Project: LS1 Chevette

[PlastiZapCA+]

Wicked! This is precisely the type of car I want to build for my local strip, looking forward to more updates. Lot's of Chevettes were turned into drag cars so you should easily find a radiator that's already set up for the V8 conversion.


Tub it!

[romulus22]

I never have been into full blown drag cars. I like street cars that are fast in the 1/4 mile. Standing mile and road course racing stuff is my interest.

[biff85ta]

I think the fiero guys have retrofitted brakes off of a couple of different FWD platforms to the chevette spindle or the fiero version of it. The fiero used a chevette front up front and a citation front in the rear if you didn't know. It might be worth looking into as it should be fairly cheap to do and will most likely give you a five lug conversion as well.

[RC10th]

That Chevette is gonna be like this, the ultimate sleeper. I look forward to following this further

http://youtu.be/-iyhB3FjMHo
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[romulus22]

I think the fiero guys have retrofitted brakes off of a couple of different FWD platforms to the chevette spindle or the fiero version of it. The fiero used a chevette front up front and a citation front in the rear if you didn't know. It might be worth looking into as it should be fairly cheap to do and will most likely give you a five lug conversion as well.

Thanks for the info. I will remember this for the future when it comes time to upgrade.

That Chevette is gonna be like this, the ultimate sleeper. I look forward to following this further

I won't be running 9's at 130 that's for sure. I could if I felt like sticking a turbo and some fat slicks in the rear. But ill be happy with the stock engine or maybe a mild cam in the future when the engine needs an overhaul.


Got a couple hours to spare in the garage so I lowered the steering brackets. Engine goes back in soon and ill start on the mounts as I find the proper steel.

[Diamond Dave]

Looking like it is all going to mesh, keep going!

Love it.

[romulus22]

I got a few free hours after work today so I made the drivers side engine mount. The frame mount is just tacked till the engine comes out again and I got the proper space to get to it. Here's my updates pictures.

Nice clean sheet of .125"



And some trailer parts,



Here we go,

[DaveM]

Some nice fabrication work there,

Tradesman or self taught?

Cheers, Dave.

[romulus22]

I've been sticking metal together for years in different trades. But nothing along the lines of automotive fabrication.

[DaveM]

Sweet,

I like the idea of the trailer spring hanger brackets, very logical thinking.

I am self taught for everything I do, I am lucky that I have a very logical brain.

Cheers, Dave.

[romulus22]

The store didn't have tubing the right size for a bolt to go through. I went with the next best thing. Counting the free sheet of .125" sheet steel my engine mounts cost me $19.95 plus tax. Probably cheaper than buying tubing and grade 8 hardware individually anyway.

[biff85ta]

What part of KY do you live in?

[romulus22]

Northern

[DennisM]

Neat project -

Aren´t You going to need some kind of vibrationdamper in Your engine mount?

Undamped it´ll stress the chassis welds?

[romulus22]

With the tight clearance, maybe .5" between my oil pan and steering rack. I couldn't use stock style rubber mounts. And for the added cost I didn't feel the rewards of polyurethane bushings would be worth the minimal dampening they give. I plan on tying the subframes together when I redo the floor in the cabin. And trust me, I plan on welding up the front frame rails to the unibody much more than they are.