Finally got my engine home!

[Aussie Mike]

Well here it is, in my shed finally.

I picked up the engine from Eagle on Saturday. Got it home and bolted the transmission up to it. Next I quickly fabricated a trolley to wheel the whole thing around on since I'm not quite ready to put it in the car. It also means I can sit behind it makeing Broom Broom noises and shifting gears.

It's an LS1 that was destined for the US Firebird/Camaro rather than the Aussie Commodore. The sump is different with the pick up at the back rather than the front so shouldn't have the oiling problems of the Commodore.

Cheers

[jori]

Hey Mike,

What was the damage in the end for the engine?

Jori

[justbetter]

Arvo Mike, good to see a similar engine in the home town.
Im a new player to the forum and have slowly tracked you progress.
What mods have you done to the Gen111 as it stands, or are you adding bits on after.

P.S Nice work on the box, i plan to folow that modification and will probably involve you ( if permissable ) to ensure its as class job as yours has ended up.



Regards
Garrett

[750hp]

Mike,
One step closer! It's amazing how long that T56 is - it's not until I saw that aerial shot that I realised.... That shifter conversion looks like it might get you quite a bit of business within the Cobra fraternity.

How did you go with that DVSF digital video???

Garrett - WELCOME! Great choice of car!!! Mike, Scott (OZVENOM), and I saw quite a few Superformance Cobras over in the States last year, and they are spectacular! Are they selling them with only LS1s, or can they configure them to suit your requirements?

[Aussie Mike]

Jori,

All up for just the motor was $6750. But I still have to buy a clutch and flywheel, starter, alternator, ECU, MAF....

Garrett,

I wish my progress was tracking a bit faster

The motor itself is stock and will stay that way till after it's registered and on the road. The only mods it'll get initially will be headers and an airbox. Once it's on the road I'll change the cam and get the heads worked over. Then I'll look at building an 8xTB injection manifold or maybe a blower.

Drop me a line when you want to do your gear box.

Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

Hi Craig,

I've got about 2/3 of the video onto my PC. I can only get about a minute of video uploaded before my PC locks up and I have to reboot. It's a frustrating process. The in car video on the oval is pretty ordinary. Hershal's camera mount bounces arround a lot and the wind noise drowns out the exhaust note I can email you some small sections of it if you like.

The Box is so long that the stock Commodore shifter would nearly be in the boot

Cheers

[wilf leek]

Mike - glad to see such progress, do you have a completion date in mind yet?

[Aussie Mike]

Hi Wilf,

Probably still a year away from completion at this rate. Finances are the main limiting factor. I guess the engine was one of the bigger purchases but I've got a few others to save up for ie wheels and tyres.

Cheers

[boxhead]

Hey Mike, good to see your getting there.
Looks like i will have the 6 speed box before i come to Melbourne so as the time gets closer i will need to talk with you and make sure you are ok to help with modifiying mine the same way as yours, (I will get a shifter and all)
I wont be there till december, so i will order the shifter and make sure i have it with me when i see you.
Let me know what accesories you need for your engine as i am pretty sure i can get a flywheel and cable operated throttle body for you.
I have a 2nd hand flywheel in my shed that i probably wont be useing, (because if i get the stroker kit it comes with a flywheel).
I will be looking for a startermotor, alternator and power steering pump if i go with power steer so i will talk with other dealers to see what i can get for the 2 of us.
I also have standard commodore headers you can use to make the under car exhaust for rego.

Good luck with all the work and i will keep in touch.

[OZVENOM]

Hi mike hey at the rate your going you might beat craig to get yours on the road.
though you have to be quick as we should have craigs drivable over easter regoed well thats a whole other story.
we have fuel pressure oil accumalated water in the rad a charged battery no side pipes just the way a cobra should be started for the first time . just need the electrics sorted and fire in the hole you won't be able to wipe the smile of Craigs face with a shovel. or mine .
Long live big horse power.

[justbetter]

Originally posted by 750hp


Mike,
One step closer! It's amazing how long that T56 is - it's not until I saw that aerial shot that I realised.... That shifter conversion looks like it might get you quite a bit of business within the Cobra fraternity.

How did you go with that DVSF digital video???

Garrett - WELCOME! Great choice of car!!! Mike, Scott (OZVENOM), and I saw quite a few Superformance Cobras over in the States last year, and they are spectacular! Are they selling them with only LS1s, or can they configure them to suit your requirements?

Mike - thanks for the welcome ( must admit hope the cobra is easier to drive that this forum ) So far mines the 2nd imported into Oz ( I think ) I really liked the chev motor, the CO who is building this for me had a engine bay made up with the correct spec's and shiped the details over to Superformance so that when it arrived all we had to do is slip it in with the T56. Is being reg'd today then stripped and more goodies added after easter.
Need help with a great quality and finish on 17" Haibrand rims though, currently running 15'', but want better rubber than is available with 15" thus the 17" not to mention the bigger brakes cas i recon if you gunna make it go you better make it stop
"Got a recomendation for these rims ?"

[justbetter]

Originally posted by Aussie Mike


Jori,

All up for just the motor was $6750. But I still have to buy a clutch and flywheel, starter, alternator, ECU, MAF....

Garrett,

I wish my progress was tracking a bit faster:3DSMILE:

The motor itself is stock and will stay that way till after it's registered and on the road. The only mods it'll get initially will be headers and an airbox. Once it's on the road I'll change the cam and get the heads worked over. Then I'll look at building an 8xTB injection manifold or maybe a blower.

Drop me a line when you want to do your gear box.

Mike, will do, am going to run around a bit to see how the location is, yet have got rid of that extention plate thingo ( see the builder in me coming out now as i dont have much idea about metal bits ) and move the gear knob where that back plate is covered on yours.
If i could work out how to insert a couple of pic's on the Album page of my profile i would but it tells me the file size is to big, dont know why they are just normal pic's or i could scoot you a couple via Email.
Let me know or give me the crash course on how to drive the Album area...

Cheers

:confused: :cool: :confused:

[Aussie Mike]

Hi Garrett,

OZ Wheels in Sydney make a very nice 3 piece 17" Halibrand style wheel. Check out the wheels on Sloths car. The Superformance has a narrower rear end than The Classic Revival so the wheels will look awesome with a bit more inward offset.

Here are a couple of pics of the wheels on Sloth's car. He hasn't got the spinners fitted in these pictures but you'll get the idea.




They look good in the flesh and I plan to run a set on my car, 17x8.5 front and 17x11 rear. I priced them a while back and they were about $650 per wheel regardles of width (It's the same effort for him to build an 8" rim as it is an 11" rim).

I've got their phone number at home somwhere. I'll find it and email it to you.

If you want to email me some pics of your shifter set up I might be able to offer some assistance. My adress is lm.murphy@bigpond.com

I would be happy to modify your box the same as mine at a very reasonable price. I have an extra B&M shifter on the shelf ready to go.

Cheers

[snakeboy]

Mike

Can you tell me how you move your shifter forward on the T56 transmission.

Here is a picture of my transmission mounted in my frame. The shifter is a little far back but would still be usable with a forward angled shifter arm.

Thanks SnakeBoy

[Aussie Mike]

Hi SnakeBoy,

Check out this thread: Shifter relocation

I posted this whole procedure up when I first did the mod last year. Hope this helps.

I checked out your build gallery. Looks like you are going to have a schweet Cobra when you've finished.

Cheers