The All About My 1980 Pontiac LeMans Station Wagon Thread...

[motorhead]

Are the bee-cools worth all those dineros? I expected something more creative from your fertile mind?

The BeCool came in the wagon, although I did order a Griffin to replace it... so it might be?

I am taking the K.I.S.S. approach to this beater for good reason - Natasha will make me bleed.

[motorhead]

Hey look! An actual wagon update!!!

The updates have been a little slow due to a variety of reasons, some of which have been documented here, but the main reason is the HVAC system redo.  I had noticed during the chassis work just how dusty/dirty the inside of the dash was, which meant that the inside of the HVAC system was bad too.  A good indicator of this was the socks/rags/paper towel shoved up in the vents which when removed a boat load of crap fell out.  Since I have effectively Re & Re'd the entire HVAC system, modified the heater box for set-back engine mounts, scrubbed (and nearly vomited during) every inch of ABS duct work, and started putting it back together with foam-backed HVAC insulation (on the inside of the firewall and the duct work).  There is also the issue of the rubber gasket that I had to glue in place with black RTV to get it to stay put, and replacing all of the factory foam with foam rubber.  I managed to get the duct work to seal up with just a few pin holes; sure beats the sloppy factory fit and finish (or lack thereof).

And then it was on to retrofitting the electrical system because I want (demand?) cruise control and delay wipers - so my MCSS was cannibalized.  The Monte Carlo is giving up its steering column, cruise control module, the fuse block (and underhood wiring - noting that I am doing a four headlight conversion), and some other stuff later on (wiper motor, master cylinder, etc). 

So far I am deleting what isn't required inside the car (ECM, ALDL, VSS circuit, etc), and tracing back what either goes under the hood or to the Pontiac gauge cluster so the re-pinning can begin (because the Monte only has one gauge cluster input vs. two in the LeMans); and I still have to modified the donor car's harness - oh joy.

The funny thing is there is what looks like TPS sensor on the wagon's gas pedal mount... does anyone know what it is and what it did?

[motorhead]

Few moar...

[Just a Six?]

That Custom Ceiling Hung Harness looks like a real Bundle of Fun! 
Your finished project will certainly be well worth the time invested! 

[motorhead]

That Custom Ceiling Hung Harness looks like a real Bundle of Fun! 
Your finished project will certainly be well worth the time invested! 

It seemed like the best way to get it up off the table.

And I hope you are right about the payoff in the investment...

[SuperSix]

Great work..

That rheostat on the gas pedal assy does look odd...

[daveismissing]

electric choke set?

[motorhead]

Great work..

That rheostat on the gas pedal assy does look odd...

Thanks!
 
The most interesting thing is that it is factory, or at least it fits in a provision on the factory bracket.  I should measure the progressive resistance (N/O or N/C?) across the wires to see what it could be good for. 
 
What I do know is that it appeared to be connected to the electric cutouts that came with the car; maybe it allowed them to be opened progressively with the throttle position?  That would be pretty creative.

[SuperSix]

Looks like a factory switch/setup, spliced into the electric cutout? Very interesting.

[daveismissing]

What kind of motor would be on the cutouts that it would allow partial opening?

[SuperSix]

What kind of motor would be on the cutouts that it would allow partial opening?

Stepper?

[Just a Six?]

What kind of motor would be on the cutouts that it would allow partial opening?

When I had my electric dump pipe the switch acted just like the Power window switch so it could be open 5%-100%
But it sure was a heck of a lot faster than my tired old window motors. 
I've had a brand new set of motors in the shop for 5+ years so one day I'll get them installed.

[motorhead]

I have spent much of the weekend in the garage with my butane torch, alternative rock, wiring schematics from four different cars, some flux and solder, and a lot of electrical tape - building an interior harness that is as much 1980 LeMans (gauge cluster, HVAC, and under-dash lighting), as it is 1987 Monte Carlo (main harness, under-hood power/lights, and interior accessories), 1991 Camaro (map light rearview mirror and remote power mirrors (because my wife is 5'-5" and I am not)), and 2002 Camaro (the LS1 and BCM swap).

The only things I am still working on integrating are six Speed Hut gauges, the MSD window switch for the nitrous (and the circuits for arming, heater, purge and firing the system), and the remote starter. Too easy.

Pulled the trigger on some more parts.***sigh*** It never ends...

My shifter options for the 4L60E were a cobbled up 1970s Firebird 3 speed shifter or the stock shifter from our donor Camaro... yeah... umm... no. Or something shiny and new!

Oh, and I elected that I didn't want to live with a shitty 2.25" dual exhaust system (even with the complications of running electric cut outs) - so here comes 3" duals with an X-pipe and Violator (seriously) mufflers; the price couldn't be beat.

[SuperSix]

Frankenstein!

[motorhead]

Frankenstein!

Hey! I don't call you names...