RWD HHR in the works
12-07-2012 | 05:15 PM
#21
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From: Dedham Maine
I am dieing to see this get done :) PLEASE take tons of pics of the process
Thanks and good luck
Thanks and good luck
12-07-2012 | 05:42 PM
#22
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From: NH
This is my favorite thread.
12-07-2012 | 07:42 PM
#23
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From: N.W. Burbs Chicago
Smoke um if ya got um .
Tires that is .
Looking forward to see this finished .
Tires that is .
Looking forward to see this finished .
12-08-2012 | 02:04 AM
#24
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From: Western WI
If gas prices go back down to 2 a gallon I'll buy it from you.
12-08-2012 | 10:29 PM
#25
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From: Riverside, California
That should be HOT not cool at your feet lol. Seriously though that will be very cool once you are done and should be a fun project albeit a very labor intensive one. Are you planning to leave room for future access to the rear cylinders? I noticed on that PT the rear cylinders were next to the gas pedal area but that is that stupid cab forward design so ours may not have so much of that problem. Or should I say were in the spot where the gas pedal normally would be lol. Also do you think you will be able to get enough thermal blocking materials in there to keep the heat out of the foot area?
12-08-2012 | 10:38 PM
#26
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From: Knoxville, TN
foose is in your neck of the woods, he built a v8 hhr. maybe just maybe you can glean some info from his shop. also discovery channel has a good video of the hhr v8 buildoff. year one, mothers, craftsman, and foose all built one. sadly the year one is the only one left. but the video has some great footage that could help. especially with the tunnel.
12-09-2012 | 09:12 AM
#27
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From: Olivet, MI
LS1 in EVERYTHING!!!!!
12-10-2012 | 11:24 AM
#29
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From: Mesa, AZ
I don't think room around the engine will be very much. The good news is on today's computer controlled engines, once they are running well, they tend to stay that way. Thermal blankets should keep things cool enough. I'll have to build the firewall pretty close to the engine to leave enough foot room. I'm planning on using the Camaro gas pedal instead of the fly by wire HHR pedal. I may find that the computers won't let me, but that is the plan right now.
