Engine Build - part VI

Some other modifications were adding an all metal fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburetor. I didn't want any rubber lines. With that I used 3/8" stainless and a common off the shelf high capacity fuel filter with thread fittings, although I had to make a bracket for the fuel filter.

On the back I also added a GM 1 bar MAP sensor. My intentions with all the sensors are two fold. First as diagnostics, but secondly I plan on replacing the energy vampire of a C6 with a newer 4R70W built up to withstand this application. The only sensor I would have to add is a TPS. It would be nice to have a wider ratio of gears as well as overdrive and lock up.

Here are the fuel filter and the fittings to convert the metric fittings in the fuel filter to English/SAE inverted flare.

Nestled back home.

So far the headers seem to fit, but there's little room.

I had to make a new dipstick tube as the old one was broken and the new one needed to clear the headers. I borrowed the retainer clamp from the old one and used 3/8" stainless for the tube.

In order to constrict the end of the tube to fit the block I used the flaring die block to squeeze it a little.

The last piece I had to make for the engine was a bracket to attach the fore-aft support brace for the York onto the headers. The original mounting point was integrated into the log exhaust manifold.

That I believe covers the engine build, in the next posting I'll cover the building of the C6 and then back to the chassis to finish that up.

Note: For now with the carburetor I'm using the mechanical engine driven pump. I ran 2 fuel lines down the left side of the frame, the 2nd line will be for the return line for the injection so for now was just capped off.

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