:beer: +1 to the last part haha.
F1A 8-rib Build Thread
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:beer: +1 to the last part haha.
*** UPDATE ***
Almost hit a major roadblock. This does not affect anyone running stock fuel rails, only those who run FORE rails. There is major clearance problem with the passenger fuel rail. In order to run an elbow off the rail, you need to beat in the crossover pipe :bash: and grind down the elbow.
To prevent vibrational degradation I placed a few layers of electrical tape and RTV'd in place (thin rubber would be ideal, but I did not have that on hand).
Final configuration of left-side of headunit bracket.
After Canton overflow tank was installed, this is the clearance with the new fan temp sensor location.
Another teaser shot. All that is left is the powerpipe/throttle body piping and PCV routing. :dancenana:
Almost hit a major roadblock. This does not affect anyone running stock fuel rails, only those who run FORE rails. There is major clearance problem with the passenger fuel rail. In order to run an elbow off the rail, you need to beat in the crossover pipe :bash: and grind down the elbow.
To prevent vibrational degradation I placed a few layers of electrical tape and RTV'd in place (thin rubber would be ideal, but I did not have that on hand).
Final configuration of left-side of headunit bracket.
After Canton overflow tank was installed, this is the clearance with the new fan temp sensor location.
Another teaser shot. All that is left is the powerpipe/throttle body piping and PCV routing. :dancenana:
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gonna sound soooo dirty, whats your exhaust combo?
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cant wait for it to be fired up!
*** UPDATE ***
Disabled the crank trigger to check for belt walk and all is well! I need to get an upper radiator hose from Procharger because they sent the wrong one; initial startup will have to wait until this weekend. :bash:
Disabled the crank trigger to check for belt walk and all is well! I need to get an upper radiator hose from Procharger because they sent the wrong one; initial startup will have to wait until this weekend. :bash:
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nice..gettin close!
badass
O MAN O MAN....Hurry up before I fall off the edge of my seat:lol: topo much teasing going on in this thread SOS
:lol: ...that's the idea.
Are you running the cobra tank or dual pumps in the stock tank?
Cobra tank because of its baffles. :beer:
*** UPDATE ***
Assembly is complete, minus some splicing to extend my MAF harness. I am just waiting on my base tune before I can fire it up! :rockon: Coolant is in the motor waiting for a burp. Some final pictures of the last stages are below.
Thanks once again to my father's fabrication skills, I bought a 4" pipe with a 90deg bend and he fabricated a custom elbow at the headunit. He then welded it to the smaller section of the powerpipe. We had to dimple the pipe to clear a radiator bolt.
Coolant hose going under the headunit.
Same coolant hose with the Procharger supplied coupler going to the upper radiator connection.
MAF/Filter ...tight!
Hole in body cut to make room for piping. I used vacuum hose with a single slice as a trim-guard.
PCV connection and a HomeDepot cap for the BPV inlet. I am going to run a catch can, but I have to make a bracket. I just want to get this thing running, so for now the PCV goes straight from the valve cover to the inlet pipe.
Final shots of the completed assembly (minus the shaker of course).
Assembly is complete, minus some splicing to extend my MAF harness. I am just waiting on my base tune before I can fire it up! :rockon: Coolant is in the motor waiting for a burp. Some final pictures of the last stages are below.
Thanks once again to my father's fabrication skills, I bought a 4" pipe with a 90deg bend and he fabricated a custom elbow at the headunit. He then welded it to the smaller section of the powerpipe. We had to dimple the pipe to clear a radiator bolt.
Coolant hose going under the headunit.
Same coolant hose with the Procharger supplied coupler going to the upper radiator connection.
MAF/Filter ...tight!
Hole in body cut to make room for piping. I used vacuum hose with a single slice as a trim-guard.
PCV connection and a HomeDepot cap for the BPV inlet. I am going to run a catch can, but I have to make a bracket. I just want to get this thing running, so for now the PCV goes straight from the valve cover to the inlet pipe.
Final shots of the completed assembly (minus the shaker of course).
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that custom power pipe looks awesome. I think you may end up having some issues with your maf thouse. You don't have much straight pipe before the maf.
Isn't this the "Procharger kit?" I mean, ideally I'd love to have the MAF in the engine bay, but there is a slight hood clearance issue with the current Procharger elbow coming off the throttle body. :shrug:
Not sure if that is how the prochargers are setup. My tuner told me that if I go blow through make sure there is at least 8" of straight pipe before the maf sensor because you get much better readings that way.
Most people go with one of these on the pipe in the engine bay that connects to the throttlebody elbow.
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I see what you mean. I know that this is the way Procharger designed their kits, so all I can do is wait and see how everything works out. If the driveability is poor, I'll have to modify some piping to make the MAF work in the engine bay.
Your sensor is to close to your filter , your going to have tuning issues !
What do you mean? In terms of physical location, yes they are close. But relative to a "schematic" routing, they are far from each other.
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