Cascade Crew

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject:

The coolant system on a fourthgen is a pressurized surge tank system with the radiator below the engine. Just by installing it in a thirdgen you're solving a lot of air pocket issues by eliminating the heads as the highest point in the system.

The only potential issue I see with running it into the water pump is that the LSx has an internal bypass inside the water pump housing due to the draw-through t-stat. Theoretically it seems if there was air in the tubes you could run it through the system until the stat opened.

All that said, my two cents are if you can get the air out of a BMW system then a Camaro is easy money. Don't worry too much about it. Razz

Alphius · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:14 am Post subject:

The spot where I drilled and tapped is right before the unimpeded return line to the top of the radiator. It's not going to circulate steam through the engine from there.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:44 am Post subject:

If it's tapped straight into the upper rad hose then you'll be fine. The factory steam line entered the radiator right next to the upper radiator hose anyway. Laughing

Alphius · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:32 am Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:21 pm Post subject:

Finished extending my ECU harness last night.

Also I finished my C100 harness today and battery/alternator/fusebox wiring. The end result of this is that I can now crank the LS1! It spins over and sounds healthy, now I just have to finish my relay wiring and gauge wiring tomorrow and I should be able to start it up.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:48 pm Post subject:

Excited much?

-Schultzy

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject:

DO IT!!!!

Alphius · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:50 pm Post subject:

I am a mix of excited and let down.

Wiring is all done. It runs and drives. All the gauges work. My heater core might be bad all of a sudden. Very odd since it's only like 5 years old and it was fine before the swap.

It runs super crappy. Revs slow, has no power, vibrates terribly. Pulls codes P0353, P0355 and P0357. 3 out of 4 coils on the driver's side apparently aren't firing. Probably all 4. Manifold is cool to the touch on that side. I am going to check coil power wiring tomorrow, I am too beat to keep working on it tonight. I bet I forgot to solder up the coil power, ground or reference for that bank. Embarassed

Here's a first start video. It didn't take much to get it fired up. I was almost expecting a little more drama. You can tell it isn't running right though. Also it was burning off a lot of stuff from the new exhaust and presumably some crud from sitting around for so long. The smoke cleared up after about 5 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MsnnzWBdMc

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:52 pm Post subject:

Sweet man. You'll get it sorted~!!

hnkajnk · New Member Joined: 30 May 2011 Posts: 10

I am sure you will get it right soon. A lot of work into it so far. You are on the home stretch, I am excited. Smile

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:58 pm Post subject:

Nice! You'll have it ready for dyno for sure! Wink

fiveoformula · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:03 pm Post subject:

Awesome man! Good progress!

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:21 pm Post subject:

Awesome dude! I'm sure you'll have her dialed in, in no time.

Can't wait to see it in person. Thumbs up

Alphius · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject:

Dialed in... about that...

Turns out if you forget to hook up the coilpack ground for an entire bank it runs shitty. File that under "stuff nobody would have guessed".
As I found it:

So, in essence, Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcG5WBpqaZA
It sounds much better in person. GREAT exhaust tone.

I am getting an alternator tomorrow, the bearings on mine are shot (but it still charges!). Need to put my interior back together and I am good. Smile

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:34 pm Post subject:

Oh hell ya! That sounds good. Congrats Cool

-Schultzy

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject:

Gabe is making friends with the neighbors. Cool

That sketchy alternator turned out to be a POS after all, ehh? Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:02 pm Post subject:

Could just buy some bearings for cheap....

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject:

Sounds nice! Do you have to "trick" the cpu to run without cats?

Alphius · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:30 pm Post subject: