Chevelle updates

[earntaz]

(Sorry for the ultra-crappy pics! My shop is little more than a Dungeon, so lighting for decent pics is SORELY lacking! frown ) Aaaah ... but what beasts come from the dungeons -- and I thought I was the only one with same. TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[VintageMusclecar]

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After three (count `em...<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">THREE</span></span></span>) trips to the parts store(s) to find a belt that fits...we have power steering.

FWIW, with the 3 groove crank pulley and the 3873847 PS pulley, a .410&quot; wide (10 mm) by 51&quot; belt should be just about right. I have a 51.5&quot; belt and it's just a skosh looser than I'd care for with the adjustment maxed out.

Gott'a wait `till the system de-foams a bit before I can test drive it, but I was able to turn the wheel back &amp; forth with 1 finger. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

SO FAR---no runs, no drips, no errors...save for the slight mess I made spilling PS fluid while trying to fill the reservoir with the engine running (the car does shake a little after all...)

Fingers crossed...more shortly..I hope!

[VintageMusclecar]

Test drives are complete. I had to re-clock the steering wheel, but that aside, the car is <span style="font-weight: bold">MUCH</span> nicer to drive now, and tight spot maneuverability is <span style="font-style: italic">vastly</span> improved! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Also, a couple of weeks ago I made a few minor adjustments to the idle circuits on the carb. This seems to have cleared up the part-throttle hiccups the car was experiencing between 1500-2000 rpm.

Now if I can just remember not to try to lug this thing down below 1500 rpm while cruising through town. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smirk.gif[/img]

Assuming there aren't any unforeseen snafu's tomorrow, Kil Kare appears to be a go.

[VintageMusclecar]

SO!!!...

What happens when you mix 4,000+ lbs of `60's musclecar with 600+ lb.ft of torque, a 5 speed manual trans, a 3500 rpm launch with sticky tires and a 12 bolt rear end?...

Took the Chevelle back to Kil Kare today for another shot at redemption.

Pfft...yeah, right.

I'm now 0 for 2.

Got there at 5:30, zoomed through tech, hot-footed it over to the staging lanes, and promptly sat until after 7:00 before I got to make--er--TRY to make my first pass.

SUPER-light burnout...rolled up to the lights, brought the tach up to 3500, aaaaaaaaaaannnnddddd.......

The 12 bolt gave up the ghost right there in front of God &amp; everybody--the thing barely even lurched off the line.

Video below (please excuse the potty mouth), post-mortem pics of the 12 bolt once I get the car off the trailer and on stands in the garage.

Oh, on the plus side, the Suburban did a GREAT job of towing today, but I REALLY need to figure out a way to upgrade the WOEFULLY inadequate OEM brakes.

[scuncio]

Dude. It only gets better from there....

[njsteve]

What year was your Suburban again? Mine is a 1995 K2500 and there is a TSB 99-05-24-001 out for the metering block attached to the ABS that was making the truck use 90% of its front circuit for braking and essentially ignoring the complete rear circuit. That was why my Suburban at 120,000 miles has all of its rear brake shoes intact. They hadn't touched the inside of the rear drums in two decades. Once we replaced that metering block, things worked a lot better. Here is the TSB article:

Covers 1992 to 1999 Chevrolet &amp; GMC C/K Cab Chassis, CrewCab, Pickup and Suburban as well as 1996 to 1999 G Series Vans (TSB 99-05-24-001, June 1999)

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/63-gm-d...5-24-001-a.html

http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-125482.../dp/B000S2RYZE (1995 and newer valve)

[earntaz]

9&quot; next?

[SS427]

Damn Eric. Between your luck and mine there is no luck! LOL

But did it steer nice and easy..........? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[68l30]

Been there done that...many many times. Time to rebuild.


BIG

[mockingbird812]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">9&quot; next? </div></div>

Eric mentioned he is contemplating a Dana rear. Always like the look of a Dana peeking out from underneath a Chebby!