2/23

A shop in Arizona is really helping me out. Blue Pitt Kustoms, in Glendale Arizona sent me out a rotating assmebly that should be here in the next few days, I'm also sending my heads to them to get hand blended to the FAST102 intake. They also hooked me up with a Nick Williams 102 throttle body. Can't say enough about em. Look them up on facebook https://m.facebook.com/BluePittKustoms they really helped me out a ton. Michael got my whole build sorted out in one phone call. And he worked real well with the budget I had. Saved me probably $1k easily. Hit them up if you need some quality parts and some good advice on a build.

This week I have to get the fuel tank dropped so I can start on installing the DW300 pump. Going to be ordering some -an lines and fittings on Monday.

After that, I'm going to go ahead and do the stele braided brake lines. Then the car will just be waiting on the motor.

V Build

After much debate and someone banning out of buying the L76 I got, I am moving forward with the stroker build. It is going to be a 403ci using the L76 block as a base.

L76 (6.0L gen4 LS block that comes with LS3 style rectangular port heads) 4.005 bore, and 4 inch stroke.

Forged 4 inch crank, forged rods, and forged wiseco pistons. Shooting for around 10.5:1 static compression.

Heads are going to get a 5 angle valve job, ported runners on the intake and exhaust, upgraded gm trunnions in the stock rockers, .650 or .660 dual springs, and ferrea valves hollow intake, solid exhaust.

Intake, haven't decided, but leaning towards a 102/102 F.A.S.T. throttle body and manifold.

LS9 injectors.

Hoping for 500+ at the wheels. It should be more than that, but, I'll be happy with it anywhere above the 500 mark. It's not going to be a dyno queen. I fully intend to do track days, mile and half mile racing, and 1/4 mile. I'm going to be building it as stout as possible so I can beat the hell out of it.

Later upgrades are going to be a 8.8 or Ford 9 inch independent rear end, and a fresh build on the T56 so it can safely handler more power.

Why?

First the name,

Two Lane Blacktop is one if my favorite movies. The GTO driver talks about building an old car from scratch and beating all the newer cars... "Those satisfactions are permanent."

This blog will basically chronical the trials and ridiculousness that is my build and love for cars, especially mine.

The end goal is to have a very streetable car with good power, that I can take to the track on the weekends and flog reliably on road courses, standing mile, half mile, 1/4, and 1/8th mile tracks.

January 14, 2015

Good day everyone,

So since this is going to be covering my car and my build, let me lay out the details. I bought it bone stock at 75k miles. Its survived a couple long trips from Southern California to Oregon, and to Vegas. It's comfortable and reliable, and pretty fast. Stock, it has a 5.7L LS6, a Temec T56, and a junk differential. 

Current modifications are
1&3/4 headers and 3 inch exhaust
Polyurethane 95a motor mounts
New transmission mount
95a rear subframe bushings and differential bushing
Tilton clutch master cylinder (Thanks Jaysen)
Replaced stock LS6 slave
LS9 clutch, 12 flywheel
Hurst shirt-throw shifter modified to fit (Thanks Brian).

Very soon some more stuff is coming. I sourced a Magnuson MP112 supercharger from a C5 corvette. After I put a new intake manifold on, and a new jackshaft, it should fit my application. I will be running e85 for fuel. The Maggie will be getting a 2.8 front pulley and I will be keeping the 1:1 rear gear setup, this should yeild around 10psi, which I feel is a decent start. I already have a 320lph pump, a 6micron filter, and regulator that will get enough fuel to the injectors and is compatible with the ethanol. Speaking if injectors, I'll be going stock LS9 injectors for now.

As of a few days ago, I have had a pretty nasty brake line leak at the driver's side front caliper. Got a new OEM line to get me by until the new stainless braided lines come in.

The new master cylinder:

Car is coming apart.

 Rear subframe out and covered... It was 105° + that day

A look from the rear to the front under the car, rear subframe, driveshaft, trans are all out... Ready to go back togeher

 Headers