454 LSX build in my 2001 Trans Am

[BAMF TA]

Looks awesome man, glad you finally got it!

Me to... I was wondering if it was ever gonna happen.

Thanks

[BP_Z28]

Im jealous

[bigjon88]

about time man where the hell you been congrats on the motor

[Formula Z]

ooh solid motor mounts. is this strictly a racecar or do you plan on driving on the streets on a regular basis? sorry if i missed this somewhere

[1BADAIR]

recommend a pilot bushing. $2 from any autoparts store. SBC part

[BAMF TA]

Im jealous

Me to. thanks.

about time man where the hell you been congrats on the motor

Yea. i know. Ive been at school, trying to take care of that. thanks.

ooh solid motor mounts. is this strictly a racecar or do you plan on driving on the streets on a regular basis? sorry if i missed this somewhere

Yea. solids. This will be my daily driver.

recommend a pilot bushing. $2 from any autoparts store. SBC part

ill check it out.

[1BADAIR]

if its a callies crank the bushings/bearings are TIGHT

[GoHard]

This is going to be one bad TA

[Superman09]

I love it! Glad to see you back and the project continuing!

[Fbomb]

recommend a pilot bushing. $2 from any autoparts store. SBC part

I gotta ask, and maybe this will benefit more than myself, but...is there any advantage to a bushing over a bearing other than possible failure of the bearing? And is a kevlar bushing better than bronze?

[1BADAIR]

yeah the bearing can break.
one a strip car the sudden shock to the input puts tons of sideload on the bearing. the bushing doesnt do as good of a job but if a bearing breaks it could also take out 4th and more
trucks and later models use a large bearing. which he could use but would need the input cut then turned down due the the bearing being in the first step in the crank instead of the normal deeper spot

[white97z28]

Love It!!! glad to see you got your motor man...now you only got 100 some days to put it in before the meet and greet!!!

[BAMF TA]

if its a callies crank the bushings/bearings are TIGHT

Yea its a callies. Im gonna put it in tomorrow.

This is going to be one bad TA

Thanks. Thats the plan.

I love it! Glad to see you back and the project continuing!

Thank you. I love it to! and I am also really happy to be working on the trans am again. but the jeep needs some work...

Love It!!! glad to see you got your motor man...now you only got 100 some days to put it in before the meet and greet!!!

Yea, its about damn time. There were so many BS setbacks. but its here now. im happy about that. but i wouldve rather had it a year ago... I am planning on whining about this for awhile, but Im chalking it up to a life lesson.

Im hoping to have it done in a couple months... but Ill set my long term finish date as the M&G

[BAMF TA]

Well it turns out there was too much happiness in my life...

The engine in the jeep blew up.... which means, I will most likely have to drop my classes this semester... damn this sucks.

(meaning any money i have/get will not be going to the trans am, so dont expect to see much progess on this for awhile)

[kyleozzie]

noooo sorry to hear about the jeep but thats a nasty motor!