Re: Caprice Disassembly
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:12 pm
Some decision points.
Exhaust system.
The Monte has headers and real dual exhaust (not to be confused with duel exhaust). The factory system had a single cat and dual Y-pipes. I would need to run a pair of cats (need to keep the emissions system of the Caprice intact). All options require purchasing new cats. If I was really looking to be cheap, I could reuse the existing cats, welding the cut pipe back together, but that is probably not advised as they do have 171K on them, plus all the idling time during police service.
Options:
- I could use LT1 manifolds and cats and adapt the cats to the existing exhaust system.
- I could use the headers and install some cats to the rear of the collectors.
- I could locate a B-body header/cat combination and hope it fits into the G-body.
Transmission:
- Shift kit or no. With the "cop chip" shifting calibration, it already shifts firmly and quickly.
- Torque converter upgrade or reuse. The one that's in it is turquoise and came with the junkyard trans.
Camshaft: <== fixed
- Minimal extra labor if I am doing this now. I plan on taking apart most of the components I need to remove to do this job anyway. Emissions compliance would play into this decision.
- 1.6:1 rockers. Doesn't require a cam swap, but would work if I did that too.
Exhaust system.
The Monte has headers and real dual exhaust (not to be confused with duel exhaust). The factory system had a single cat and dual Y-pipes. I would need to run a pair of cats (need to keep the emissions system of the Caprice intact). All options require purchasing new cats. If I was really looking to be cheap, I could reuse the existing cats, welding the cut pipe back together, but that is probably not advised as they do have 171K on them, plus all the idling time during police service.
Options:
- I could use LT1 manifolds and cats and adapt the cats to the existing exhaust system.
- I could use the headers and install some cats to the rear of the collectors.
- I could locate a B-body header/cat combination and hope it fits into the G-body.
Transmission:
- Shift kit or no. With the "cop chip" shifting calibration, it already shifts firmly and quickly.
- Torque converter upgrade or reuse. The one that's in it is turquoise and came with the junkyard trans.
Camshaft: <== fixed
- Minimal extra labor if I am doing this now. I plan on taking apart most of the components I need to remove to do this job anyway. Emissions compliance would play into this decision.
- 1.6:1 rockers. Doesn't require a cam swap, but would work if I did that too.