Meissen's LT1 Build-up Thread

[98blackbeauty]

yeah we went back and forth on the block, only 2 people will see the block after its in the car. 1. someome workin on it from under the car. and 2. Someone that B has just run over. LOL

[JoeliusZ28]

wow that looks fantastic brian

[s.reef]

looks great!

[kammi10]

looking good brian.. keep up the good work

[meissen]

looks good brian. ya definitely gonna need more paint. but you're on the right track. glad you decided to paint the block! is your firewall, wheel wells, etc getting any work or are they pretty nice?

Oh yeah, there's plenty of work going on inside the engine bay too once I get the car back in the garage. I was listing it all out for Kyle the other night in AIM, still have all this to do and mostly in correct order...

• Finish engine reassembly and build up
• Wirebrush the Kmember down to clean it up
• Possibly repaint the Kmember to make it look nice and clean
• Get Red Alert back in the garage
• Lift Red Alert up again like it was for the engine pulling party
• Drop v6 k-member from Red Alert
• Swap v6 components to the LT1 kmember
• Drill out broken bolts from floor pan
• POR-15 undercarriage
• Patch holes in engine bay
• POR-15 engine bay
• Repaint engine bay
• Reroute fuel lines and other misc engine bay cleanup

And then.... finally then... I will be ready to schedule the engine install party.

[c0ncEpT]

Make sure to wear gloves when your using that POS15. My friends arms and hands were black for a week or 2 after he did the frame and underside of his Jeep.

[meissen]

Haha yeah I got like 6 pairs of gloves.

[Lucky SOB]

Oh yeah, there's plenty of work going on inside the engine bay too once I get the car back in the garage. I was listing it all out for Kyle the other night in AIM, still have all this to do and mostly in correct order...

• Finish engine reassembly and build up
• Wirebrush the Kmember down to clean it up
• Possibly repaint the Kmember to make it look nice and clean
• Get Red Alert back in the garage
• Lift Red Alert up again like it was for the engine pulling party
• Drop v6 k-member from Red Alert
• Swap v6 components to the LT1 kmember
• Drill out broken bolts from floor pan
• POR-15 undercarriage
• Patch holes in engine bay
• POR-15 engine bay
• Repaint engine bay
• Reroute fuel lines and other misc engine bay cleanup

And then.... finally then... I will be ready to schedule the engine install party.

you are going to be a very, verrrrrry, verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry busy boy. haha. but seriously.

[nascarnate326]

When do you want to have it 'finished" ?

[meissen]

The nerdy work part of me wants to do a project plan in Microsoft Project to get everything scripted out and make sure I can get it done in time and set deadlines.

I really think it won't be too bad. I mean, really, wirebrush and paint the kmember can be done in one or two days. Red Alert back in the garage, lift 'er up, drop k-member can be done in a day. Swap v6 components may take a few days. Drilling out the bolts will take a day. The POR-15 and engine bay stuff will take the most time.

I'm tentatively planning to have it finished by March 31th.

[MP81]

Like, running by March 31st?

Aim for that, I wanna be on work term still when you finish it.

[meissen]

Hoping to be bringing it to Steve by then.

[MP81]

Excellent!

Can't wait for the install party!

[Phantom409]

Looking good B

I didn't see any pics, but did you degree that camshaft?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I'm going to assume not considering he bought a chain from Murrays and adjustable is the only way to degree a cam.