The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

[Italian LX]

Took a little break and figured I post a few pics. . .


Despite the late start today, I got a good bit done already. :nice:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-01.jpg




276,000 miles and I've never cleaned the lifter valley... Penzoil rocks! :metal:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-02.jpg




Did you forget what your rockers looked like, Lee.... you can have them back now. :D

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-03.jpg

[QWKSNKE]

Sorry I couldn't help tonight

[Italian LX]

Sorry I couldn't help tonight
Dude, you should not even be apologizing. I fully understand.

I'm glad I could help you out. :nice:

[Shorty]

whats wrong with the coupe? :think:

[TheJeanyus]

whats wrong with the coupe? :think:
I'm guessing he's putting his new heads on.

[EZ SPEED]

Damn, me and Brad were out dattalogging the 03L, I wish I knew you were out, we would have rode by for awhile.

[Shorty]

I'm guessing he's putting his new heads on.

:doh: i forgot about him getting those heads.

[Italian LX]

:doh: i forgot about him getting those heads.
Yeah, it's not a surgery due to trauma. . .



. . . think of it as a medical inhancement surgery. :D

[99LS1]

:nice:

[QWKSNKE]

Yeah, it's not a surgery due to trauma. . .



. . . think of it as a medical inhancement surgery. :D


enhancement





:D

[Sendero]

enhancement





:D

:ohsnap:

[TheJeanyus]

Yeah, it's not a surgery due to trauma. . .



. . . think of it as a medical inhancement surgery. :D
:lol: The coupe is getting a boob job!

[banditmwp]

:lol: The coupe is getting a boob job!

:rofl: :rofl:

[Italian LX]

:lol: The coupe is getting a boob job!
Actually, I think it would be more along the lines of a penis enlargement. :dirty:



. . . I've got to try and keep up with the local SVT penis extenders. :D

[Shorty]

Actually, I think it would be more along the lines of a penis enlargement. :dirty:


:lol:
it may turn out to be a penis decrease. :shrug:

[Italian LX]

Hmmm, I wonder why the numbers don't match. ;)

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-04.jpg




Doesn't look like a $62 gasket

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-05.jpg




Took my time so I didn't get to finish it up today; only a couple more hours of work left.

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-06.jpg

[Shorty]

Hmmm, I wonder why the numbers don't match.

:shrug: maybe its not all original. :rolleyes:


those heads look damn good under there. :nice:

[Craig K.]

I wish I had known that you were going to do this a month or so ago. I had a set of those head gaskets with under 1 hour run time on them that I through in the garbage.

Tell us about the heads....
And did you clean the lifter valley?

[Italian LX]

I wish I had known that you were going to do this a month or so ago. I had a set of those head gaskets with under 1 hour run time on them that I through in the garbage.
Damn. Were they loc-wire gaskets (Fel_pro 1006)?

Tell us about the heads....
Trickflow Twisted Wedge with Satge II porting.


And did you clean the lifter valley?
No. :D

[Craig K.]

NO mine weren't for o-ring grooved, but I thought that it was a 1006. THe were Fel-Pro with the blue sealant groove on them.

So now I guess a 500 shot of the gas is out of the picture?

[Italian LX]

NO mine weren't for o-ring grooved, but I thought that it was a 1006. THe were Fel-Pro with the blue sealant groove on them.
Yeah, the Fel-Pro 1011 gaskets look very similar to the 1006, but they don't have the lock-wire around the cylinders.

So now I guess a 500 shot of the gas is out of the picture?
Why do you say that? :shrug:

[NightHawk756]

What were the flow numbers on the stage II porting Brian?

I went back and looked at mine and they were 309int. 226exh. at .500 . Had a major brainfart the other day. Although, I was right on the 300/200 part! :doh: :jester:

[Craig K.]

Why do you say that? :shrug:

Because in a major engine failure, you can distruy cylinder heads, and I am sure that you don't want to take that chance.

[Wickd GT]

Brain, I hope the cam is not to big, at .050", you know you don't have Twisted wedge pistons, max lift is to be around .516" and the 0.050 is no more than .226". When you build your 427 make shure you get pistons for Twisted Wedge or get the new universal ones that you can switch from the Tsited wedge to a conventional in line head.


Edgar

[QWKSNKE]

he'll be pushing it, but he should be ok. He is running the 'e' cam w/ 1.6 rockers which is a .498 lift

[Italian LX]

Brain, I hope the cam is not to big, at .050", you know you don't have Twisted wedge pistons, max lift is to be around .516" and the 0.050 is no more than .226". When you build your 427 make shure you get pistons for Twisted Wedge or get the new universal ones that you can switch from the Tsited wedge to a conventional in line head.


Edgar
Yeah, I've seen people running F-cams with stock pistons and 1.6rr so I figured I'd be all right with the E-cam. However, I did check the PTV clearance just to be sure. :nice:

[Italian LX]

What were the flow numbers on the stage II porting Brian?
I'm not really sure. I got them used with no flow sheet. Hell, they could be just a polished up set of out-of-the-blox TW heads for all I know. :D

I really would like to know what they flow; that's why I posted a thread a while back asking if there were any places with a flow bench around here. I may actually send them off and have them flow tested when it comes time to put them on the 427.

[Italian LX]

I finally have my own set of roller rockers. :banana:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-07.jpg




Pretty blue. . . too bad they'll be hiding under the valve covers. :(

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-08.jpg




I think the heads are defective -- all the rockers are sitting crooked. :think:

:D

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-09.jpg




Here are the Fel-Pro 1262's on the GT-40 irons I pulled off. . .

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-10.jpg




. . .and here are the same gaskets on the Trickflows. :evil:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-11.jpg




Finally finished! :banana2:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-12.jpg

[Shorty]

:nice: looks good. did you not drive it tonite? it would kill me to try it out. :burnout:

[EZ SPEED]

Looks good Brian :nice:

[Italian LX]

:nice: looks good. did you not drive it tonite? it would kill me to try it out. :burnout:
No, I took my time on the whole swap (cleaned up a lot and painted some stuff) so it was pretty late when I got done. I did fire it up and let it idle for about 25 minutes (I'm sure my neighbors loved me) and the idle sounds a bit more choppy. I took a small bit of video; I may post later if I have a chance.

[Italian LX]

I took a small bit of video; I may post later if I have a chance.
Went ahead and threw a couple clips together and uploaded it. . .

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/videos/tw-video.wmv
Right Click & Save As

[99LS1]

:nice:

[TheJeanyus]

:nice: Taking it to the track this weekend?

[Italian LX]

:nice: Taking it to the track this weekend?
I would like to; however, I really need to tear apart the transmission and fix the 3rd and 4th gear shift problem. I may do that one night this week.

[Sendero]

I wonder if anyone makes some clear valve covers? That would be neat!

[Italian LX]

I wonder if anyone makes some clear valve covers? That would be neat!
Yes, they make ones made out of Lexan. I've seen them on many show cars, but never on a street car -- I'm sure they wouldn't be clear for very long.

[NightHawk756]

I'm not really sure. I got them used with no flow sheet. Hell, they could be just a polished up set of out-of-the-blox TW heads for all I know. :D

I really would like to know what they flow; that's why I posted a thread a while back asking if there were any places with a flow bench around here. I may actually send them off and have them flow tested when it comes time to put them on the 427.Ahh, ok. Lookin' good though. I had the same rockers on the Unicorn.

[Scothew]

Sounds good Brian... shoulda revved it :p

[Italian LX]

Sounds good Brian... shoulda revved it :p
Yeah, I thought about it, but since it was after 11PM, I figured the neighbors wouldn't appreciate that too much. :D

[hevymtl]

Damn, Brian your car sounds mean as hell!! :drool: :drool: The motor looks real clean too! :nice:

[banditmwp]

Yeah, I thought about it, but since it was after 11PM, I figured the neighbors wouldn't appreciate that too much. :D
:think:

:hmm:



They didn't mind me doing burnouts at 3 a.m.

:jester:

[TheJeanyus]

I'm sure they wouldn't be clear for very long.
:werd: Just look how fast headlight lenses turn yellow...

[Purple1995Pony]

sure looks purdy.... sounds sweeet too.... shoulda just fired her up with open headers....break some windows an' sh*t :metal:




can't hear the neighbors complain that way!! :jester:

[JTowe85]

Looks and sounds good man

[TheJeanyus]

Hey Brian, isn't it time for a signature change? Or is the coupe losing another 40 pounds? :P

[Italian LX]

Hey Brian, isn't it time for a signature change? Or is the coupe losing another 40 pounds? :P
No, I'm currently carrying a gallon of water and a heavy toolbox in the trunk just in case. When I feel confrtable with the swap, then I'll remove that stuff... until then, I've only relocated that 40 pounds into my trunk. :P

[Scothew]

so outside of the weight transferral, hows hte car running?

[Italian LX]

so outside of the weight transferral, hows hte car running?
Aside from my load problems (which I had before, but it is amplified with the head swap). . .


. . . there is definitely a SOTP gain. :nice:

[banditmwp]

Aside from my load problems (which I had before, but it is amplified with the head swap). . .



Nobody wants to hear about your head/load problems. :ymca:

:jester:

[coupe]

Glad you bumped this up. Brian; those heads are nice. The cleanup job is great too! Good work! Never really looked head-on at those "twisted" valves...they sure are awkward looking...but they work! Nice.