Zuk Based JHF/Goatbuilt Buggy

sleepsontoilet · Oct 26, 2018

Foolishly made motor mounts before upper links, and go figure they hit. So picked up version 2.0 from Jay Byerly and burned them in.

I forgot to order diff magnets and didn't see a need to tear it all back apart to install them. Otherwise it's finally a full roller minus tie rods with another good day of work.

Also picked up a sweet center console shifter mount from Chris Roes.

ridered3 · Oct 27, 2018

Progress looks great, but that surface rust is something else down there!

sleepsontoilet · Oct 27, 2018

ridered3 said:
Progress looks great, but that surface rust is something else down there!

Everything's bigger in Tejas, including surface rust. :rolf:

sleepsontoilet · Nov 5, 2018

Mounted fuel cell and 3rds, so decided to go ahead and make it a full roller since everything clears. A little wider than I wanted to be at 87", but I can't run much more than a 4" BS wheel without rubbing Jesse's steering kit. Gonna have to go junkyard shopping for some Yota drive shafts since none of mine match the flanges I have.

sleepsontoilet · Nov 14, 2018

Started laying out the new harness from 150tunes, and mocking up the driveshafts with some left over parts..

sleepsontoilet · Nov 20, 2018

Knocked out a little plumbing over the weekend, and mounted the Brave Motorsports PCM mount.

Bebop · Nov 21, 2018

Getting closer :dblthumb:

Where did you get your fuel pressure gage adapter that goes directly into the stock LS rail ??

wizzo · Nov 21, 2018

Bebop said:
Where did you get your fuel pressure gage adapter that goes directly into the stock LS rail ??

I'd imagine it's a fitting similar to this:

Nothing too fancy but a good idea.

AllGoNoShow · Nov 21, 2018

Did you make those brake lines? Was it a kit?

sleepsontoilet · Nov 21, 2018

Re: Re: Zuk Based JHF/Goatbuilt Buggy

AllGoNoShow said:
Did you make those brake lines? Was it a kit?

Wizzo is correct, I've ran them on every build. Seems like an easy diagnostic if you see it's instantly losing pressure after you shut it down, what pressure the rail has at WOT, helps with tuning, etc. The lines are from a local race shop Smiley's Racing. They have a website, and range from $12 to $17 per line. Cheap enough for me to justify tossing a spare or two in the tool bag.

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Bebop · Nov 21, 2018

wizzo said:
I'd imagine it's a fitting similar to this:

Nothing too fancy but a good idea.

Ok.

That's what's on the Indecision buggy too.

the way the picture was taken, I thought it was a 1 piece fitting that would act as a fuel rail adapter and a fuel pressure port. Not 2 fittings back to back, my bad.

sleepsontoilet · Dec 10, 2018

Started on the exhaust today, and got Some more support from the best in the business.

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sleepsontoilet · Dec 16, 2018

Carrier bearing mounted, TruCool transcooler mounted and plumbed, Orielly AGM battery mounted, exhaust finished and wrapped. Down to radiator plumbing and wiring.

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ridered3 · Dec 17, 2018

Glad to see you still plugging along on this build and can't wait to see it finished up.

sleepsontoilet · Dec 17, 2018

ridered3 said:
Glad to see you still plugging along on this build and can't wait to see it finished up.

I'm trying, but little things keep going array. The Corvette apparently has a unique waterpump and the thermostat is made into the housing/water neck versus separate on all other LS motors. So just buying a straight neck doesn't work unfortunately. I think after a Facebook post, I have found a solution that will work and keep the current accessories. Trying to find the best spot for the fuse block as it was really close to the exhaust where I had it, and I'm worried about drowning it in a water crossing if it's much lower. Hoping a week or two and I can do a hot lap in it. Then I'll have to get creative with rear tubework that doesn't look like poop to protect the kiddo.

Dirt700 · Dec 17, 2018

Looking good

sleepsontoilet · Dec 20, 2018

Still a lot left to do, but I did a thing today...

https://youtu.be/Zf2UfZtKKp0

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1tonyj · Dec 20, 2018

sleepsontoilet said:
Still a lot left to do, but I did a thing today...

https://youtu.be/Zf2UfZtKKp0

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Woohoo!! Gotta love the anticipation of a first start up.....congrats

:dblthumb:

sleepsontoilet · Dec 21, 2018

1tonyj said:
Woohoo!! Gotta love the anticipation of a first start up.....congrats

Know how to find out if your injector orings are shot? Try and start it up for the first time and spray gas everywhere...

LightBnDr · Dec 23, 2018

Did it run a bit and then quit leaking?

When I pulled my motor from the donor it hadn't run in a year or so. Cranked it and it did the same thing. I pushed the injectors in while it warmed up and they quit.

That was about 7 years ago