Thread: Official "joining you" post

Top swap is all done. Boost gauge is wired up. Plenty of pics.

Mods:

1.9 rockers
L76 V8 springs
Lucas 42.5# injectors
GBP ported LIM
GBP ported Gen III M90
GBP ported TB
Plog
ZZP DP
WizAired

Car runs great. Only started to lean into boost a little (haven't even gotten over 50% throttle) and it really screams. The GBP porting sounds awesome. With the windows down you get a light whistle at idle and cruise, and it really opens up as the BBV closes. On to the pics!

Tear down starts.


Another early pic.


Pulled the LIM. I put these gaskets in a year and a half ago and they still looked great. Replaced them anyway.


Front valve cover. Perfectly clean (been using good oil).


Front head pulled.


Rear valve cover. Again clean.


Rear rockers. Still impressed with how clean.


Sabre working on that blasted rear mani.


Rear head pulled.


We removed so much the front of the car was sitting higher.


More coming in second post.

ooooo i have been waiting for you to post pics

Parts everywhere.








Our only casualty. Came out of my cheapo made in china set.


Front head on.


Rear head on.


Custom oil cap.


My brother messing with the compression checker.


LIM on.

M90 on.


Almost done.


All finished.


Boost gauge (top of the three).




Bewsted.

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

ooooo i have been waiting for you to post pics

Yep. Enjoy.

Nice! it came out clean. Did you leave the bottom of the bbv open?

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

Nice! it came out clean. What kind of gauges are those?

Prosport. They're an automotive branch of a company that makes aeronautical gauges (Imtronics). We use some of them in the AF so I trust them. So far I've been happy with my fuel pressure gauge (had it since last summer) and I'm already happy with the boost gauge.

They have red to match your Pontiac interiors, and they're a lot cheaper than Autometer and their over priced gauges.

Prosport Gauges - Boost gauges, Wideband Air Fuel Ratio, 80mm tachometers, 80mm Boost gauges,Oil pressure gauges, peak warning Gauges. Wideband Air Fuel Ratio Gauges

QwikGT, thanks. The balancer, bracket, and pulley all worked perfectly.

99prixgt, I see your edit. Yeah, I left the bottom of the BBV open to atmosphere.

thanks dude! i messed up the edit and didn't add in the gauge question.

Lookin good. welcome to boost!

Sabrewings, do those gauges have written on the dial "oil pressure", "boost", etc? The reason I ask is Ive been waiting for them to come out with a trans fluid temp gauge and it doesnt appear they are going to do so, but if they dont have stuff like that written on the gauge face I could use their pressure gauge for oil and trans.

Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

Sabrewings, do those gauges have written on the dial "oil pressure", "boost", etc? The reason I ask is Ive been waiting for them to come out with a trans fluid temp gauge and it doesnt appear they are going to do so, but if they dont have stuff like that written on the gauge face I could use their pressure gauge for oil and trans.

Yep. They say "Fuel Press" and "Boost".

Why not get an Aeroforce? I monitor my trans temp that way and it's much more accurate than a gauge you add on to one of the pressure test ports.

Originally Posted by Reptile

Great looking stuff man! Hope you're happy when you finally get to go WIDE OPEN.

Couldn't have done it without you.

You found it. I have one out of the blue/white series, but I'm sure they have on in red or whatever other color. 52mm should fit about any gauge pod.

It may just be the pod for our Impalas, but the Prosport gauges are an extremely tight fit. I manage to get them in, but every time I consider opening the hole a hair with a sanding drum on my dremel. The price is great and so far I've had no issues. *knock on wood*

I'm still undecided on where to put my fuel pressure sender. It's at the end of the SS hose coming off the fuel rail. I've got enough slack in wire and hose to put it about anywhere.

Any reason for going gen3 over gen5?

Originally Posted by 1998xGTP

Any reason for going gen3 over gen5?

my bet is money. and you dont need a genV to run 12s.

Originally Posted by 1998xGTP

Any reason for going gen3 over gen5?

Like Bio said. Cheaper. I could've ported the heads too, but it's not necessary for what I have in mind. Neither was a Gen V. A ported Gen III is sufficient.