Audio & Vedio of L67/3800sc Swap

[ROLNGTZ]

link http://www.bstuff.com/index.php?showtopic=44566

Enjoy.

BTW I know I have an exhaust leak.

[rweatherford]

What muffler is that?  Sounds good at idle, but I'm not sold at higher revs.

Glad to see you still have the project around!  Ever make it to the track?

[wicked-irocz]

Im liking the fact that its done and if I remember right you did a good job reinforcing the radiator support.  Id love to have some vids of it under load because I too like the sound at idle but the upper rpms no.  In the one vid it sounds like it might sound good under load though (when you goose it just a bit going in the garage).

So we need a full story, close up pics of all the mounts, and vids ÂÂÂ

Not to many supercharged 3800's out there.  I think only two.


Edit: just noticed you already have headers on it, do you have a smaller pulley too?

[ROLNGTZ]

The car has been done for about 9 months now. Just chasing bugs and buttoning things up. Plan to get it to the dyno in the near future. Take it to the track the first night of test&tune at Gateway.

Pacesetter headers with high-flow cat and 2.75" exhaust to a Tsudo (stainless steel) performance muffler.

I tried to get it to the track the last night of Midnight madness and test&tune. Midnight madness, they were only giving timeslips to cars faster then 12 seconds. The last night of test&tune, I had to watch the daughter. While the wife studied for her boards.

I am waiting to install the smaller pulley. Waiting to dyno and tune it for a baseline. Then install the smaller pulley to see the difference.

I will get some new pictures up of the motor mounts and reinforced front cross-member at the end of the week. Busy tomorrow and first half of the week.

[wicked-irocz]

Is that your cobalt SS?  I love cobalt SSs.  I havent seen a stock SRT-4 beat a stock SS yet.

[ROLNGTZ]

Belongs to my friend Phil that shot and hosted the video clips for me. Its a fun car to drive. He has all the stage 2 goodies on it. He and I raced with my 2000 Lincoln LS. From a stop he got me by about 3-4 cars lengths. At a roll 45mph, I got him by about 5 cars lengths and was still pulling on him. I was VERY impressed with the car and its handling. If I was a younger, I could see myself buying one. car like that doesn't figure into children and family life.

[rweatherford]

I guess I didn't realize that the LS's were that fast?  Did I miss something?

[ROLNGTZ]

Another LS with the same mods I have dynoed out to 218whp. I have had mine up to 142mph and still had pedal. 0-60 it will not set anyone on there hear. 60-100+ oh my. It will get up and go.

[Cliff8928]

(rweatherford @ Jan. 20 2007,17:34)QUOTEWhat muffler is that?  Sounds good at idle, but I'm not sold at higher revs.

Glad to see you still have the project around!  Ever make it to the track?
I dunno, it sounds like a L67 to me....

[Ribz80]

(ROLNGTZ @ Jan. 21 2007,22:03)QUOTEAnother LS with the same mods I have dynoed out to 218whp. I have had mine up to 142mph and still had pedal. 0-60 it will not set anyone on there hear. 60-100+ oh my. It will get up and go.
Stock Cobalt SS's have been known to dyno at 200+whp, his stage 2 make more power than your LS.  It also weights 1/4 ton less.  Its not like they have no top end like a 2.8/3.1....it just doesnt sound right to put 5 cars on one from a roll.  You would need 300whp to do that kind of damage.

[rweatherford]

Perhaps the Colbalt is a brick in the wind tunnel.      

[HateMyAuto]

Very well done. I really like the fit and finish of it all, although I did notice that you're oil pressure reading is off that gauge.


P.S. I think your coolant it low...

[ROLNGTZ]

(HateMyAuto @ Jan. 23 2007,16:35)QUOTEVery well done. I really like the fit and finish of it all, although I did notice that you're oil pressure reading is off that gauge.


P.S. I think your coolant it low...
Coolant censor is bad.

The oli, water, & voltage guages are not hooked up. I have Autometer guages for them hooked up and sitting on the floor for now. I can see and read them for now. I have a fiberglass dash going in with guage pods molded into it for the Autometers.

Just temperary till I have the car painted and the interior finished. The dash, door panel, rear deck, center console, and rear panels are all getting fiberglassed and painted to match the car.

[ROLNGTZ]

(Ribz80 @ Jan. 22 2007,14:41)QUOTE
(ROLNGTZ @ Jan. 21 2007,22:03)QUOTEAnother LS with the same mods I have dynoed out to 218whp. I have had mine up to 142mph and still had pedal. 0-60 it will not set anyone on there hear. 60-100+ oh my. It will get up and go.
Stock Cobalt SS's have been known to dyno at 200+whp, his stage 2 make more power than your LS.  It also weights 1/4 ton less.  Its not like they have no top end like a 2.8/3.1....it just doesnt sound right to put 5 cars on one from a roll.  You would need 300whp to do that kind of damage.
He was in third gear at 45mph, when I punched it. I had five car lengths before he dropped it to second. By that time I was pulling on him. IF he had been in second and NOT third, he probably would have beat me. Chit happens.

Top speed, I beat him too. He gave up at 125mph as I was still accelerating. I let up at 142mph. He and I are sure he could have gone faster, BUT he just let up.