My 04 2.8KB build picture heavy

Well here it goes, I purchased the car from a fellow member on the forums last November.
Car prior to me made 650/621 on a 2.8 KB with standard inlet and monoblade accufab tb, KB boost a pump, 60# injectors on a stock t56 and clutch (was supposed to be upgraded....it wasn't) Some issues with j2fab(that's a whole other ordeal)
Anyways long story short I wanted to put my touch on the car and make it what Ive always wanted short of building the short block and sending the heads out.

So here is the long list of what I did.
Trackspec hood vents
Lots powder coat work lol
Comp Cams XE274-BH116
Comp Cams springs and retainers
MMR secondary tensioners
MMR SHD secondary chain
MMR primary billet guides and arms w/oem steel ratcheting tensioner
New OEM primary chains
TFS lower 2 piece timing sprocket (pinned into 1 after degreeing)
Innovators West damper w/metco rings +2 currently
Metco idlers 100mm(3),90mm (1) with sub idler
ARS s/c tensioner
Gates Green belt
ARH 1 7/8 LT to 3 inch xpipe to 3 inch bassani exhaust
Fore Fi2 regulator, Fore Fuel twin pump hanger
twin walbro/ti automotive 450's
Fore triple fuel pump controller w/ 2nd pump on hobbs switch
10 an feed/ 8an return.
VMP GT500 inlet elbow with VMP shaved off
VMP GT500 style mechanical linkage mono blade TB
my own custom sheetmetal passenger inlet for the KB
my own 5 inch custom mafless intake tube with a 12x7.5x5 S&B filter
my own custom heat exchanger w/10 inch fans on a thermostat
my own custom sc/engine coolant tank (holds 2 gallons of SC coolant) 1/2 gallon of engine
has air gap between the tanks to help alleviate heat transfer and mounted on in stock location
MAF racing crash bar
EMP pump with 1 inch lines
My own modded IC for J2 flow mod and tubes, Cut the end tank off ported and drilled out for max fow then re welded after a CLR descale treatment.
Improved racing remote oil filter w/180 thremostat
Improved racing block adapter
Setrab Oil cooler(10an lines everywhere)
170* Thermostat in upper hose
whipple gen5 coolant cross over tube (modified)
12 an breather lines to my own custom fender catch cans
Line Lock
MS3Pro PNP
Innovate DLG-1 dual wide bands wired into the MS3PRO
Continental flex fuel sensor wired to the ms3pro
FIC1200
My own custom battery reloation with kill switch
1/0 to the starter
2ga to the alternator
J2fab 200 denso hairpin altenator
Mcleod RXT twin disc with billet steel flywheel w/adjuable pivot ball
FRPP TOB
26 spline input shaft
billet key ways on the syncros
brass shift fork sliders
adjusted preloads for high perfomance applications
MGW shifter with STD handle and MWG ball
ATS brembos with z26 pads w/chris salmons kit
10.5 chome cobra wheels in rear with NT555R extreme drag

Im sure I am missing stuff Ill edit later.
All fab work and welding and machining is done by me.
Issues with J2 are on going. I was one of the ones who bought the new intercooler he came out with that has been a nightmare, 6 months of waiting for a cooler that has insane IAT2 temps. Bought a stocker , modded it and have had no issues since, just broke the new clutch in and awaiting to get it on the dyno for 93 tune , then the e85 tune and blend the maps with the MS3PRO.

oh and paint correction and ceramic coated with McKees 37 ceramic paint coating

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Absolutely fantastic!

Badass brother.

You really have some talent, nice work!

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I love that inlet and I'm really interested in the power gain you get.

How did you go about building your own heat exchanger? Where did you find the parts?

Awesome work brother!

Custom elbow looks great..

Blkkbgt said:

I love that inlet and I'm really interested in the power gain you get.

How did you go about building your own heat exchanger? Where did you find the parts?

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As for the inlet, its basically a mamouth on the passenger side

Bought a radiator that fit the size i was looking for and cut it down to the size I wanted, and made new end caps.
All a heat exchanger is , is a radiator.

00hlyshift00 said:

As for the inlet, its basically a mamouth on the passenger side

Bought a radiator that fit the size i was looking for and cut it down to the size I wanted, and made new end caps.
All a heat exchanger is , is a radiator.

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I was simply curious as to where you got your core but that's a really good idea. Do you recall what the radiator it was by chance? I am very interested in eventually doing work like this for my car. I am also leaning towards doing my own intercooler down the road.

Blkkbgt said:

I was simply curious as to where you got your core but that's a really good idea. Do you recall what the radiator it was by chance? I am very interested in eventually doing work like this for my car. I am also leaning towards doing my own intercooler down the road.

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Be Cool Bone Yard LS Swap Radiators 35224

this is the one i used

Really nice build! Love the pics!

Great job on everything! Love the inlet plenum work. Did you machine your own flanges for bolting to the back of the blower and for where the VMP inlet bolts up?
Look forward to seeing results when it’s all finished up.

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Thanks
Ken

4sdvenom said:

Great job on everything! Love the inlet plenum work. Did you machine your own flanges for bolting to the back of the blower and for where the VMP inlet bolts up?
Look forward to seeing results when it’s all finished up.

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Thanks
Ken

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Yeah I made everything from scratch.

Amazing build! Curious why you put the battery dead center?


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94 Cobra R said:

Amazing build! Curious why you put the battery dead center?


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that way if i ever build a trunk tank i have room. plus being sunk in the battery well its more hidden. its over to the passenger side as much as i could get in the spare tire well

So went to the track the other night 1st pass was trash because line lock didn't shut off, went 11.6@126 with the brakes on

2nd pass was better but slow out of the hole.
11.04@137, picked up 32 mph in the big end of the track (slip posted)

This was the 2nd pass ever in the car, running hoosier DR2 315/35/17 tires were brand new too. DA was around 1500 ASL, not sure on surface temp. No power shifting, no launch control just test and tune all on me without any assistance... partly due to forgetting my laptop


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Quality work. Big change to what it was at first. I like where you put the fore controller.