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Final Winter Project 2020-2021
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<blockquote data-quote="Jr. Corvette" data-source="post: 227100" data-attributes="member: 1906"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>Slow progress so far. I removed my old gas lines because I needed a bigger return line for my FiTech system and figured I'd run a new supply line while I was at it. I had been running the factory 3/8 supply and 1/4 return but from my dyno run we found there was a fueling issue. I believe running a smaller return was the cause of the problem or it could have been my fuel pump. Either way I'm glad I removed them as there is a spot on our cars underneath behind the floor pans where the lines make two 90's. There's a little pocket that collects dirt and retains some water, and it caused the lines to rust pretty badly. I'll be replacing the lines with -6AN PTFE braided lines the whole way. </p><p></p><p>I then measured and cut the rear crash bar so that I can run the exhaust though the rear bumper. I only cut as much as I needed to then hammered the rest of the metal out of the way overlapping itself. My hope was that by doing this I would gain a little more room for the exhaust without taking too much strength out of the crash protection. It took about 40 minutes each side with a mini sludge hammer and 4 foot crowbar to fold the metal out of the way. That's 40 minutes of the hardest swings out can muster. This steel is stupidly strong which is a good thing. </p><p></p><p>I also enlarged the holes in the tail light mount so that I can run 4 brake lights instead of two brake lights and two reverse. </p><p></p><p>Next, I'll be taking that crash bar off, then I'll start prepping it, the frame, and the gas tank shield for paint.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jr. Corvette, post: 227100, member: 1906"] Hey guys, Slow progress so far. I removed my old gas lines because I needed a bigger return line for my FiTech system and figured I'd run a new supply line while I was at it. I had been running the factory 3/8 supply and 1/4 return but from my dyno run we found there was a fueling issue. I believe running a smaller return was the cause of the problem or it could have been my fuel pump. Either way I'm glad I removed them as there is a spot on our cars underneath behind the floor pans where the lines make two 90's. There's a little pocket that collects dirt and retains some water, and it caused the lines to rust pretty badly. I'll be replacing the lines with -6AN PTFE braided lines the whole way. I then measured and cut the rear crash bar so that I can run the exhaust though the rear bumper. I only cut as much as I needed to then hammered the rest of the metal out of the way overlapping itself. My hope was that by doing this I would gain a little more room for the exhaust without taking too much strength out of the crash protection. It took about 40 minutes each side with a mini sludge hammer and 4 foot crowbar to fold the metal out of the way. That's 40 minutes of the hardest swings out can muster. This steel is stupidly strong which is a good thing. I also enlarged the holes in the tail light mount so that I can run 4 brake lights instead of two brake lights and two reverse. Next, I'll be taking that crash bar off, then I'll start prepping it, the frame, and the gas tank shield for paint. [/QUOTE]
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