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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #180 on: July 24, 2014 - 08:52:48 PM »
Wow!
Yea..exactly.....huge learning curve for me for sure....Not the best experence with AMERICAN POWERTRAIN :stomp:
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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #181 on: July 25, 2014 - 07:03:12 PM »
I'm going to get rid of the blue elbow fittings....that's all my supplier had at the time.


I get my lines and fittings from here... http://www.anfittingsdirect.com/stainless-steel-lines/
This stuff is great! You can use if for our crappy ethanol fuel and for FI pressure and it's cheap to buy and work with!  :2thumbs:
http://www.anfittingsdirect.com/stainless-steel-lines/an--8-stainless-steel-hoses-p-1241.html
I did my whole car with it 3-4 years ago and no regrets!  :2thumbs:
I used all black fittings too.
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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #182 on: July 25, 2014 - 07:16:30 PM »
I get my lines and fittings from here... http://www.anfittingsdirect.com/stainless-steel-lines/
This stuff is great! You can use if for our crappy ethanol fuel and for FI pressure and it's cheap to buy and work with!  :2thumbs:
http://www.anfittingsdirect.com/stainless-steel-lines/an--8-stainless-steel-hoses-p-1241.html
I did my whole car with it 3-4 years ago and no regrets!  :2thumbs:
I used all black fittings too.


Is that Canadian supplier ?
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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #183 on: July 25, 2014 - 07:17:58 PM »
Is that Canadian supplier ?
no, USA
I did my whole car with return lines for less than $200 and had left overs to do a buddy's stock car.
Brad
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Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #184 on: July 25, 2014 - 07:19:31 PM »
I've been getting them from a local Street Rod place....I paid more then $250 just for 15 or so fittings... :pullinghair:
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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #185 on: July 26, 2014 - 12:48:06 PM »
I've been getting them from a local Street Rod place....I paid more then $250 just for 15 or so fittings... :pullinghair:

What sold me other than the price was talking with an Aeroquip supplier he told me 2-3 years with ethanol fuel IF you drain the fuel over the winter otherwise 1-2 at best before the rubber gives out. The PTFE lasts indefinitely and is also good for FI pressures!  :2thumbs:
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http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #186 on: July 30, 2014 - 06:40:58 PM »
Monday 07/28/14 3 hours === 85 hours Total

Not a lot to see here....I spent a couple of hours working with the dash on the bench to get the EFI module mounted just above the glove box and set the dash in place.

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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #187 on: July 30, 2014 - 06:44:01 PM »
Tuesday 07/29/14 4 hours === 89 hours Total

Today I finished off the dash installation, installed the carpet (front half) and seats. I made a custom mount for the Bluetooth microphone and pretty much finished all the wiring.

Also enjoyed my 14th wedding anniversary with my wife and kids !
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Re: This just in....UPDATE
« Reply #188 on: July 30, 2014 - 06:49:10 PM »
Wednesday 07/30/14 5 hours === 94 hours Total

The adaptor ring arrived UPS last night at dinner time, so today was GO time to install the engine.

Once everything is assembled outside the car and the engine compartment is finished.....Just jack up the car with my engine hoist...slide the assembly under and drop it back down....Takes me about 20 mins.

Spent the rest of the day finishing off the engine compartment, and started the suspension.

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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #189 on: July 30, 2014 - 07:10:23 PM »
Now that's a sexy ride!  :naughty:
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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #190 on: July 30, 2014 - 07:14:23 PM »
Beautiful!   :clapping:  :woohoo:

Added:  noticed the Fox shocks.  how much are you lowering the car?
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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #191 on: July 30, 2014 - 07:40:48 PM »
Schweeet.  !!!!!    And you have my alpine radio in it too..   
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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #192 on: July 30, 2014 - 09:35:44 PM »

Added:  noticed the Fox shocks.  how much are you lowering the car?

Car has 1" drop Hotchkis rear leafs and 2" drop Magnumforce spindles. I plan on bringing the front of the car level using larger torsion bars cranked up.
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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #193 on: July 30, 2014 - 09:43:40 PM »
Congrats on the anniversary!!!  :2thumbs:

And great job/pics of the engine install.  :2thumbs: :ylsuper: :burnout:
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Re: This just in....ENGINE'S IN !!!
« Reply #194 on: July 30, 2014 - 09:45:27 PM »
Hmmm 20 mins total to install the motor with torsion bars?

I would love to see a vid of that. i see you get the kmember stand past the cherry picker but it looks like its sideways due to the wheels. Do you put it down sideways?
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