Hammerfab IROC Z - Episode 3 (Engine & Transmission/Engine Mounts/Accessories)

Hammerfab owner Levi Green assembles the engine to the transmission, installs the engine mounts and tearsdown the front accessory drive for the road racing IROC Z.
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[@Avi8tor857]

The hawks transmission mount should be fine in normal applications. I built my own for my firebird because I have inner subframe connectors and couldn't use the hawks. But I used the same flat stock steal that mount uses. Now the one thing is the rear suspension suspension, if you keep the torque arm that can put stress on it, but the transmission mount is the weak point it will tear before the hawks mount bends. If you want to reinforce them turn the flat stock into an I beam it will remove any flex in it, but will also limit clearance running the exhaust next to the transmission. Also those clamshell mounts are side specific on LS applications, not positive on lt and I didn't notice if they were right or not in the video but if they are backwards the engine will be angled.

[@PorfirioDuran-rh9zc]

Thank you for keeping you language clean and respectful. That means a lot.

[@Excentrix54]

you do the same as me, I keep all the GM stud bolts and use them all the time lol

[@zainudinajaxajax]

U ar very humble,low speak type,wow just like thats,im sure u not pretend,cuz u ar what u ar,awsome .

[@spokes5201]

As a kid, I collected the brochures for the Firehawks, Cobra Mustangs and Corvettes. CHMSL means "Centrally High Mounted Stop Light". I only ever seen it mentioned in SLP's brochure for the gold and black Firehawk in 2002. I have two '86's with that ugly 3rd brake light and was never a fan of the '90-92's because of that coming back. If I built a Firehawk clone? No Banshee nose, with the 18" Ronals in Medium Metallic Blue and a rear mount turbo.

[@jncyj]

hi you can name the car Blue Thunder because the sound of the engine will sound like thunder...plus the color is blue,,,,let me know if you like the name if you use it ...great project for a cool car

[@garymills5987]

I love the Roc. You are very thorough in how yu explain things. Great job

[@paoyang-z6u]

I have 87 iroc hard to start do you know the issue? I need you to my mechanic.

[@johncande1]

FYI, on some IR impacts the low setting has more torque than the high setting.

[@lilpoindexter]

center high mounted stop lamp

[@desmondturner8621]

I need this motor in my IROC!!

[@stephenlea5765]

Center high mounted stop light

[@stephenlea5765]

Looks good Levi. Will you display any builds @ SEMA this year?

[@HammerFabOfficial]

Not going this year

[@stephenlea5765]

@@HammerFabOfficial I really enjoyed checking out the GMC up close last year.

[@darinblomquist8334]

Good progress. Love seeing the Barracuda in the back ground.

[@HammerFabOfficial]

Me too!

[@davebarron5939]

I went with the "Hooker Black Heart" (BH) Trans cross-member however, mine was for an automatic. However, the automatic BH has a 3rd bolt hole you add to the frame with a welded nut backing plate inside the cars frame, seems a lot stronger. Additionally, the BH has a built on torque arm mount for those of us staying with the GM style rear-end design. Very good stuff.

[@zainudinajaxajax]

U got what it takes,sure beutifull when all dones,i patiently wait for it,awsome

[@zainudinajaxajax]

Im from malaysia twin tower,collector for rich men luv camaro here

[@heathhenderson9386]

Looks great homie…. Look’n forward to the whole build 🤘

[@BradGoodrich]

Center high mount stop lamp

[@HammerFabOfficial]

Email [e-mail] you got it first. What size shirt ?

[@bradelford363]

This project is going to be bad ass! New sub 👍

[@uncleyinzer113]

Are your ads for jobs real?

[@HammerFabOfficial]

What are you referring to?

[@uncleyinzer113]

@@HammerFabOfficial I saw a sponsored add for your company, and when I clicked on it, I took me to your website and there were careers/positions available for fabricators and such. Just curious

[@uncleyinzer113]

@@HammerFabOfficial I saw a sponsored add for your company with job openings

[@HammerFabOfficial]

@@uncleyinzer113 really? Where? We haven’t been running any ads that I know of for hiring. But feel free to apply at hammerfab.com/careers

[@uncleyinzer113]

@@HammerFabOfficial love the channel too man. I went and acquired my combo weld cert in 2013ish, in hopes of doing what you do, my dream and such, and just never followed through. Been thinking abt finally doing it alot lately. Suggestions?