V1 Whidbey Goblin, track chassis for the streets. 05 SS donor.

[Whidbey Goblin]

Prepping parts. Chassis is supposed to ship on the 14th!

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

Doing my timing chain tensioner. Clearly someone has been into this motor before. They used RTV on the valve cover gasket, I was under the impression these type of valve cover gaskets didn’t need RTV. Does anyone have any input on whether I should use RTV when I put it back together?

 

[Fozda]

I haven't used any on mine the last 4 times the valve cover has been off and it hasn't leaked anything yet.

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

I haven't used any on mine the last 4 times the valve cover has been off and it hasn't leaked anything yet.

Is there a specific sequence to re-tighten the bolts? Torque spec?

 

[JBINTX]

Start in the middle front and back and work your way to the left/right end
20 ft-lbs

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

Has anyone change the oil in the supercharger? I took a small hose to try to pull out the old oil but I can’t seem to grab anything. I’m actually concerned my supercharger barely has any oil in it. Is that Phil

Start in the middle front and back and work your way to the left/right end
20 ft-lbs

turns out 20 foot pounds breaks them off.

 

[ctuinstra]

I have changed the SC oil. I drained everything I could and filled it with the specified amount. Sorry I don't remember what the amount is and the moment. I also used the GM oil just to be on the safe side.

 

[Dale E]

Use a spray bottle tube and trigger. Stick the tube into the supercharger and spritz the fluid into a can or bottle, there won't be very much fluid. @ ounces?

Dale

 

[ctuinstra]

 

[Fozda]

Has anyone change the oil in the supercharger? I took a small hose to try to pull out the old oil but I can’t seem to grab anything. I’m actually concerned my supercharger barely has any oil in it. Is that Phil

turns out 20 foot pounds breaks them off.

20 ft/lbs?!? I'm pretty sure it's much closer to 20in/lbs!
Edit: according to alldata it's 89in/lbs

 

[JBINTX]

20 ft/lbs?!? I'm pretty sure it's much closer to 20in/lbs!
Edit: according to alldata it's 89in/lbs

indeed. Sorry for typing ft instead of in. My apologies.

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

indeed. Sorry for typing ft instead of in. My apologies.

No worries, easy fix. That’s what easy outs are for

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

More progress. Painted some more bits. Got the timing chain tensioner and guide bolt installed. Ordered my header. Ordered stage two from ZZP. Picked up new axels. Shipped wiring to DF. Shipped TCM to ZZP. Chassis is supposed to arrive late next week, it will go immediately to powder coat.

 

[Fozda]

Did you get the upgraded axles from ZZP or just standard replacement axles?

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

Did you get the upgraded axles from ZZP or just standard replacement axles?

Just the standard axels. I didn’t see the need for a stronger axel. I will only be about 260 HP

 

[ToxicBill]

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I read somewhere that people put the SC oil in until it begins to run out of the fill port. For me, that was almost two bottles (8oz). I wonder if I need to go back and drain (or suck out) some of it.

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

I read somewhere that people put the SC oil in until it begins to run out of the fill port. For me, that was almost two bottles (8oz). I wonder if I need to go back and drain (or suck out) some of it.

I couldn’t pull any out. I think it was nearly empty. It took two whole bottles.

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

Prepping my motor to install the header. What is the small hole next to the exhaust port? It appears with my new header and gasket the small holes will be blocked. Is that bad?

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

That's the ludicrous speed port, blocking it off will only allow for ridiculous speed to be achieved.

 

[Whidbey Goblin]

That's the ludicrous speed port, blocking it off will only allow for ridiculous speed to be achieved.

That’s what I was afraid of, I will take it to the machine shop right away.