Father & son having fun

 Yes, even though I never expect to change the clutch in this car, in my remaining lifetime, but I figured, while the body was off, I might as well.  My son may need it at some point in his life.  So, I bought these nice fitting flanges that just need welded in place. Yes, I followed the instruction to the letter in this exercise (almost) Link to Flange Supplier

The weather has been really enjoyable here in Houston this winter. We've been averaging high 60's to low 70's for most days.  So, I have no excuses for not getting things done.   I was able to sell the old engine on Craig's list without any wacko interaction and installed the new LS3 over the past few days.  Actually, the guy that bought the old engine was really cool and enjoyed the conversation.  I really needed to get these swapped out because space is at a premium right now and it's starting to get on my nerves.   While standing there thinking about how I don't ever want to pull this thing apart again, I started to wonder about the gearing in the rear (factory 4.10 gears).  After reviewing a lot of comments on the internet and checking the shift timing on my C7, I decided to order a new rear with 3.55 gears.  So, thanks to those that offered up concern with the current configuration.  This will drop my highway RPMs from ~2400 to ~200...

 So, now that I've learned how this new gas impacts a gas tank and components,  I started over with a different approach.  After purchasing a new tank (again), I used a product called POR15 gas tank lining to protect the bare metal (  POR15 ). Secondly, found a stainless steel fuel level sensor to further mitigate corrosion from ethanal.  Lastly, I decided to move the fuel pump outside the tank even though I wanted to mitigate noise from the pump.   During the CJ7 Jeep project, I used the Holley HydraMat to reduce the chance of air ingestion on a fuel injection conversion.  The mat is a little pricey but it also serves as a 15 micron filter (  HydraMat ).  Looking at the previous new tank, the second new tank had some changes like the tubes they added to minimize fuel movement out of the reservoir in a lateral G condition.  The pictures that follow show the tank an components going into the new tank. HydraMat on pickup port Stainl...