Tango Power !!

[LS7TANGO]

After an early start yesterday dropped the engine in for the first and only time (Thanks for the install tips Russ...)




It's a pretty tight fit to the bulkhead but followed the Factory LS7 layout and everything fits nice and snug with no clashes (Thanks Dave!)

Exhaust away for ceramic coating next week & coil pack mounts to fab (want to retain the 'ole skool' look..) then should be ready for first start up....

Simon

[eliot]

Are you retaining the [gm]factory ECU?

[AndyGTR]

eliot]Are you retaining the [gm said:

factory ECU?

Good question - I will be interested in the answer as I have the standard GM ECU with my LS2 and am not sure whether I need to change it for an aftermarket one.

[LS7TANGO]

Yup..... Modded GM ECU supplied with the engine by Jeff Schwartz......HTH

[AndyGTR]

If a standard ECU is good enough for Mr Shwartz, nuff said :-) Just saved a fair chunk of change.

[San Diego GTR]

Looks great. Nice work! Where will you be mounting the coil packs???

[LS7TANGO]

Hi Paul!

I'm gonna mount the coil packs either over the fuel tanks or at the rear of the cylinder heads........now the engine is in I'm leaning towards the cylinder head position.......

Simon

[RussF]

Looking mighty fine there Simon. You going to video the start?

[LS7TANGO]

Hi Russ!!

Certainly am....will be my first ever post for you tube!! While I remember pedals are set aside for you.....gonna design the coil pack mounting plates in the next couple of weeks.....I'll be able to reproduce a set for you if you like the way the look....

Regards, Simon

[LuckyP]

Not looking at your posts anymore. Getting far too jealous Looks CRAP

[kylemrushall]

AndyGTR said:

eliot]Are you retaining the [gm said:

factory ECU?

Good question - I will be interested in the answer as I have the standard GM ECU with my LS2 and am not sure whether I need to change it for an aftermarket one.

depends how much you upgrade in the future Andy??

[LS7TANGO]

Sorry Pete.......didn't mean to put you in a BLACK mood!!

[crafty]

Nice one - looks great.

I also have the stock GM ECU (remapped) on a magnacharged LS2

[pilbeam_mp62]

Simon,

It is all looking very impressive.

Please tell me one thing - you know the black bracket that suports the AC drier on the RHS of the engine bulkhead - how did you attach the two jubilee clips to that bracket to hold the drier in position ?

Thanks very much,
Regards

Kelvin

[LS7TANGO]

Hi Kelvin!

Quite simple really.......couple of rivnuts spaced to secure the bracket - the jubilee clips then fit under the bracket(to the top of each rivnut) - bear in mind that the rivnuts don't sit totally flush to the bulkhead & keep the main bracket from sitting totally flush........perfect spacing for the jubilee clip to pass under. Having said that it's already on my 'to do' list for next winter - gonna machine up a nicer support bracket to do away with the jubilee clips......

HTH, Simon

Edited by LS7TANGO on Monday 17th November 17:04

[Hugger Z]

Looks awesome in there! I like the dry sump tank there too. Wow, just wow.

And Yes the factory ECM is tuneable and works well. Stock computer on my car (LS1 Camaro) with 60lb injectors and twin turbo's. I DD the car in the warmer weather. I put over 15k on it in a year with no problems. It's all in the tune. And I ran into Jeff this summer at the Woodward dream cruise with his Ultima. He drove it from Illinois to Michigan for the cruise. You will be fine with the stock computer.

[kylemrushall]

Hugger Z said:

Looks awesome in there! I like the dry sump tank there too. Wow, just wow.

And Yes the factory ECM is tuneable and works well. Stock computer on my car (LS1 Camaro) with 60lb injectors and twin turbo's. I DD the car in the warmer weather. I put over 15k on it in a year with no problems. It's all in the tune. And I ran into Jeff this summer at the Woodward dream cruise with his Ultima. He drove it from Illinois to Michigan for the cruise. You will be fine with the stock computer.

where would you get it mapped in the UK??? its ok if you understand how to map, if you dont what do you do???

[RussF]

LS7TANGO said:

Hi Russ!!

Certainly am....will be my first ever post for you tube!! While I remember pedals are set aside for you.....gonna design the coil pack mounting plates in the next couple of weeks.....I'll be able to reproduce a set for you if you like the way the look....

Regards, Simon

Thanks Simon - Will be interested in your solution for the coil packs.

kylemrushall said:

Hugger Z said:

Looks awesome in there! I like the dry sump tank there too. Wow, just wow.

And Yes the factory ECM is tuneable and works well. Stock computer on my car (LS1 Camaro) with 60lb injectors and twin turbo's. I DD the car in the warmer weather. I put over 15k on it in a year with no problems. It's all in the tune. And I ran into Jeff this summer at the Woodward dream cruise with his Ultima. He drove it from Illinois to Michigan for the cruise. You will be fine with the stock computer.

where would you get it mapped in the UK??? its ok if you understand how to map, if you dont what do you do???

I would guess someone like this would be capable --> http://www.wortec.co.uk/uk/corvette.html

Companies that undertake Vette tuning would have the right kit and probably relevant LSx experience.

[Omerta]

RussF said:

Companies that undertake Vette tuning would have the right kit and probably relevant LSx experience.

Or anyone set up for Vauxhall/Holden Monaro tuning.

[RussF]

Omerta said:

RussF said:

Companies that undertake Vette tuning would have the right kit and probably relevant LSx experience.

Or anyone set up for Vauxhall/Holden Monaro tuning.

Hi Don. Hope you are well.
You're certainly not wrong