Bummed that it has been ten years and my 68 is not finished.

[Richard150MPH]

Looking to put the throttle body back where it belongs on my LT1.
Edelbrock pro flo 4 would be the clean way to do it, but either the expensive intake or the heads would have to be modified.
Either way the manifold mounted thermostat housing becomes surplus and could be milled off.

I found an Eddy Streetmaster MPFI cheap, but some threads seem to say the Streetmaster is a really bad intake with very small runners?

Making a Gen 1 intake fit seems to be a lot of work, some have said just re-drill the heads to put the bolt holes into the Gen 1 locations? Apparently I'm about twenty years behind the curve here.

 

[Shovelrick]

And some would say just put a carb on it and get it running so you can just enjoy it

 

[Richard150MPH]

"Easy button" is to just use the stock EFI.
But the throttle body is way forward so not going to be simple to utilize my cowl induction hood and would look odd.
I am considering some options, there is a Chinesium MPFI manifold available pretty cheap.
Still has to be modified, or modify the intake bolt holes in the head?
Leaning toward a Victor Jr, have to add injectors to the runners.

 

[Richard150MPH]

Hmmm, I may go back to an earlier idea.
Adding a plenum-air filter housing above the stock intake.
Not thrilled with all the convoluted air flow directions, but with it only being dry air maybe less of an issue?
Could be made of fiberglass, prototype can be just plywood.
Pics promised if it happens.

 

[Richard150MPH]

Worlds worst prototype intake and some wheel well issues.

Very first proof of concept for the cowl induction cold air setup.
Flat air filter set into a plenum connecting to the original throttle body intake.
Or maybe it would be better to use a tall round filter as original, but the concept is the same.
Cold high pressure air from the windscreen, just like in the day.
Fabrication should not be too hard.
Since I only need one a plaster mold will suffice.

Also trying to get my wheel houses replaced.
I ran these wheels and tires with no issues, but now the clearance seems to be too little.
I have only a fingers width of clearance at rest, I don't think they would clear on bumps or with a load.
Not sure how to fix this.

 

[Richard150MPH]

Pulled the LT1 back out to modify the oil pan.
Not my first choice but the simplest and easier to replace if it goes wrong.

 

[Richard150MPH]

Sent Kevco an email about the oilpan issue.
Got a good laugh from feeBay.
Corvette and Camaro/Firebird are the same part number oil pans.
Camaro are $50 or less, Corvette are around $200 even when they are half crushed!

 

[Richard150MPH]

Found myself with some uncommitted time.
So decided to start sorting the rats nest of wiring in the engine compartment.
I didn't remember it being this bad, and I have forgotten where several went.
I know some can probably be deleted.
Some have to integrate into the LT1 wiring.
What would help a lot would be a correct for 68 colorized engine compartment wire schematic.
I found 66, but it seems a little different.
What I've found online for 68 have all been ransom-ware posts.
I have the 68 FSM Body, Chassis, and Assembly manuals.
Not finding what I really need in any of them.

 

[Richard150MPH]

Looks like I am also going to need a much longer throttle cable.