Recent content by Jon Early

That's neat regarding the ZZP rockers. I assumed they were totally custom. I know of two people running these Comp rocker setups and I'm not entirely sure why they're sticking with them. They both told me that they're having instability issues and planning to build custom girdles. This seems...

Even if I was willing to try it actually doesn't work at all with my taller valves and shims. The pedestal just punched through the holes and messed them up. I also just wasn't very happy with the funky looking geometry. I'm sure somebody smarter than me could tell me it's fine, but I don't...

I don't have much to say in terms of updates, but a lot of little things have been happening on the side while I get the GN ready for nats. The intake hole was finally cut. This is when I discovered that the tapered pipe on the side is no longer longer round. It appears that my welder buddy...

The Series 2 UIM can actually melt where the EGR "stove pipe" comes up. You won't have that issue on the L67. There isn't any particularly unique issues with the L67 vs the L36. The LIM gaskets are still a common failure point and should be replaced if you find coolant in the oil. I wouldn't...

That would be slick! They are definitely a pain to clean around. The previous owner had to have this hood repainted at one point, and instead of getting new badges he tried to super glue the originals back on. My rag ended up catching the 3 bad enough to rip it off. Replacing the badges...

Don't worry. I won't be going anywhere. I still have the 3.8 turbo Camaro, and Buicks will always be my jam. I have plans to build another Buick with a turbo 3.8 whenever time and space allow.

I had been holding on to these badges for years. When I first got them I was too scared about screwing up the placement, but I finally got sick of seeing the bare bulge! I looked up the measurements, slapped them on, and now the car looks a lot more complete. I should have sucked it up and...

Update time. I ended up returning those badges back to the seller because the chrome was flaking off in the bag. They would end up looking worse than what I already have in a hurry. Now to finish what I already started. I was able to make the exhaust fit but it required me to cut the inlet...

I haven't had time to play with the exhaust much, but I did get some packages. One being NOS fender badges. I was a bit disappointed to find they don't look quite the same as the ones that are already on the car. I'm might run them anyway because the green corrosion drives me crazy. I'm...

I have no idea. I noticed that but never tried to do anything about. I have no reason to believe it's been messed with though. I just assume that's the way the car was built.

I know I'm late to this thread, but man those leather seats look crisp!

A scrapper will enjoy this. Not only were the mufflers packed full of rust, but they were chambered. I'm really hopeful that the Pypes system does me a lot of good. Along with the Pypes system I found at the Nats, I bought this 304 stainless cutout. I didn't notice until I had it it side by...

First of all, thank you everyone for the suggestions on defeating my pet mice. I think they got the message because I trapped at least five, and all they kept taking the poison. I haven't seen any since mid-winter. There are some small updates to the car as well. I was scrolling on facebook...

It's very close, but it's clearance! Sharpie mark looks close enough to the middle to make me happy which doesn't make sense to me. Since I already had the 7.00" pushrods, I chose to try a different method. Instead I would count the wrench turns from 0 lash to full torque. The passenger side...

I tried to get this long block together once and for all, but I've never set up a valve train before. This has been quite the adventure without adjustable rockers. I started by tooling around with the ZZP adjustable pushrod and a sharpie. In hindsight, I made a lot of mistakes and ended up...