The Next Project

So when we went to the 40 for $40, I knew the clutch in my Z06 was getting weak and taking it down the track a few times confirmed it.

I just ordered the last of the parts today. The long tubes, X and intermediate pipes have to come off to get it apart and I decided that I'm just going to go ahead and replace the Stainless Works headers and pipes with LG Super Pro headers & pipes. The Stainless Works had a cracked weld that leaked when I bought the car so I took them off & had what I considered the weak points reinforced and I also had the headers and pipes ceramic coated. I've been hearing another exhaust leak so they're coming off and the Super Pros are going on. Enough is enough.

I may start tearing it down next Tuesday, or maybe sooner.

I'm not afraid of work but I just cringe thinking about ripping into one of those.

Not really looking forward to it but I know I'll do it right, and if I hired someone to do it, I know it wouldn't be 100% correct.

Not nearly as difficult as transplanting an old chevy body to a newer Caprice though.

Transplanting the 49 sounds easier to me. lol

She's Up In The Air.

I suppose I can get under there w/o rubbing blisters on my belly.

She's up there now.

Always happy to help a friend have a good laugh Butch.

I guess it does look like I cheaped out on the jack, and maybe I did. I bought it so long ago I don't even remember where I got it. The reason I like it is that it's compact and I can put it in its case and set it on a shelf. The problem with the Z06 is that even to get started with a jack as small as the one in the photo I have to drive the car onto a series of 2 x 6s & get the tires 3" off the ground.

I just checked my PowerBall ticket & I didn't hit it, so I guess I have to put off the Jay Leno style garage for another week or so.

make sure you get plenty of pics ...

but have to agree i'd figure you had some badass jack and was doing this inside... guess with the weather we have had this year your using that for motivation lol

I don't have a place where I can work inside. Wish I did. The garage is full of junk including the '63. Wish I had a 2 post lift too.

I keep a Kwik Lift at my brother's house and I have a big 2 1/2 ton jack over there too. None of that will help with this project. The body has to come up and the suspension, tranny, and torque tube has to come down.

I'll get lots of pics.

I-Pipe & X Pipe Removed.

Driveer Side Header out the bottom.

Passenger Side Header out the Top.

Torque Tube Plate and Clutch Inspection Plates Removed. That's it for today.

those headers look like a long mid length header...

the torque tube plate really have 50000 bolts holding it on?