The Supercar Registry

The Supercar Registry (https://www.yenko.net/forum/index.php)

- Day 2 stuff-modified cars (https://www.yenko.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=126)

- - LS7 (https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=131851)

A friend of mine bought this engine back a couple months ago at an auction which was in a 55 gasser in the 70's. All owner history is there and long story short this thing might have had 100 miles on it. But unfortunately from it sitting for 35+ years it needed to be pulled down and gone through. This is the process I am going through to this point.

Here are some original 70's pics of the LS7 after being balanced and blueprinted after receiving the crate engine from GM.

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...pskvx6wenn.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1jizgac9.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...pshpzzu44t.jpg

After sitting on an engine stand for 35+ years.

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psjyy0qf4j.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psyujo7idb.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psitjfkzkf.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1el4srmi.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psqmuaeeig.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8rcopmxr.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7mhisgdw.jpg

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psk8xaqvqr.jpg

The only issue that I found was one broken inner spring.

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...psv8wcvvnq.jpg

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 20pt">Ooochee Mama [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]! </span> </span> </span> That's Purdy!!! Thanks for taking us along on your tear down/build up! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

That John Deere should haul butt when you get that LS7 installed! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Nice score! What did you do as far as freshening up the intake?

Thanks guys..

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mssl72</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That John Deere should haul butt when you get that LS7 installed! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] </div></div>

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TheNovaMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice score! What did you do as far as freshening up the intake? </div></div>

Nothing major. Just a deep clean and then I ceramic coated it with Cerakote Coatings. I have used their product several times and love it. Ill do the same on the aluminum water pump in the next week or so.

I like it. Very cool story. OLD SCHOOL RULES!!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bugsy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like it. Very cool story. OLD SCHOOL RULES!!!!!</div></div>

Yep -- right down to the M/T rocker boxes ...

That Orange pan should contrast nicely.

"Rocker Boxes"! It's been a long time since I've head that seldom used term!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"Rocker Boxes"! It's been a long time since I've head that seldom used term!</div></div>

Sorry -- must be dating myself again ... thats what an old Buick/Pontiac mechanic in the late 50s called em'. I was about 14 years old when he started me working on a straight 8 Buick after school and during summer vacation. TAZ

Nice. Pretty cool. I just bought one of those intakes for my ZLX I'm doing too!!!

I like the intake but I am trying to get the owner to throw a tunnel ram on it.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

Finally able to get the engine on the run stand. Crappy video but here is a short couple of clips of it. I am the one running the engine and owner is operating the camera. I set the timing at 33 degrees total with a mix of 1/3 av gas and 2/3 93. Throttle response is very crisp with the dominator and idle characteristics are very calm.. I couldnt ask for a easier starting and smooth running engine with that much cam and compression..

Video clip 1

Video clip 2

Just realized I posted the same video twice.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sleep.gif[/img]

Heres a little better video..

Video Clip redo..