V1 Jared's Florida Road/Track Build - 06 SS/SC (#230)

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Ok, I've gone through the forum and there doesn't seem to be a consensus about the utility of the valve cover breather, PCV valve going back to the intake; can I just get the valve cover breather, eliminate the tubing between the valve cover and intake, and cap off the two ports? I understand the vacuum system is more important in the turbo cars, but don't understand why vacuum is required under the valve cover. Plus the ZZP valve cover breather is on sale for black Friday.

Hopefully this will help explain the need to keep the valve cover vacuum connections in place.

Vacuum line on intake pipe...connects to?

Anyone know where this vacuum fitting connect to? 2.0 LSJ SC... THANKS!! Ken

dfkitcar.com

 

[CaptFrank2001]

I eliminated mine. I capped the intake and put a nice breather on the intake. This breather fit perfectly https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-2165

 

[Fozda]

This has been debated a lot but the PCV is built into the intake under the blower so the port on the valve cover is just a breather. The intake section where that port hooks to doesn't have any vacuum so it wouldn't be much more effective to hook it up than to just put a filter on it. I just put a breather filter on mine

 

[jaredthenav]

I've been slow rolling the build a little. Since half the intent is to build it with my son, and he's been, well, a 13 year old, (plus my wife took him on a little trip this weekend), so trying to avoid major parts of the build. Spent some time grinding down the ignition and laying out the wiring harness, plus the bcm and cluster (twice since the first time I forgot the button panel).

Oh, and the tires arrived. Bridgestone potenza re-71r to go with the stock wheels.

 

[jaredthenav]

Does anyone know if I'm missing a plug here?

Can't remember if my brake pedal just had the two plugs with the back outlet empty or if I clipped a plug I shouldn't have.

 

[Lonny]

No plug there.

 

[jaredthenav]

No plug there.

Thanks Lonny! To the rescue as usual. Just keep using your super powers for good!

 

[Rttoys]

Yep. No plug. I did the same thing, scratching my head on it.

 

[jaredthenav]

Spent the morning painting more parts then figured out the heat exchanger and duct kit. I went back and forth about going with both the fan and duct, but with space tightdown there as it is, for now just doing the ducts. Might go back in the future and add the fan. We'll see.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

I'm giving you until Wednesday, 17 March 2021 to get her on the road. The perfect color for St Paddy's day.

 

[jaredthenav]

I'm giving you until Wednesday, 17 March 2021 to get her on the road. The perfect color for St Paddy's day.

That seems like a reasonable timeline...although I'd love to get it done sooner! The nice thing about living in Florida is that there are very few days that you couldn't drive a Goblin!

 

[Towerdog]

I'm giving you until Wednesday, 17 March 2021 to get her on the road. The perfect color for St Paddy's day.

I love that color!

 

[jaredthenav]

Finished the day with me prepping the positive cable while my son tackled the radiator (with occasional help). I think we're about ready to drop the frame on the engine!

 

[jaredthenav]

 

[jaredthenav]

Engine is in! You all were right... It couldn't be tighter in some spots, within mm of the frame. Crossing fingers for a first start this week!

 

[ctuinstra]

You'll be running in no time.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Engine is in! You all were right... It couldn't be tighter in some spots, within mm of the frame. Crossing fingers for a first start this week!View attachment 19253

Looks great. You’re really coming along. I believe you have a manual transmission. Don’t forget to grind down the counterweight To prevent it from hitting the frame.

 

[Lonny]

Grinding is only necessary on the F23 transmissions. His should be an F35.

 

[jaredthenav]

Well we had friends in town for Christmas and took an impromptu trip for new years so didn't make the progress I was hoping. But after reading some other build logs I decided to get a rivet nut puller and am going to rivnut the tunnel, fire wall, and side panels. I also came across this to add a connector for the button panel.

I'll probably do the fuel pump this evening.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Looks great. I did all my lights, turn signals, tag light and instrument cluster with these plugs. Makes for a very neat instillation.