Got the truck and trailer! I also swapped out my fuel lines yesterday. Here’s the updated list:
It’s been about 3 years since I’ve been on the track… 3 years!!
I attempted to get my car on the track last December when Rob visited, but lack of money and time told me no. But I did try to get the car ready and I started to work on it. It’s been on jack stands ever since.
Just Drift is hosting an event at Streets of Willow, and I know that I just have to be there. It’s been too long, and that track is like a pilgrimage for me… That track is like my home track – it’s where I started racing (real racing with helmets and flags and such). It’s also where we weren’t officially allowed to drift. Accidental oversteering was allowed, but they watched us like a hawk there and if they thought we were drifting, we got yelled at and kicked out. It’s hard to have fun drifting when you have to drift like you’re racing. Now that Charlie got the OK for us here, I really want to go and stretch my wings. That is – if I can get all the rust out of my driving first!
So here’s what I have to take care of in order to get to the event:
Considering how busy I am, that is a lot of work and a lot of money that I’ll have to spend. But I’ll do my best! Wish me luck!
On one of Slide Squad Dave’s trips to Japan, he stayed with Hiroshi Takahashi of Running Free fame. Dave was living my dream visiting shops, the race tracks we would see in the magazines and videos, riding in famous drift cars, driving at touge… and every once in a while he would send e-mail updates along with videos and photos he was taking.
This was one of my favorites probably.
And yeah – he is eating with both hands while driving.
I just read on MotoIQ about GM’s LS3 crate engine with an offered E-Rod package. This was announced last year, but I am just hearing about it now. This is what happens when you have your head stuck under a rock.
The E-Rod package is a complete kit to make your LS3 street legal in any vehicle application. GM has been working with CARB to ensure that it’s 50 state legal.
Here’s a copy and paste from GM’s press release:
The E-ROD kit carries part number 19244805 and includes the same, basic LS3 engine that’s found in the Camaro SS and Corvette (additional engine choices, including the LS7 and LSA, are planned for future packages). Standard elements of the kit include:
* 6.2-liter LS3 crate engine, rated at 430 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft. of torque
* GMPP LS3 engine wiring harness
* GMPP engine control module
* Exhaust manifolds
* Catalytic converters
* Oxygen sensors and sensor bosses
* Fuel tank evaporative emissions canister
* Mass airflow sensor and sensor boss
* Accelerator pedal (for use with the LS3’s electronic throttle)
* Air filter
* Instruction manualIn addition to the E-ROD system, the builder will need to source additional components to complete the assembly and get the vehicle running. They include:
* Fuel tank
* Fuel lines (re-circulating or returnless)
* Fuel pump
* Fuel tank vent line from the tank to the evaporative emissions canister
* Pure line from the canister to the engine purge solenoid
* Air induction system that incorporates the mass airflow sensor
* Exhaust system behind the catalytic convertersAdditionally, the LS3 engine requires a front-end accessory drive system that is suitable to the vehicle. The instruction manual includes recommendations for the accessory drive kit, as well as the transmission, gear ratios and more.
The E-ROD kit does not include a transmission. GMPP recommends the GM Hydra-Matic electronically controlled 4L60-E four-speed automatic, part number 19156260, and transmission controller, part number 12497316.
The E-ROD kit carries part number 19244805 and includes the same, basic LS3 engine that’s found in the Camaro SS and Corvette (additional engine choices, including the LS7 and LSA, are planned for future packages). Standard elements of the kit include:
* 6.2-liter LS3 crate engine, rated at 430 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft. of torque
* GMPP LS3 engine wiring harness
* GMPP engine control module
* Exhaust manifolds
* Catalytic converters
* Oxygen sensors and sensor bosses
* Fuel tank evaporative emissions canister
* Mass airflow sensor and sensor boss
* Accelerator pedal (for use with the LS3’s electronic throttle)
* Air filter
* Instruction manual
In addition to the E-ROD system, the builder will need to source additional components to complete the assembly and get the vehicle running. They include:
* Fuel tank
* Fuel lines (re-circulating or returnless)
* Fuel pump
* Fuel tank vent line from the tank to the evaporative emissions canister
* Pure line from the canister to the engine purge solenoid
* Air induction system that incorporates the mass airflow sensor
* Exhaust system behind the catalytic converters
Additionally, the LS3 engine requires a front-end accessory drive system that is suitable to the vehicle. The instruction manual includes recommendations for the accessory drive kit, as well as the transmission, gear ratios and more.
The E-ROD kit does not include a transmission. GMPP recommends the GM Hydra-Matic electronically controlled 4L60-E four-speed automatic, part number 19156260, and transmission controller, part number 12497316.
This engine was meant more for those smog exempt pre-’73 American classics that people build up with old engines and old technology that is bad for the environment. I don’t think those classic hot rod builders would embrace this type of engine swap… the ones who would embrace it are the kids who want to put an LS in everything these days. I doubt that they would have 8k for an engine swap, but if you could swap the engine and drive around guilt-free because it’s a legal swap, I think people will find the money. Hell, I swore up and down I would never put an LS in any import car, but if it could be street legal… I’m now open to it!
Here’s the E-rod homepage
Put some Impul Hoshinos on it and slam it to the ground.
I was just keeping up with my local house listings as I do everyday, so that I can keep a eye on the housing market – old man homeowner stuff. If you’re interested in doing the same, I defined house listing criteria on redfin.com, and they e-mail me any new listings and updates on recent sales.
I came across this quaint little house….
Definitely looks like an older white couple lives here…
A glimpse behind the house piqued my interest. What’s that peaking out of that garage?
And then I found the Holy Grail of house modifications! As Nadine said “Oh, snap!”
Okay full on “garage” with a lift, shop tools, TV, and according to the listing, a bathroom. This is what I need. Plus maybe a bar and a hammock.
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