Stage 2 GN build

[Mike E]

I had sold my first set of sheetmetal valve covers, so I made another set today. I like these better, but my welding wasn't the best today.

I also rebuilt a distributor I bought from J-B Racing. Joe, It's probably good that you didn't run it. When the previous owner welded the reluctor to the shaft, they trashed the top bearing. Also the reluctor was cracked in a few places. I cut it off and made my own cam sync setup using an MSD cam sync kit. PN 2436 http://www.msdignition.com/Products/Distributors/Acc_/2346_-_Universal_Sync_Signal_Kit.aspx

The cam sync kit consists of a magnet and a pickup. I made the round aluminum part that goes on the dist. shaft. It uses a stainless bolt to clamp it in place. The magnet is pressed into the aluminum disc and has a little epoxy to make sure it's stuck. The pickup is threaded through the body below the magnet.

 

[J-B Racing]

Mike, I had no idea about that stuff. You know if I did their was no way it would have gone your way, but again you managed to make something out of it.
Good Job..

 

[norbs]

How do you adjust the CAM sync? It has to be adjustable so you can phase the rotor in.

 

[sackracing]

So, how much are the valve covers?

 

[Mike E]

How do you adjust the CAM sync? It has to be adjustable so you can phase the rotor in.

That whole aluminum disc is clamped onto the distributor shaft with a bolt opposite the magnet. If you look you can see the slot where the clamp is behind the shaft. Much easier to adjust the a pressed on reluctor.

 

[Mike E]

Mike, I had no idea about that stuff. You know if I did their was no way it would have gone your way, but again you managed to make something out of it.
Good Job..

No problem. I had planned to put bearings in it anyways. I already had the cam sync kit to put on my belt drive.

Notice all those marks are gone from the body.

 

[Mike E]

Santa was good to me. I got most all my electronics.
Fast XFI 2.0 with internal datalogging
Standalone wiring harness, w/ injector harness and sensors
Fast Dash
MSD 7531 & 8261 coil

I have been thinking a lot about how I was going to mount the dash. When it got here I wasted no time building a mount.

made a panel to mount a few switches.

And finished up the shifter cover plate and added a button for the line lock.

 

[norbs]

WOW!!!!!!! You need to start a full time business fabbing parts for these cars......Hope you got the traction control upgrade?

 

[Mike E]

I'm not far off from a full time business fabbing parts now. As soon as I get the buick finished, I'm going to cut way back on side jobs and spend more time havinf fun at the track.

I didn't get the traction control, I don't think I'll need it. Should I have problems on bad tracks I can use some of the functions in the 7531 box.

 

[J-B Racing]

Nice work Mike as usual..

 

[cdsttype]

I'm not far off from a full time business fabbing parts now. As soon as I get the buick finished, I'm going to cut way back on side jobs and spend more time havinf fun at the track.

I didn't get the traction control, I don't think I'll need it. Should I have problems on bad tracks I can use some of the functions in the 7531 box.

You have it in the fast. I do it with the power adder controls

 

[Mike E]

I got the rest of the electronics mounted.

 

[Squid4life]

Damn you and your sheet metal brake!!!!!!

Everything looks killer, as usual. Really like the angled dash mount.

 

[Detomaso71]

I got the 400 dollar finish on mine
I agree with Neal that its almost too pretty to put in the block though!

 

[kidglok]

I got the rest of the electronics mounted.

That's exactly where I have mine mounted, best spot IMO

 

[Mike E]

I've been trying to decide how I was going to mount the ARB in my car. My car is really low and the previous owner put some secondary frame rails where the ARB would typically go. So I put it below the rearend.

Added some braces

All welded up and the first coat of paint is on.

 

[Mike E]

Rearend is done and back in the car. I still have to finish welding the sway bar and make some body side mounts for the links.

 

[Chris Hogeland]

Rearend is done and back in the car. I still have to finish welding the sway bar and make some body side mounts for the links.

Looks good!

 

[Mike E]

Looks good!

Thanks, It's ready for some horsepower now.

 

[J-B Racing]

Somehow I find you are slipping on your quality of work.............But I would like to have that Diff under my car........lol