I have been building cars since the mid 70's. I learned very early on to solder and have been doing it ever since, however in more modern times I learned to crimp AND solder for a super strong worry free joint that will last a life time. The key is to use a quality soldering set up that allows you to set the heat, I run mine at 800 Deg. I use flux on all of my wiring and then wick in just enough solder to join the wires/connectors and no more. I do not wick solder all the way up the wire making it brittle. Those butt connectors you just started using are great but they too get crimped and soldered, there is a little hole in the middle for this purpose. Also the crimper you are using is ok but you just smashed all of that together and if there is any movement it could break somewhere down the way. The crimper I prefer for butt connectors (and most other common style connectors) is the type where it just indents one side of the terminal/connector while the other side remains intact. This provides the mechanical "bite", I then wick in a little solder to make it a solid union where corrosion cannot get in and follow it all up with some quality heat shrink. Here is the deal, I know that my connections will not fail and are solid. There is always a potential for a bad crimp. I am wiring a 71 Charger right now and I crimp and solder EVERY joint with the possible exception of DT Deutsch connectors. I even solder metri pack 150/280 series connectors, weather pack and Packard series 56 connectors. Regardless, you are doing a great job over all and learning along the way which is awesome.
Yeah it is, a LS powered c-3 sounds like a win win setup, the groovy lines of the high hipped fenders and the reliabilty of a late model fuel injected motor for stress free every day use and great fuel economy……….that car is gonna rock!!
😂LoL I took my '82 C3 CE in a different direction ..It came with lackluster fuel injection and a stinky auto trans ..Yanked those out and replaced them with a carbonated 383 Stroker bolted to a Super T10 w/ high-nickel gears .."To each their own"(Suum Cuique) I think the saying goes 😂gigglesnortgiggle Giving this an Epic Thumbs Up for reinforcing my past decisions 👍😉 😇❤
Hello fellow californians…..i agree i have a couple of videos with my cars and i dont bother with the censoring numbers…..hell i might even have an adress number visible in one of them…….no street name of course but at the end of the day my cars are pretty secure and i have cameras and ammo if need be , but yeah i drive my cars and they are more likely to get violated in a parking lot than in my drive way…..i live at the end of a VERY VERY secure and close knit court and we all look out for eachother, plus im a night owl so if i dont see our hear ya one of my niegbors , cameras, or 3 dogs probably will….plus my cameras speak up and let the tresspassers know they are being recorded and for the most part it works great for a deterant…….and a flashing LED light in every car helps just a bit more, if im leaving out of town i will pull the fuel pump relays which are hidden in the vehicle…..so if they can get past all that, by all means take it, just make sure you total it that way my insurance pays up😂😂😂😂
3/8 supply and 5/16 minimum, thats what i run on my LS supercharged ‘73 c10….it too has a 4.8 with 220/220 cam and a 2.87” pullied votech v-3 supercharger, my nova has a LSA supercharged 6.0 (370”) with a 2.45” pulley and that one has an-8 supply and an-6 return….
@@trentdawg2832 nice man, glad to see another 4.8 💪 Yeah I think I might not have worded it well in my video, but I removed the 1/4” line and replaced it with a second 3/8, so I’ have 3/8 for both send and return. So… how much power are you making with that supercharger? Asking for a friend… 😂
@@noboltsleftbehind 3/8 supply and return will work just fine…..when it was n/a with just 220/220 cam it was a hair under 400, probably 380/390, with a supercharger and 11/12psi its probably in the mid 500’s…..but i havent had it dynoed so i cannot confirm, but it feels very similar to my cts-v……i have a 6.0 to put in its place but thats not gonna happen until i finish building my 408” stroker for my nova!!!
@@trentdawg2832 wow, that’s a solid number for just a cam. Sounds like a beast with that supercharger. Whereabouts are you in CA? We do dyno nights from time to time out in the desert about two hours east of LA in Hemet. You should bring it out!
@@noboltsleftbehind yeah im about 6 hrs north in the s.f. East bay!!!…….ive seen that L.A. traffic , i dunno how yall do it but i do see why you put modern EFI in your builds…..ya gotta have it with all CA. Traffic…..but yeah people dog on the 4.8 but honestly if they are in a light enough vehicle and not a heavy crew cab truck or tahoe they are actually very good motors and when boost is added they really shine because they love to rev……i can spin mine out to 7500 with no problems, other than the damn cars in front of me!!!!
@@trentdawg2832 ah ok, north dweller. Haha yeah traffic isn’t great down here for sure. When you live here you learn the tricks to avoid the worst of it though. Definitely not a place to have your carburetor vapor lock in the summer heat for the fourth time in a week on the side of the freeway in rush hour… ask me how I know 😂
FYI: 1/4" gas line return is not large enough for that engine F I. Also as you said, That 1/4" line is for the venting of the gas tank though the OEM emission carbon canister. Without the vent, you gas tank will be on a vacuum, when running down the road......
Yes, sorry I probably didn’t explain it well in the video. I replaced the original 1/4” line with a new 3/8 line and set it up as the fuel send. I then turned the original the 3/8” into the return line. And you’re correct about tank venting, if you’ll notice at the end of the video I mentioned I added a vent at the rear of the car 😉
@@noboltsleftbehindthe vent you added should go thought he emission carbon canister. If you vent it to outside air, you'll smell gas in the garage as the gas naturally vaporizes. By having the emission carbon canister hooked up it will clean the tank air of hydrocarbons. Then as the stock engine starts up the hydrocarbons are vacuumed back down the intake manifold.....the system actually will save a small amount fuel cost.
Hi Friend, Your vids are awesome! This is Alloyworks! We specialize in the production of automotive radiators, heat exchangers, and cooling system components. We're wondering if we could collaborate. Would you like to put our products to the test and review them on your channel?
I have been building cars since the mid 70's. I learned very early on to solder and have been doing it ever since, however in more modern times I learned to crimp AND solder for a super strong worry free joint that will last a life time. The key is to use a quality soldering set up that allows you to set the heat, I run mine at 800 Deg. I use flux on all of my wiring and then wick in just enough solder to join the wires/connectors and no more. I do not wick solder all the way up the wire making it brittle. Those butt connectors you just started using are great but they too get crimped and soldered, there is a little hole in the middle for this purpose. Also the crimper you are using is ok but you just smashed all of that together and if there is any movement it could break somewhere down the way. The crimper I prefer for butt connectors (and most other common style connectors) is the type where it just indents one side of the terminal/connector while the other side remains intact. This provides the mechanical "bite", I then wick in a little solder to make it a solid union where corrosion cannot get in and follow it all up with some quality heat shrink. Here is the deal, I know that my connections will not fail and are solid. There is always a potential for a bad crimp. I am wiring a 71 Charger right now and I crimp and solder EVERY joint with the possible exception of DT Deutsch connectors. I even solder metri pack 150/280 series connectors, weather pack and Packard series 56 connectors.
Regardless, you are doing a great job over all and learning along the way which is awesome.
Closer and closer. Sounds like it’s gonna be running soon.
Just needs a gas pedal, some shift linkage, and I need to unlock the ECU and we’ll be ready 👍
@@noboltsleftbehind sweet.
The 81 c3 had fuel injection option. I'm using that tank and sending unit with a 4th gen fbody pump
Very nice work!! That’s gonna be a fun little car
Yeah it is, a LS powered c-3 sounds like a win win setup, the groovy lines of the high hipped fenders and the reliabilty of a late model fuel injected motor for stress free every day use and great fuel economy……….that car is gonna rock!!
@@Genx4 thanks man!
Kinda nice to see that im not the only one who works in chaos…..
😂
Man that impact is a power horse. I might have to drop mine off for some work 😂
Haha. I got that thing for Christmas, it was a game changer for sure.
😂LoL
I took my '82 C3 CE in a different direction ..It came with lackluster fuel injection and a stinky auto trans ..Yanked those out and replaced them with a carbonated 383 Stroker bolted to a Super T10 w/ high-nickel gears .."To each their own"(Suum Cuique) I think the saying goes 😂gigglesnortgiggle
Giving this an Epic Thumbs Up for reinforcing my past decisions 👍😉
😇❤
Nice job, what kind of crispers did you get for the non insulated terminals?
Thanks! Those are Knipex crimpers, part number is 97 52 33 SB
Hey fellow California dude, what's your opinion on license plates in videos? I noticed you’re not shy with them.
Hey man! I couldn’t care less. The way I see it when I drive my cars on the street they’re visible for everyone to see, on video is no different.
Hello fellow californians…..i agree i have a couple of videos with my cars and i dont bother with the censoring numbers…..hell i might even have an adress number visible in one of them…….no street name of course but at the end of the day my cars are pretty secure and i have cameras and ammo if need be , but yeah i drive my cars and they are more likely to get violated in a parking lot than in my drive way…..i live at the end of a VERY VERY secure and close knit court and we all look out for eachother, plus im a night owl so if i dont see our hear ya one of my niegbors , cameras, or 3 dogs probably will….plus my cameras speak up and let the tresspassers know they are being recorded and for the most part it works great for a deterant…….and a flashing LED light in every car helps just a bit more, if im leaving out of town i will pull the fuel pump relays which are hidden in the vehicle…..so if they can get past all that, by all means take it, just make sure you total it that way my insurance pays up😂😂😂😂
3/8 supply and 5/16 minimum, thats what i run on my LS supercharged ‘73 c10….it too has a 4.8 with 220/220 cam and a 2.87” pullied votech v-3 supercharger, my nova has a LSA supercharged 6.0 (370”) with a 2.45” pulley and that one has an-8 supply and an-6 return….
@@trentdawg2832 nice man, glad to see another 4.8 💪 Yeah I think I might not have worded it well in my video, but I removed the 1/4” line and replaced it with a second 3/8, so I’ have 3/8 for both send and return. So… how much power are you making with that supercharger? Asking for a friend… 😂
@@noboltsleftbehind 3/8 supply and return will work just fine…..when it was n/a with just 220/220 cam it was a hair under 400, probably 380/390, with a supercharger and 11/12psi its probably in the mid 500’s…..but i havent had it dynoed so i cannot confirm, but it feels very similar to my cts-v……i have a 6.0 to put in its place but thats not gonna happen until i finish building my 408” stroker for my nova!!!
@@trentdawg2832 wow, that’s a solid number for just a cam. Sounds like a beast with that supercharger. Whereabouts are you in CA? We do dyno nights from time to time out in the desert about two hours east of LA in Hemet. You should bring it out!
@@noboltsleftbehind yeah im about 6 hrs north in the s.f. East bay!!!…….ive seen that L.A. traffic , i dunno how yall do it but i do see why you put modern EFI in your builds…..ya gotta have it with all CA. Traffic…..but yeah people dog on the 4.8 but honestly if they are in a light enough vehicle and not a heavy crew cab truck or tahoe they are actually very good motors and when boost is added they really shine because they love to rev……i can spin mine out to 7500 with no problems, other than the damn cars in front of me!!!!
@@trentdawg2832 ah ok, north dweller. Haha yeah traffic isn’t great down here for sure. When you live here you learn the tricks to avoid the worst of it though. Definitely not a place to have your carburetor vapor lock in the summer heat for the fourth time in a week on the side of the freeway in rush hour… ask me how I know 😂
FYI: 1/4" gas line return is not large enough for that engine F I. Also as you said, That 1/4" line is for the venting of the gas tank though the OEM emission carbon canister. Without the vent, you gas tank will be on a vacuum, when running down the road......
Yes, sorry I probably didn’t explain it well in the video. I replaced the original 1/4” line with a new 3/8 line and set it up as the fuel send. I then turned the original the 3/8” into the return line. And you’re correct about tank venting, if you’ll notice at the end of the video I mentioned I added a vent at the rear of the car 😉
it looks like the factory fuel line is being used for return,should be 3/8
@@roberts6236 yes, I'm using the factory 3/8" fuel supply line as the return
@@noboltsleftbehindthe vent you added should go thought he emission carbon canister. If you vent it to outside air, you'll smell gas in the garage as the gas naturally vaporizes. By having the emission carbon canister hooked up it will clean the tank air of hydrocarbons. Then as the stock engine starts up the hydrocarbons are vacuumed back down the intake manifold.....the system actually will save a small amount fuel cost.
@@macho4x4warlock98 well, I already have two efi swapped cars in my garage with tank vents just like this. No noticeable gas smell 🤘
Hi Friend, Your vids are awesome! This is Alloyworks! We specialize in the production of automotive radiators, heat exchangers, and cooling system components. We're wondering if we could collaborate. Would you like to put our products to the test and review them on your channel?