Preparing to go green...

[NJ346]

clutch that is:mrgreen:. I just spent the past few hours in the garage preparing the car for the clutch install that should happen tomorrow. Let's hope fed ex actually delivers the clutch when it's supposed to come. Here are some current pictures of the car http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/?action=view&current=IMAG0149.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/142/101/1570365346/n1570365346_30249661_3875309.jpg

Weight reduction::lol:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/142/101/1570365346/n1570365346_30249663_8244902.jpg

Now I get to spend my birthday finishing up the removal and install of the clutch. Nothing like spending $850 + getting dirty on your birthday, but it'll all be worth it when the car actually makes it down the track in a few short weeks.

[Mike]

stock steel drive shaft?

[NJ346]

stock steel drive shaft?

stock driveshaft yes...steel or aluminum? Idk

[Mike]

aluminum would be silver unless thats just crap covering it, looks like the stock surface rust of a steel one

[BigAls87Z28]

yes, looks like a steelie? WTF, especially on a 6spd car?

[NJ346]

well rust would make sense if it's the original one with 182K miles.:shrug: It is pretty light, but I do agree that it seems more like a steel one. O well steel>aluminum for strength right? :lol:

[Mike]

sure, but i didnt think any ls1 six speed cars came with steel

[NJ346]

sure, but i didnt think any ls1 six speed cars came with steel

Yea I believe so too. I'll have to look into it tomorrow. I'm not too worried, it was taking stock clutch dumps from 5800 without a problem.:-P

[Mike]

so did mine......6200 broke it though :)

[NJ346]

so did mine......6200 broke it though :)

My rev limiter is set at 6200, so theoretically I would probably end up launching at like 6150 at the most...so I'm good to go:lol:. Anyway I'm going to bed. I hope to have the car back up and running by 4 pm as long as the clutch shows up in the am. It's in jersey now and fed ex is usually good, but knowing my luck, I'll be the last stop tomorrow and wont get it until 7 pm at night.

[Formulalt1]

Some 6 speeds came with 3.23's for some reason (not many) but they had steel shafts.

Check the build sheet for RPO GU5. I would bet it has it, either that or someone swapped out the shaft or broke the original one.

[NastyEllEssWon]

98s and 99s steel driveshaft was available on six speed cars. i forget why....

[NJ346]

Some 6 speeds came with 3.23's for some reason (not many) but they had steel shafts.

Check the build sheet for RPO GU5. I would bet it has it, either that or someone swapped out the shaft or broke the original one.

no, all 6 spds came with 3.42s. I've checked the gears many times and I know for a fact it's 3:42s.

[LTb1ow]

So going green means you cut a whole in the floor and are going to do it flintstones style?

;)

Looks good Vin, fun thing to be doing on your bday....

[NJ346]

So going green means you cut a whole in the floor and are going to do it flintstones style?

;)

Looks good Vin, fun thing to be doing on your bday....

you'll see the where the whole "going green" thing came from once the clutch get's here8-). And yea I know. What a day-spend $850 and get to spend the day working on the car....such a great b-day. It'll be worth it though next time I go to the track and watch the rear explode on a launch:lol:

[sweetbmxrider]

green....yes....

who'd you go with for the clutch?

[LTb1ow]

Monster.

Der.

[Formulalt1]

no, all 6 spds came with 3.42s. I've checked the gears many times and I know for a fact it's 3:42s.
I have sold about 300+ LS1 driveshafts, I use to buy them in bulk from salvage's yards. I can tell you for certain that all 6 speed LS1's did not come with 3.42's. Maybe 99.9999999% but not all.

[NJ346]

nothing like hot spots: http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs098.snc1/4738_1103331514742_1570365346_30250023_6174623_n.j pg

I'm taking a little break for now. Gotta research what all the bolts need to be torqued down to. Hopefully I'll have the trans ready to be mounted up by 4pm and then have the car on the road by 6 in time for tonight. Btw, I ran to DMV and no longer have the cinderella license :D

[sweetbmxrider]

Monster.

Der.

i stalk people



Clutch Housing Bolt 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)


Clutch Pressure Plate Bolt: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg190/sweetbmxrider/pressureplatetorque.jpg?t=1244310647

[LTb1ow]

Star of david?

[NJ346]

It's official: :nod::nod::nod:I HAVE GONE GREEN!:nod::nod::nod:
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4738/142/101/1570365346/n1570365346_30250124_2715417.jpg

Trans is currently held in by 6 outta the 8 bolts. I'll be messing with the last 2 bolts for the next half an hour and then finish up the install, fill the trans with fluid, and rip the console out so I can reinstall the shifter. ETA: 7:30

[sweetbmxrider]

hott

[Blackbirdws6]

Very nice and I give you credit doing a clutch install yourself.

[NJ346]

Very nice and I give you credit doing a clutch install yourself.

Thanks. I'm very picky when it comes to people who work on my car. I had a friend over when I was dropping the trans and one to help me lift the trans back in. I just took it for a ride around the block and the combination of the Tick master cylinder and monster clutch is amazing. I'm heading out to go see how many miles I can put on the car in one night.

[Blackbirdws6]

Glad to hear you got it all wrapped up. I'll be riding around in the TA today to put some more miles on the rear. How many miles are recommended for a break-in?

[NJ346]

500 miles are recommended. ive got 65 so far. i did 2 wot passes on the parkway last night and i have a little air in the hydraulics. other than that, i havent taken the car over 3k rpms and and shifting like a granny and rev matching

[Mike]

im surprised they told you you could rev match and downshift, every break in i have done you are supposed to put it in neutral and slow down with the brakes not the motor

[NJ346]

im surprised they told you you could rev match and downshift, every break in i have done you are supposed to put it in neutral and slow down with the brakes not the motor

I wasn't downshifting or rev matching every time. I did it ~5 times just to see how the clutch was disengaging. The break in period is 500 miles of stop and go with how ever many heat cycles I want. The more heat cycles I do, the better street ability I will have with the clutch. I'm going to take a 40 miles trip now with it.

[xrelapse13]

looks good man. Sounds like u had a smoother clutch swap then me.
How'd you like those two top bolts on the tranny lol.

[NastyEllEssWon]

looks good man. Sounds like u had a smoother clutch swap then me.
How'd you like those two top bolts on the tranny lol.




i usually put those two in first and use the bolts to pull the trans into a perfect lineup :nod: taking the bellhousing off with the trans out of the car works well too.

[NJ346]

looks good man. Sounds like u had a smoother clutch swap then me.
How'd you like those two top bolts on the tranny lol.

It wasn't that bad. I don't think using a trans jack would of really helped much. Just the use of a jackstand at the front of the trans and a person holding it on the jack in the back was good enough. I was able to get it close enough to the bellhousing and started the bottom 2 bolts and it eventually walked in. I need a new trans mount now because the original one is shot and the trans keeps hitting the tunnel when I first start moving.

[Teds89IROC]

Nice, we did my brothers on saturday, we were actually surprised how smooth and fast the trans went back in. Air tools FTW lol

[NJ346]

Nice, we did my brothers on saturday, we were actually surprised how smooth and fast the trans went back in. Air tools FTW lol

Air tools were nice. I didn't use them removing the trans, but used them to help put the job back together. It came out nice. If I did it again, I could easily see doing one in 6hrs. I was taking my time and fighting with the torque arm during the removing(wanted to see if you could drop the trans with it in... and I lost that battle). I've gotta bleed the clutch hydraulics again. I have 130 miles on the car now. Hope to get to 500 city miles by the 20th, and then the motor will be getting changes.:twisted:

[xrelapse13]

haha nice. the two top bolts are more of a pain in the ass during removal.