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LS2 Hatch build

Started by _LS2 Hatch_ , Oct 06 2012 07:57 PM

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#251 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 11:14 AM

Do you use a water overflow bottle Andy? If so will it work as a scavenge as well?
I will see if auo barn or bursons has the radiator cap.

My car is still not finished so it hasn't been driven on the road.

The VZ radiator cap will not fit a radiator that takes a HQ style radiator cap.

A 16 psi radiator cap should be close enough to do the job.
http://www.cpcauto.c...iator_caps.aspx

I am considering running Evan Waterless lifetime coolant which does not expand when it gets hot so there is no need for an overflow recovery system.

http://www.evanscoolants.com/

There is a similar product made in Australia by Liquid Intelligence.
http://liquidintelligence115.com.au/

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 05 September 2013 - 11:22 AM.

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#252 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 11:16 AM

Jeff that makes it low 30 C, I like the idea of cruising in that temp and having no problems. At the moment around my place is around the 68 F mark. I'm looking forward to the warmer weather.

Thanks gain to all

It's pretty warm out today.. I bought a boat this morning and it was 101 degrees (38c) at 11am when I was heading home with it. Luckily I am closer to the coast from where it was, so only hit high 90's here, ha ha..

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#253 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 11:22 AM

Oh, and between the temps here and the insane traffic nearly all over, I have tried to do the cooling system so as to not keep staring at the gauge on a hot day sitting in bumper to bumper traffic. Knock on wood no problems.

(aside from having a 6 speed in traffic, but that is why my daily driver truck is a 6 speed auto, ha ha)

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#254 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 12:55 PM

I am considering running Evan Waterless lifetime coolant which does not expand when it gets hot so there is no need for an overflow recovery system.

I like the idea, but if you head to a track, quarter mile or flat trak, how will you pass scruteneering? Overflow bottles are a must for them aren't they?
Also thanks for the heads up on the VZ cap, on the web site it looks and reads like it would fit.

Jeff, enjoy the boat. Sounds like your toy shed is as full as mine! Where do you keep them, from the photos of the front of your place the garage doesn't look like it can house two cars, a harley, a daily driver truck and a boat?

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#255 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:19 PM

The boat is not for me... I am loading a container on Monday and Tuesday, and it is bound for there....just something to move on since there was some room in the container. (the harley is there for sale now...not here)

And I can squeeze 2 cars in the garage, and 6 cars will fit on the driveway...have done it before, lol. Normally it's just my truck though.

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#256 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:26 PM

I am considering running Evan Waterless lifetime coolant which does not expand when it gets hot so there is no need for an overflow recovery system.

I like the idea, but if you head to a track, quarter mile or flat trak, how will you pass scruteneering? Overflow bottles are a must for them aren't they?
Also thanks for the heads up on the VZ cap, on the web site it looks and reads like it would fit.

Jeff, enjoy the boat. Sounds like your toy shed is as full as mine! Where do you keep them, from the photos of the front of your place the garage doesn't look like it can house two cars, a harley, a daily driver truck and a boat?

If required by scrutineering I would just connect a temporary overflow system.

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#257 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:31 PM

Oh, I should have said 2 smaller cars fit in the shed, not sure about fitting 2 big ones in, ha ha...

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#258 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:42 PM

Is that yours? I have a soft spot for Hot Rods. My brother has a 29 high boy/roadster type rod. And of corse, completely home built. Will be in the next issue of Aussie Rodders.

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#259 _Matvex_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:51 PM

How bout these promised photo's? :clappin:

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#260 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 02:02 PM

Nope, not mine....it's my buddy's though and will be at the hot rod show in January...been all redone in silver though so not a "shade" of it's old self, ha ha..

(the pic was from a little bit ago..)

Edited by LS1 Hatch, 05 September 2013 - 02:04 PM.

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#261 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 02:09 PM

I will get some now. I have been using the iPad while not at work and it doesn't allow metro pst photos.

I just watched both of those you tube videos. That product is unbelievable. I didn't know such a product was available. Once I finish stuffing around with the car, I will definitely be looking into it further. Thanks Andy!!!

Jeff will you be here for that too?

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#262 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 03:52 PM

Well congrats on the build Grant ! Very nice !!

I have just 'read' this thread from the start and have a few questions (and a couple of digs lol)

Is the engine an LS2 or one of the AFM Commodore variants? L77 or something?

Flares may slow us down but your non flared = cheese cutters will slow you in the corners hahaha !!!

With all the dramas with the engine build and installation, wouldn't you have been better off with say a Holden engine to 355? I guess we can't predict the dramas

I agree with jeff, Billet wheels look the stuff.

You are doing a great job ! Awesome to see another Torry restored

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#263 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 04:35 PM

Thanks LH8VD69 for the kind (sorta kind

words)
I thought the LS2 came in many variants being L77 L98 and so on. It is actually an AFM engine from a 2009 Commodore.
As for the dramas in the build, they became frustrating at times but I would still do it again if I had my time over. A 355 would have cost me more, and I was going EFI on the Holden engine so the rest would have been the same.
Non flared will give me a width advantage too, it will allow me to dive under and round others with smaller gaps you flared wide body Toranas can't!!!

All in all I am happy with where I am so far, and have kept pretty close to my initial plan, all bar the dah. It was meant to be lenimg back and not flat.
It's clean, home built and will hold its own. It's not the straightest, not the fatest and doesn't have the best paint. But man do I grin big time every time I start it up.

Wheels, well in time I will change them too

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#264 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 05 September 2013 - 11:43 PM

Non flared will give me a width advantage too, it will allow me to dive under and round others with smaller gaps you flared wide body Toranas can't!!!

My flares have a few scratches on them....I don't mind pushing my way in.

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#265 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:20 AM

All in all I am happy with where I am so far, and have kept pretty close to my initial plan, all bar the dah. It was meant to be lenimg back and not flat.
It's clean, home built and will hold its own. It's not the straightest, not the fatest and doesn't have the best paint. But man do I grin big time every time I start it up.

Wheels, well in time I will change them too

Top ride Grant but I think someone stole your door handles.....I've got a few laying about you can have :stirpot:

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#266 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:25 AM

Thanks Daz but I think I will do it Dukes of Hazard style for a while. I will let you know if I change my mind

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#267 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:43 AM

Door card on. Just need the guts to screw through it to install armrest

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Radiator neck relocated, and air intake. The pod will change to a K&N pod with an angled inlet, the ally tube shortened and will need a mount so it doesn't bounce or come off

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Daz you will notice the doors magically open

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#268 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:45 AM

Make that grief on the alternator. (Bloody auto correct, gets it wrong more than me!)

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#269 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 04:40 PM

I took the car out for another short drive today. Don't what happened or why, but I am only doing 1600rpm ant 100km. Either I haven't calibrated the speedo correctly or the calculators I have used were not a good calculation. Anyway here is in the sun on my driveway

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#270 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 05:34 PM

I see you've got black rims on one side, silver rims on the other.

My vote is for black!!!

Looks tough. How did it go getting up to 100? Quick?

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#271 _Viper_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 08:47 PM

I like the black too

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#272 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 09:20 PM

Thanks guys. I think I will redo the wheels properly for the time being. At some stage I will change them, but not a priority at the moment.

It accelerated reasonably quick, but not as hard as I expected. Admittingly I am not up for giving it a hard time just yet, and it is still to be tuned. I have been told not to give the diff a hard time for a few hundred Km's. don't know how true it is but I have been told that a tru trac needs to be ran in. Having said that my passenger was shitting himself as it broke loose and I was still gripless when I backed off at 100. It is ridiculous how easy it breaks traction even at speeds close to 70 - 80 Km's an hour. I am still yet to really open it up though, but I don't expect it to change that much once I do. It will deffinately be a whole lot of fun when complete and tuned

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#273 Stinga

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 09:38 PM

+1 for the black wheels, car looks great. a nice change from flares and fat tyres

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#274 WA1TNC

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Posted 09 September 2013 - 08:13 AM

Hey where abouts did you get that hard 90deg bend off the throttle body? I was looking for one a little while ago for mine as I didn't have much room between the intake & the radiator & fans.

Cheers, Nig.