V1 Frank's Florida Street Goblin Build (#227) - 06 SS, 2.4L donor

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Nothing simpler to rebuild or hotrod than a SBC!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Engine back together. Everything new up front except the water pump. New chains, gears, Phaser etc... Some fresh paint, headers, new belt & tension pully, new plugs & changed the oil & filter. I think it's ready to drop in the frame.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

A little confusing. These two plugs are identical. I had the wiring harness off to clean the engine and to wrap it with electrical tape. Based on the color code of the wires the left plug goes to the wiring harness and the other plug goes to the Throttle Body. VERY easy to confuse these.

 

[Ross]

Yes, I noticed that too. My LSJ has 3 plugs identical to those.

 

[ctuinstra]

A little confusing. These two plugs are identical. I had the wiring harness off to clean the engine and to wrap it with electrical tape. Based on the color code of the wires the left plug goes to the wiring harness and the other plug goes to the Throttle Body. VERY easy to confuse these.

Yep. Our car had the same plug for the headlights as the coils. When we tried to start the car for the first time it wouldn’t fire because I was apparently trying to ignite the headlights. Thankfully I remember the two connections being the same and worried about it so it was one of the first things I checked.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Apparently this is a GM 12597567 Evaporator Emission Canister Purge Solenoid Valve. Will this be used on the Goblin?

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

No, unless you have emissions standards to meet, then it will require some engineering to make it work as required.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

No inspections here in Florida. Thanks

 

[CaptFrank2001]

New clutch and pressure plate. Waiting (not so patiently) on my frame. Lol. Running out of things to do.

Edit of 6 Feb. 2025. Since I added the K04 Turbo this clutch is slipping once the Turbo spools up past 3000-3500 RPM. Not noticeable in 1st gear but very bad in 2nd and 3rd gear. Apparently the pressure plate springs are fine for an NA engine (Never had an issue) but too weak for higher Horse Power. Going to have to partially drop the engine for a clutch swap. My advice to anyone who might later be adding a Turbo be sure and put in plenty of clutch & probably a minimum 2000 Pound force Pressure Plate.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Tires arrived today. Best price was at Walmart of all places, just over $480. Nitto NT555 G2. 245's up front & 275's in the rear. Going with AVID.1 AV06 rims 17 x 9 in matte black. Thanks to Mayor West for the help with a lot of good info on tires & wheels. FedEx threw the tires over my gate and drove off. My gate is about 100 yards from my house. Luckily I was walking the dogs & saw the tires laying there before they were stolen. Hope to have the rims next week. Now wheel spacer is another issue. 8-10 weeks on back-order.

 

[Rauq]

Where are you getting the wheels from?

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Where are you getting the wheels from?

Discount Tire, Lake City, Florida. They are the closest distributor for AVID.1 wheels. I might have been able to find them cheaper if I waited but there are just not to be had. I have been looking for a while and there just are none (in black) anywhere.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Collapsible steering shaft - My steering shaft would NOT budge (sorry no before pictures). Nothing I did worked including massive amounts of WD40. I finally put one end in a large vice and beat it apart with a hammer & a lot of persuasion. Once separated into two pieces I took some small files and worked on the grooves that the splines fit into. It took about 10 minutes to clean them up. Put it all back together with a generous amount of anti-seize & it now works back and forth with about 20 pounds of force. Repainted & ready to go.

 

[Mayor West]

If you end up hating your stock one, they're a bout 30 bucks or so new on eBay I think.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Control Arm - Replaced the Control arm Ball joints. I do not have a hydraulic press so I ground off the three pins that were pressed in then used my monster vice to push them out. Found replacement Ball Joints on Ebay but the supplied bolts were too short. Replaced the bolts with high grade bolts that were 1/2" longer. Ball Joints were made by "Perfect Fit" part #14604183. Should be good to go.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Braum (Elite-R) seats arrived today. Had to open one box. Man they look nice. They recline and come with dual sliders. Should have the 5-Point harnesses in a few days (back-order). Tires are here & wheels are on the way. Spoke to Adam on Monday and the frame (#227) should be here in about 2 weeks.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Wheels came in today and had the tires mounted and balanced on the 17" x 9" Avid.1 wheels. 245's in the front 275's in the rear. Looking good.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Ooo, New shoes!

 

[Classy]

Preliminarily, these are the tire sizes I am planning on

 

[Mayor West]

Makes me wish I hadn't gotten mine in hyper black.