Its Time: Danhtao's Engine Swap Announcement

engine mounts sux donkey ballz

that is all...

the engine is in!!
all that's left now is wiring.

pics will come as soon as i can upload

omg it was so0o0o0o stupid......... grrrrrr the dumest things happend i swear.... wish i was there to start it...

http://picasaweb.google.com/danhtao/080503RX7EngineSwapDay5
still working on it.
to do list:
finish drilling 2 holes for the tranny crossmember support after DDj's drill recharges
secure tranny crossmember
install driveshaft
inspect play
finish re-wrapping the ls1 engine harness
connect fuel filter/pressure regulator to fuel rail
connect evap canister to purge solenoid
find an intake elbow, 3 1/2 inches, and route MAF
find KN air filter kit for a 99 camaro
resolve connection problem with alternator (connector got cut off the harness)
plug in wire harness


Start engine.

is my drill strong enough?

the drill works.
tranny crossmember is in
driveshaft is in, but the bolts for the shaft-pinion flange, are stripped.

fc driveshaft bolts are 15 mm long 10x1.5 bolts btw, with lock washers

dontforget fill gas tank w/ gas

still has gas in it:)
that was how i was able to tell which fuel line was feed and which was return haha

radiator hoses in,
90% of harness is plugged in
still missing driveshaft bolts.
need to extend connector harness by another 10 inches.
need to change location of transmission harness

lost:
fuel tank pressure sensor
water temp sensor.

need:
(4) 15mm 10x1.5 bolts
alternator power connector
New stupid MAF, the 1 i bought has the wrong connectors on it
1 hose clamp for radiator
new stupid heater hoses, kragen gave me the wrong part numbers
fuel line connector for outlet of fuel filter

To do:
more wiring and splicing
mount and finish wiring obd2 port
mount and wire check engine light
wire fan.
modify fan shroud, remove 1/2 inch around.
mount and hook up shifter.
connect fuel evap canister to purge solenoid
figure out how to wire the fuel evap system. (got an idea, need to test out, but requires running car)

need more coffee.
this'll be my 2nd all nighter, 3rd partial.
i need this car up and running!!!

any help would be appreciated. just call me.

sorry I couldnt help out as of yet.... my ladies fam was over saturday.... and on the day I was planning on going "sun" was nikki's moms birthday....

this sounds just like when my boy threw an ls1 in his fc..... he spent 7 grand all together and "planned" it out... I told him a project is a project and there will always be "punch the wall" moments.... he planned a few days but got a few months......

whatever you do..... Dont rush....your going to want to make sure the car will be as reliable if not more reliable than stock....

like I told my friend.. expect a slightly long process. if you wanted it quick and simple a stock 13b would have done the trick....

let me know if you need more help later on today...

technically, the engine could've been in on wednesday other than a problem we had with bolts.

now its all of the little stuff.

i went to sleep at 5 am, sambo just woke me from a really beautiful
dream. i need some carbs and caffeine, so toast to a new day!

damn...wish i could really take the time to jsut go by and help...coz that means id haev free time. plus, i'd rather be wrenching ona car than my face in a book.....

but NOOOOOO..it has to be finals WEEK! wack.

give me a call tomorrow if you're working on it. janice is working and justin's in school. i should be free til afternoon, although i am going to sac to look at a couple of parts for the roadster but i'm waiting for the guy to call me for the when and where.

i have class at 1,
soooo let's see what happens.
i might have to call you jan for a ride from all american muffler
if all goes well

quick update.
radiator hoses, in
heater hoses, in
wiring harness, in
alt and maf connections, spliced in.

still need to do:
relocate fuel filter/pressure regulator
finish connecting driveshaft
extend wire harness connector x-16
find a KN filter for a 99 camaro

ok, update day 6 part 2
Wiring, almost completely done.
Check Engine Light wired.
more plugs plugged in. Have to figure out how to reach the Camshaft Position Sensor behind the intake. need smaller hands, or longer fingers
Driveshaft, bolts in, and figured out why the driveshaft bolts were stripped.
Intake piping, completed.

Missing quick disconnects to relocate fuel filter,
will go to Chase or Napa ASAP tomorrow morning.
need to hook up transmission cooler and lines. have lines, have cooler. need to do labor.

need to get a longer positive battery cable to reach the starter. gotta go to a car sterio place to get 1 or 2 gauge wire. need about 8 feet so i can rout ethe wire safely to the starter.

need to wire OBD2 port.

need to wire battery ground, engine ground, and ecu ground.

with 1 or 2 people helping, and if i run the parts, i should be able to get to all american around 10 am under the car's own power.

for duc
At Napa
Fuel Line O Rings CRB 218416
Fuel Injection Clamps


BK 7051227

that sucks dude, i had like 20 ft of 2 gauge stereo wiring that i threw away a few months ago cause it was taking up space in my box.

http://www.v8rx7forum.com/v8-rx7-technical/38578-critique-my-vette-fpr-based-fc-fuel-system.html

wanted to keep the stock hard lines because of the bead on the end of
lines. the bead prevents the line from slipping off. the tool to make
that bead cost 375 hence i didnt want to cut em. filter is away from axles and heat!
vette fpr $50-napa
thermoid efi hose 10ft roll $28-ebay search for fuel injection hose
(3) 730-4927 napa part #'s 3/8 quick dissconnect fittings $10 each i
only bought 2 and used the stock ls1 for the third. if your reaalllly
cheap get them at the yard.



(1) 730-4926 napa part #'s 5/16 quick dissconnect fitting for return from fpr to tank. $10
(10 or so) Seamless Pinch Clamps free!! you can buy efi hose clamps for $8 on ebay for a bag of 10
(1) 1ft. long 3/8 tube for male end of fpr $12. i cut it and made the
quick dissconnect fitting with my trusty snap on flaring tool
$120 for a well done fuel system imo. cant beat it.

wanna make it look like this:

http://www.v8rx7forum.com/420574-post8.html

Ok, I crawled under the car just for you guys and looked through the receipts that I could find.

Setup as follows

Filter - NAPA 3737 - $45

(3) 3/8" Fuel Quick Disconnects - NAPA 730-4927 (Wrong? Outdated? Couldn't find them), Dorman 800-121 - $10 ea = $30

(1) 5/16 Fuel Quick Disconnects - NAPA 730-4926 (Wrong? Outdated? Couldn't find them), Dorman 800-120 - $10

(12 overkill?) 3/8 Fuel clamps - Ideal 52F16v - $2.20 4pkg = $6.60

(4) 5/16 Fuel clamps - Ideal 52F15v - $2.20 4pkg = $2.20

(6 ft.) 3/8 FI hose - ~$5/ft = ~ $30
You could get away with 5 ft, but I used a chunk for hard line protection.

(2 ft.) 5/16 FI hose - ~ $5/ft = ~ $10

12" quick disconnect hard line - NAPA 730-4931 – $13.50, Dorman 800-155 ?, Dorman 800-159 - ?
I had the NAPA one, but it seemed a bit loose and my Advanced Auto
store only had the 800-159 which is a 2pack with a 5/16 and 3/8. I
can’t find the receipts for Dorman right now, but I’ll post them if I
find them.

3/8 compression fitting – NAPA 62 X 6 ? - $5

Total = ~138.80

ok, project is on hold for a quick week.
i'm in Rowland Heights in Socal right now (kinda by Whittier and Alhambra and West Covina)
its the 2nd half of the seminar that i attended last month
and then next week, i need to study my ass off to prepare for my comprehensive exam to allow me to keep on taking classes

rowland heights? oh snapz, if you see a crazy filipino driver, they could be my relatives

haha.. uhh... nope. all i've seen is chinese, koreans, and viets.
i'm staying at the best western right next to 99 ranch and the maxim cafe

*coughs* bring back rims.

rims doesn't fit as carry on luggage.....
oh, btw, Virgin America FTW!