BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Tygaboy's '75 LS3, It seemed a good idea at the time... Options

[tygaboy]

Another detail no one will notice: The hood vent vane height is graduated. Each is shorter by the same amount, moving front to back. This to echo the way the difference in height changes between the hood and fender as things move toward the back of the car.

Am I too into this sorta crap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

No, I don't think so. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[mgp4591]

Another detail no one will notice: The hood vent vane height is graduated. Each is the same amount shorter than the one in front of it. This to echo the way the difference in height changes between the hood and fender as things move toward the back of the car.

Am I too into this sorta crap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

No, I don't think so. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

TIGHT! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[tygaboy]

A successful WCR is in the books! The car performed flawlessly. It even won "Best Water Cooled". But I have to say, there were other cars I felt were far more deserving. Far more tastefully done, super clean, beautiful paint, neat custom touches.
I think next year, I'll lobby for a "Best Outlaw/Hot Rod" or "Most Modified" - something that better differentiates the crazier builds like mine, @Dan10101 and @Andyrew .

It was great seeing everyone and all the variety across everyone's cars: narrow bodies, 6-conversions, Subaru conversions, 1.7, 1.8, 2.0 - then there's @waltonsm and his lifted, WRX build. It's my new favorite car!

Plus, as a super added bonus, @Rand showed up and I FINALLY got to meet him in person after all these years. I can check that off my bucket list! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Anyway, if you haven't attended your regional 914World event, I encourage you to do so. This was my 3rd WCR, but first with a car. They are great either way. See old friends, make new ones, geek out on 914s... What more could a person want?
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Now, back to the build...

[Rand]

Evil laugh? Dang bro! It was great to meet you and see the build first hand.

[sixnotfour]

Evil laugh? Dang bro! It was great to meet you and see the build first hand.

Waite , What ? you attened .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[tygaboy]

Boring but... Transmission out and headed back to CMS to correct the "goes into the reverse lane too easily" issue. Should be back soon.

[Cairo94507]

@tygaboy That probably took you 15 minutes to remove. Hope it comes back quick. See you Tuesday right around lunch time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[tygaboy]

@tygaboy That probably took you 15 minutes to remove. Hope it comes back quick. See you Tuesday right around lunch time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

@Cairo94507 Michael - I opted to block up the engine and only remove the trans. Kinda cool that I can pull the clutch slave cylinder with the hydraulic line still attached and not need to worry about a re-bleed. And no electrical or H2O systems disconnects to deal with. Not quite 15 mins, but far quicker and cleaner than pulling the entire drive train. I didn't even jack the car off the ground. LeMans, here I come! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[tygaboy]

With the trans out, I'm wrapping up some fab I didn't get done ahead of WCR.
Today it was the fire extinguisher mount. You know me and matchy-match so it's utilizes the same design as the passenger side's ECU cover and passenger foot rest.
It, along with the tunnel console, now head off to get the same matte black powder coat as those other pieces. Re: the console, I'll drill out those temporary pop rivets before it's coated and once it's back, it'll get the fancy CherryMax rivets! Should look pretty good.

[Mayne]

Amazing! You need a table of contents for this thread (you could fabricate one!) because I couldn’t find a section where you show the process of making the transmission tunnel. Also, very cool cup holder design for those converting to a different shifter location.

[tygaboy]

The trans arrived at CMS yesterday. I got a call this morning that it's ready to ship back!

So what was the issue causing it to not have any resistance moving into the neutral "lane"?
Here's the mechanism that's actuated when you move the shifter into each lane. They even took the time to label it for me. You can see how, based on it's shape, it'll force the shift lever to "self-locate" to the 3-4 lane - and now you know how they do that!

Anyway, this little catch had somehow moved out of position and that roller was able to slip off to the side when moving to put it into reverse.
And "while they were in there", they also did an inspection and mentioned that everything still looked perfect.

The car should be back back on the road, in fighting form, in a little over a week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Cairo94507]

Interesting and cool. One of these times when I come up I would love a ride in your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[tygaboy]

**Non 914 stuff alert**

Ahead of getting the console powder coated, I decided to add another creature comfort by way of a dual USB port. I noodled on hiding it somewhere then figured it should be easy to find/use. Plus with the console going to be black and the cup holders there already, these items will sorta disappear in what @buddyv Robert calls the "shades of black" around the interior.

[tygaboy]

Interesting and cool. One of these times when I come up I would love a ride in your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

@Cairo94507 Michael, you won't recognize it as the same car you rode in last time. All the rattles are gone and it's quite civilized. What I should do is drive it up your way for a visit to check you your new place. That and do burn outs in front of the HOA member's homes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[Cairo94507]

Interesting and cool. One of these times when I come up I would love a ride in your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

@Cairo94507 Michael, you won't recognize it as the same car you rode in last time. All the rattles are gone and it's quite civilized. What I should do is drive it up your way for a visit to check you your new place. That and do burn outs in front of the HOA member's homes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Of course you are always welcome at our place. Burn outs or not. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[tygaboy]

FedEx called at 9:00-ish and said the trans was here!
I'm very excited!
I ran down and got it.
I'm very excited!
Unloaded and uncrated.
Oh, it's just as beautiful as I remembered. And I gave the "lane selector" a quick test - it's fixed! I'm so excited!
I bolted on the mounts.
Did I say how excited I was? Well, I was very excited!
I wrestle it under the car and with a bit of grunting and swearing, it's back in the car!
Man, am I excited!
So excited that I snap a few pics and text them to a @buddyV Robert, @Markhoward Mark, and a couple other buddies, bragging about how fast I am and that I should be a Le Mans mechanic. Boy, was I excited!!!

Then as I'm going to install the clutch slave cylinder, I look across the back of the car and see the throw-out bearing and actuator arm, sitting there on the fixturing table...

I was suddenly not as excited as I'd previously been. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Out comes the trans, in goes the throw-out assembly and back in it all goes. And out the window goes my career as a Le Mans pit crew member.

[Superhawk996]

I was suddenly not as excited as I'd previously been. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

If I had a dollar for every time I've done something like that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Always good to know it happens to the best of em'.

[BuddyV]

FedEx called at 9:00-ish and said the trans was here!
I'm very excited!
I ran down and got it.
I'm very excited!
Unloaded and uncrated.
Oh, it's just as beautiful as I remembered. And I gave the "lane selector" a quick test - it's fixed! I'm so excited!
I bolted on the mounts.
Did I say how excited I was? Well, I was very excited!
I wrestle it under the car and with a bit of grunting and swearing, it's back in the car!
Man, am I excited!
So excited that I snap a few pics and text them to a @buddyV Robert, @Markhoward Mark, and a couple other buddies, bragging about how fast I am and that I should be a Le Mans mechanic. Boy, was I excited!!!

Then as I'm going to install the clutch slave cylinder, I look across the back of the car and see the throw-out bearing and actuator arm, sitting there on the fixturing table...

I was suddenly not as excited as I'd previously been. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Out comes the trans, in goes the throw-out assembly and back in it all goes. And out the window goes my career as a Le Mans pit crew member.

Chris...... I can only recall installing a transmission one (ONE) time in my life..... and I did the same thing!

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[Cairo94507]

That's funny. When we raced Chevrolets, we would end up pulling the engines and giving them a refresh monthly. Many times I did the same thing as we worked to get them back together for that weekends racing. But pulling a 4-speed back then was pretty simple. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[ClayPerrine]

FedEx called at 9:00-ish and said the trans was here!
I'm very excited!
I ran down and got it.
I'm very excited!
Unloaded and uncrated.
Oh, it's just as beautiful as I remembered. And I gave the "lane selector" a quick test - it's fixed! I'm so excited!
I bolted on the mounts.
Did I say how excited I was? Well, I was very excited!
I wrestle it under the car and with a bit of grunting and swearing, it's back in the car!
Man, am I excited!
So excited that I snap a few pics and text them to a @buddyV Robert, @Markhoward Mark, and a couple other buddies, bragging about how fast I am and that I should be a Le Mans mechanic. Boy, was I excited!!!

Then as I'm going to install the clutch slave cylinder, I look across the back of the car and see the throw-out bearing and actuator arm, sitting there on the fixturing table...

I was suddenly not as excited as I'd previously been. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Out comes the trans, in goes the throw-out assembly and back in it all goes. And out the window goes my career as a Le Mans pit crew member.

Chris...... I can only recall installing a transmission one (ONE) time in my life..... and I did the same thing!

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At least you didn't do what I did one time. I rebuilt a 901 in a 71 911. Beautiful job, all the gears worked great and everything looked beautiful. Got the 911 off the lift, and I had 5 reverse gears and one forward. I had done lots of 914 transmissions, and out of habit I put the differential in the trans like a 914. If you know 911s, you have to pull the engine and transmission to fix that, plus redo the setup of the pinion lash. So the next day I got the 911 off the lift, and it drove and shifted beautifully.

And I want to buy a copy of the guard you built for the front of the passenger floorboard. I worry about people with fat feet stomping my ECU.

Clay