would suggest running either a braided flex line or at the very least one with a full loop in this area. There is just enough flex between the body and the frame that in time it may stress crack the brake line and that could get ugly. You built street rods for a living so you feel otherwise. I had an issue with it once so that is why I mention it.

[kwhizz]

Hummm!!!......That's why the factory had loops in their lines.......Never thought of that.......Gives me another chance to use my new Flaring Tool......Thanks

Ken