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Beag's 67 Chevelle. Supercharged Summer

I had uncoated headers on the 383 in our Cuda. I switched to ceramic coated headers and I was much happier. I'm old and have trouble remembering but I thought I did it because of spark plug boot issues.

We also liked to do parades with that car so maybe that was why I was more wound up about under hood temps. It's just kinda stuck with me.

I said something earlier because I was curious to hear opinions to change my mind. I wasn't sure I had a good reason for my beliefs.
 
mrk5 said:
I had uncoated headers on the 383 in our Cuda. I switched to ceramic coated headers and I was much happier. I'm old and have trouble remembering but I thought I did it because of spark plug boot issues.

We also liked to do parades with that car so maybe that was why I was more wound up about under hood temps. It's just kinda stuck with me.

I said something earlier because I was curious to hear opinions to change my mind. I wasn't sure I had a good reason for my beliefs.
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Muscle cars don't belong in parades.




Lol. A good and properly set up cooling system will do more then coated headers.
Imo. They have their benefits but for a basic street machine I don't think the difference is going to be huge.
Now if you look at it as a complete system. Coated headers and properly sized cooling system. Etc. Then yes.
But if your that concerned about it. I personally thing header wrap is better at helping underhood temp then just the coatings.

I won't lie to anyone. I picked these headers because I can't stand flaking paint on headers. So they need to be stainless or coated no, ifs, ands, or buts about it.
 
It helps with the temps on the firewall. Keeps the occupants from overheating lol.
 
Dang, I let the thread brew for a week and missed out on the congrats page for a 2nd kid and a bitchen mullet camero? holeefock congrats!
 
Spend some time this weekend messing with the fuel system.
As I believe i have mentioned the car will be on EFI, so I ordered up a Tanks INC. EFI tank for a 67.
The tank is nice. Has a really nice built in sump for the pump. With 3/8 fuel line welded in facing the front, then they have a 90 degree bend to feed the bottom of the Sump. I have to believe that this to force fuel to enter under acceleration, but to keep it in the sump during braking.
Has some nice looking baffling on the inside as well.
The outside has a very nice powdercoating on it. It just feels like a nice unit.

I ordered a walbro fuel pump for it. IMG_20200426_155813597.jpg

The fuel sending unit and the pump module has to be cut down and modified out of the gate as they are universal.
Started with the sending unit first.
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Got it ready to drop into the tank and had a heck of a time getting it indexed right.
What gives?
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The holes on the cover plate don't match the tank..WTF.:confused: these are made by the same company. Inexcusable.
QC inspector 43, you suck.
Drilled out the holes and created enough play to bolt it down..wanted to send it back but with the current covid 19 stuff, I've been waiting on alot of parts lately.
I think I currently have 7 orders out in never-never land.

Moved onto the pump assembly.
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Got the pump package set up with some super fancy zips in the kit.

Went to set it down in that tank and....IMG_20200426_160731310_HDR.jpg
Same issue. I was super annoyed now.

I didn't have to drill every hole to get this one to fit. But what the hell. Now I'm wondering if it's a tank problem or the cover plates. Oh well. I guess it's done.
Finished plopping them in and headed to the house to spend time with my daughter.
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I need to order a few AN fittings from Heath and I'll be ready to move on to the install.
@fastazz81, would I buy the tank again? probably. The tank seems nice and holds more then stock. It seems to be the cheapest one in the market. So I guess you will have to decide if possibly modifying brand new parts out of the gate is worth it to you or try a different brand. I suppose Normally I would have sent them back just out of premise. But enlarging the holes is easy enough. But that's still not the point.
I would like to think it I just got the short end with holes that didn't line up and it's all not all parts.
 
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:thinking: Maybe they want you to put the 6 hole plate on the 5 hole pattern and vice versa? ;)

It's looking good! :waytogo:

Are those tapered pipe, flare, or o-ring fittings for the fuel lines? They look like pipe? They do have a big chamfer but not sure if its meant for an o-ring fitting? I don't see a flare inside I don't think. I hate pipe fittings for EFI pressures, if they are get some "Gasoila"...

https://www.fedprobrands.com/produc...soila-soft-set-thread-sealant-with-ptfe.html/

Make sure those fuel lines are the fully submersible type, you don't want to be pulling the tank again sooner than needed.

Also, why is the return line missing a clamp in one picture and then the supply line missing a clamp in the other? :whistle:
 
The fittings are NPT I know somewhere you will have -6 to NPT adapter fittings.
I'll be letting you know what I need later this week.

Don't mind the clamps. I was taking pictures at random and the picture at hand may not necessarily represent the final assembly. Lol.

So your recommending gasoila over PTFE tape?
 
beags86 said:
The fittings are NPT I know somewhere you will have -6 to NPT adapter fittings.
I'll be letting you know what I need later this week.

Don't mind the clamps. I was taking pictures at random and the picture at hand may not necessarily represent the final assembly. Lol.

So your recommending gasoila over PTFE tape?
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I have always heard different things on thread sealant and fuel. I was used to using the liquid stuff in a tube for everything working on semis. I've heard people say it doesn't work for diesel but I have never verified it. Same goes for gas too. We have specific yellow thread tape here at work for "gas" line fittings like propane and natural gas. I used to have some nasty black pipe dope that was supposed to be impervious to everything. You didn't use that one if you ever planned on taking it back apart cuz it basically glued the connection together.
 
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I'm tired and had to go back and look. I might have to copy that design.
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That's how we built them when I built houses. They are super easy to build and hold up well. Granted when your building houses you run about 6-7 sets of horses one for every side of the house and one per floor, and they wear out quickly but none the less.
 
beags86 said:
So your recommending gasoila over PTFE tape?
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I don't recommend NPT with 50 psi gasoline, but if you have to do it then I'd recommend Gasoila, if you want to use the PTFE tape use the yellow stuff and put it under the gasoila.... :D

If you plan on running E85 or anything above 20% alocohol than they have a special E version you can use, but I don't think it works as well with gasoline.
 
They run NPT on some hydraulic fittings. You do have to run the good steel fittings though as brass ones will leak at some point.
 
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