<Project> 1998 Trans Am Upgrades

[MP81]

That turned out really good!!!

[LS1Formulation]

Something free for you to do that will help the looks of the engine compartment - Do the wire mod. I did it and it was easy. Made a huge difference in how mine looked:
Before -

After -

[Schuby87]

Thanks guys! I think the black goes soooo much better with the car.

Something free for you to do that will help the looks of the engine compartment - Do the wire mod. I did it and it was easy.

That does look really nice and clean! I would have to do something to fill in the holes though.

I think I am in the minority here, like on LS1tech, but I like to see the wires.

[Fbomb]

You can do the TB coolant bypass a lot cheaper and smoother than the BMR fabrication kit just by getting an entirely new coolant line. I did mine with a heater junction and a piece of fuel line for like $3, as compared to the kit's price of like $12+

[Schuby87]

You can do the TB coolant bypass a lot cheaper and smoother than the BMR fabrication kit just by getting an entirely new coolant line. I did mine with a heater junction and a piece of fuel line for like $3, as compared to the kit's price of like $12+

I plan on using a new hose for that. Just waiting until I drain the coolant for the thermostat swap. I have heard of people using the coupler, and the weight of it pulls the hose down on to the accessory belt.

[LS1Formulation]

I did the coolant bypass with a piece of brakeline and rubber ends. Looks nice and doesn't come anywhere near the acc belt. I'll get a pic of my engine compartment tomorrow - It has a few new things since that last pic

[Boost Addict]

Where did you route those wires?

[Fbomb]

I plan on using a new hose for that. Just waiting until I drain the coolant for the thermostat swap. I have heard of people using the coupler, and the weight of it pulls the hose down on to the accessory belt.

Just choose your new line carefully. I tried re-doing the whole thing with one line but found out that the nipple on the radiator's like 3/8" and the line on the block is 1/4". Could be that I was using fuel line though. But yeah, a longer line definitely helps to avoid the pulley on the water pump. I've got mine zip-tied to the upper radiator hose.

[Schuby87]

Where did you route those wires?

This should explain it...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lswon/sets/72157603647740314/detail/

[Schuby87]

Some new pics from today...

[MP81]

That's an awesome shooting location, Brett - car looks great!

Is that in Flint?

[my95z28]

Loving the new calipers!!

[Schuby87]

That's an awesome shooting location, Brett - car looks great!

Is that in Flint?

It is on the corner of MLK Ave & Third (I mean University).

Here ya go...

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...295.54,,0,7.37

Loving the new calipers!!

Thanks a lot! I am very happy with the results. The red calipers distracted from the overall theme, I think the black looks very subtle but still different.

[my95z28]

No doubt, I always hate it when people paint their calipers red, and have nothing else red on the car. It doesn't flow well to me at all.

[Schuby87]

I am looking in to buying my 160* thermostat, but I see two different types. One that is just the thermostat, and one that has the thermostat as part of the neck.

Thermostat

Neck

I replaced my water pump two winters ago, but don't remember if I had to remove the thermostat from the neck.

Anyone have an idea?