SS/Comp Style Cobalt build

BLIND MULE · 07-10-2015, 03:02 PM

Looks great keep the pics coming!

Dwight Southerland · 07-10-2015, 03:39 PM

Wow! Great show! Keep'm coming and good luck!

Dragsinger · 07-10-2015, 07:44 PM

Colby, off to a good start. Please keep us up to date. I like what you are doing.

What engine combination and what class is planned?

jims5600 · 07-10-2015, 07:55 PM

Colby your work looks very nice. Keep us updated on your progress and best of luck to you.

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 07-10-2015, 09:41 PM

Colby… Cool Project. MB.

Geerhead55 · 07-11-2015, 03:27 PM

Colby,, my hat is off to you for taking on a project of this nature. Like Larry and his Super S-10 truck, you guys obviously have the talent, know-how and access to equipment to pull off these kind of builds.
I'm hoping, if you don't mind, to keep a running tab on this build,(I'm sure you are) and would be willing to let us know when you're done, what the costs are to a modern do-it-yourselfer who would consider doing a project like this, as opposed to cutting a check to one of the big name car builders across the country.
I love these Cobalts myself, and wish you well on the rest of your journey to get this car down the track,, you've gotten off to an awesome start. Take care.
Danny Durham

colby · 07-13-2015, 09:26 AM

The engine will be a 416" LS style motor. 6.0 iron block with modified LSA castings, super victor intake, dominator carb. Planning to make 750 Hp. I picked up an ATI Superglide and plan to run a 4.56 gear with 32x14x15 tires.
Below are some of the goodies I have already picked up.
Crank trigger and timing pointer. A lot of time went into finding these parts as they are not part of the late model EFI platform.

The plan to run a JESEL belt drive, which will also facilitate the front distributor eliminates the factory oil pump location.
That along with the low stance will make this a dry sump engine. There will be no clearance issues with this pan.

Peterson oil tank

This picture represents a lot of searching for solutions to the cooling system. LS engines water passages are much different than the traditional SBC/BBC combo. Aftermarket pumps are pricey and bulky and with the front distributor they wont really work. The solution comes with a Meziere remote pump that mounts on the radiator and has 2 outlets to go to each side of the motor. The 2 return lines will then connect to the black moroso thermostat housing. The piece on top was sourced from a NASCAR team who builds the LS2 spec engines. It allows a single connection for the upper hose, a filler neck, and an isolated section to connect the 4 steam ports from the cylinder heads.

Manley valves

A little bling for the valley cover

ATI trans

07-10-2015, 03:02 PM	#1
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 318 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Looks great keep the pics coming!

07-10-2015, 03:39 PM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Wow! Great show! Keep'm coming and good luck! __________________

07-10-2015, 07:44 PM	#3
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Colby, off to a good start. Please keep us up to date. I like what you are doing. What engine combination and what class is planned? __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

07-10-2015, 07:55 PM	#4
jims5600 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 125 Likes: 47 Liked 21 Times in 9 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Colby your work looks very nice. Keep us updated on your progress and best of luck to you.

07-10-2015, 09:41 PM	#5
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 569 Likes: 311 Liked 284 Times in 87 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Colby… Cool Project. MB.

07-11-2015, 03:27 PM	#6
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build Colby,, my hat is off to you for taking on a project of this nature. Like Larry and his Super S-10 truck, you guys obviously have the talent, know-how and access to equipment to pull off these kind of builds. I'm hoping, if you don't mind, to keep a running tab on this build,(I'm sure you are) and would be willing to let us know when you're done, what the costs are to a modern do-it-yourselfer who would consider doing a project like this, as opposed to cutting a check to one of the big name car builders across the country. I love these Cobalts myself, and wish you well on the rest of your journey to get this car down the track,, you've gotten off to an awesome start. Take care. Danny Durham

07-13-2015, 09:26 AM	#7
colby Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Noble, OK Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build The engine will be a 416" LS style motor. 6.0 iron block with modified LSA castings, super victor intake, dominator carb. Planning to make 750 Hp. I picked up an ATI Superglide and plan to run a 4.56 gear with 32x14x15 tires. Below are some of the goodies I have already picked up. Crank trigger and timing pointer. A lot of time went into finding these parts as they are not part of the late model EFI platform. The plan to run a JESEL belt drive, which will also facilitate the front distributor eliminates the factory oil pump location. That along with the low stance will make this a dry sump engine. There will be no clearance issues with this pan. Peterson oil tank This picture represents a lot of searching for solutions to the cooling system. LS engines water passages are much different than the traditional SBC/BBC combo. Aftermarket pumps are pricey and bulky and with the front distributor they wont really work. The solution comes with a Meziere remote pump that mounts on the radiator and has 2 outlets to go to each side of the motor. The 2 return lines will then connect to the black moroso thermostat housing. The piece on top was sourced from a NASCAR team who builds the LS2 spec engines. It allows a single connection for the upper hose, a filler neck, and an isolated section to connect the 4 steam ports from the cylinder heads. Manley valves A little bling for the valley cover ATI trans Last edited by colby; 07-13-2015 at 09:58 AM.

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