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Old May 20, 2016 | 08:38 PM
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Man, This Is Taking Forever

I have been adding about 4 feet of wire to the fuse block harness, one connector, one wire at a time. It is super slow. Hopefully when I'm done it look factory. This is a picture of the X4 connector extension.
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Old May 20, 2016 | 09:07 PM
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Take your time! As you always have, and it will be time well spent!!
Old Jun 11, 2016 | 09:57 PM
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Another small piece of the pie

There are countless loose ends to tie up on the V8 build before the engine runs. The high and low speed fans are complete and ready to run. The fuel pump with its relay is almost complete, I just need to tie it in to pin #6 on the X1 connector on the HHR fuse block. The AirLift 3H system is all done electrically but I still need to install the height sensors on all 4 corners. On Monday I load the car on the trailer and take it to the engine builders shop for new higher pressure injectors and fabricating the gas pedal and installing the throttle cable. Hopefully it will run soon. Here is a photo of battery/compressor/relays/manifold area almost complete.
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 08:07 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 09:20 AM
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Hardly any room left for the sub-woofers and amps.
Old Jun 12, 2016 | 09:57 AM
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I'd rather hear those pipes!!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Hardly any room left for the sub-woofers and amps.
Yeah, that's not gonna happen. Stock radio and stock speakers. XM Radio because I removed the "bumper car" antenna. I doubt if I'll even hear that because I think it will be really loud.
Old Jun 20, 2016 | 04:51 AM
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I like loud !!!
Old Jun 27, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Small progress update

Well the car is back at my engine builder's shop for some work. There are still a million things to finish but one by one they are being finished.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 07:11 PM
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Poor thing looks lonesome!



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