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fishpick's 2012 Coyote Vert Build Thread (Base GT Convertible)
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<blockquote data-quote="fishpick" data-source="post: 15562428" data-attributes="member: 182347"><p>Progress continues but not without a few hitches that I'm hoping Whipple solves first thing Monday morning... </p><p>In their kit you attach the EVAP solenoid to a billet standoff and there's <em>supposed</em> to be a quick attach nipple for the billet standoff in the kit... there is not. Also on the front of the intake manifold there are 2 connectors for the intercooler feed lines... the baggie with all the connectors had the correct number of o-rings... but they shorted me one of the 2 larger intercooler connectors... and there's still that shrink material from a previous post. Hopefully that's it - but for all the quality control paperwork in the boxes, I'm a bit disappointed, but also understand with this many pieces "stuff happens"...</p><p>I lost 2 hours driving around to NAPA (the heat shrink they ordered in was 3/8" not 2 3/8" like the kit is missing...) and then to an electrical store - they sold me a massive 2 3/4" shrink tube... and when I got home I tested it... and it oozes sticky glue when warm. While cool for other non-car projects, using this on a heater line seem like a wicked bad idea and endless pools of oozed glue... Also had to take the dog to training... so - maybe 5 hours today - maybe...</p><p>The good news is, the engine is looking like an engine! When I set the blower atop the manifold I stepped back from the car and said "wow - cool!"</p><p>[ATTACH=full]86120[/ATTACH] </p><p>I am heading off to Harbor Freight this morning to get a socket drive SAE allen wrench set... I have metric, but for some strange reason, even tho the WHOLE kit is metric, the bolts for the idler pulleys are SAE and need a 3/8" allen / hex driver and have exacting torque specs - a hex driver I don't own... If I did - this pic would have a belt on it too!</p><p>You can also see the Ford Racing Radiator is installed now too. Installation was easier than the removal of the old one because even tho the radiator part itself is much bulkier, the overall unit is is "more slender" where it counts because it doesn't have all the weird plastic crap on it at the base. I ended up working it in UP from under the car tho so the widest parts would come in under the AC lines (which are a pain in the rear). Once it place - I took the clips from the old radiator and they work great in the top and bottom holes to hold the AC heat exchanger... where I ran into a problem is the middle holes. For reasons unknown to me they are not as deep - so the clips wont fit, which means the trans oil cooler doesn't have a clip to receive a bolt. Now, it sits is a pair of clips on the radiator at the bottom- and its sandwiched between the radiator and the AC exchanger, so it's not exactly hanging out there flopping around... but I didn't like the top having any play in it. Solution was 3 heavy duty high temp black zip ties on each side. While not a nut / bolt strength solution... I gotta think if these come lose, whatever cause that is gonna be causing issues well beyond!</p><p>I hope to finish up today with everything left so Monday I can call Whipple with the missing parts list. I was hoping for a startup today to end vacation week - but without all the connectors - that's not in the cards. Ohh well.</p><p>Today is all about intercooler, intake and BAP (routing that long tube from the trunk to the engine bay sounds like hours of fun!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fishpick, post: 15562428, member: 182347"] Progress continues but not without a few hitches that I'm hoping Whipple solves first thing Monday morning... In their kit you attach the EVAP solenoid to a billet standoff and there's [I]supposed[/I] to be a quick attach nipple for the billet standoff in the kit... there is not. Also on the front of the intake manifold there are 2 connectors for the intercooler feed lines... the baggie with all the connectors had the correct number of o-rings... but they shorted me one of the 2 larger intercooler connectors... and there's still that shrink material from a previous post. Hopefully that's it - but for all the quality control paperwork in the boxes, I'm a bit disappointed, but also understand with this many pieces "stuff happens"... I lost 2 hours driving around to NAPA (the heat shrink they ordered in was 3/8" not 2 3/8" like the kit is missing...) and then to an electrical store - they sold me a massive 2 3/4" shrink tube... and when I got home I tested it... and it oozes sticky glue when warm. While cool for other non-car projects, using this on a heater line seem like a wicked bad idea and endless pools of oozed glue... Also had to take the dog to training... so - maybe 5 hours today - maybe... The good news is, the engine is looking like an engine! When I set the blower atop the manifold I stepped back from the car and said "wow - cool!" [ATTACH=full]86120[/ATTACH] I am heading off to Harbor Freight this morning to get a socket drive SAE allen wrench set... I have metric, but for some strange reason, even tho the WHOLE kit is metric, the bolts for the idler pulleys are SAE and need a 3/8" allen / hex driver and have exacting torque specs - a hex driver I don't own... If I did - this pic would have a belt on it too! You can also see the Ford Racing Radiator is installed now too. Installation was easier than the removal of the old one because even tho the radiator part itself is much bulkier, the overall unit is is "more slender" where it counts because it doesn't have all the weird plastic crap on it at the base. I ended up working it in UP from under the car tho so the widest parts would come in under the AC lines (which are a pain in the rear). Once it place - I took the clips from the old radiator and they work great in the top and bottom holes to hold the AC heat exchanger... where I ran into a problem is the middle holes. For reasons unknown to me they are not as deep - so the clips wont fit, which means the trans oil cooler doesn't have a clip to receive a bolt. Now, it sits is a pair of clips on the radiator at the bottom- and its sandwiched between the radiator and the AC exchanger, so it's not exactly hanging out there flopping around... but I didn't like the top having any play in it. Solution was 3 heavy duty high temp black zip ties on each side. While not a nut / bolt strength solution... I gotta think if these come lose, whatever cause that is gonna be causing issues well beyond! I hope to finish up today with everything left so Monday I can call Whipple with the missing parts list. I was hoping for a startup today to end vacation week - but without all the connectors - that's not in the cards. Ohh well. Today is all about intercooler, intake and BAP (routing that long tube from the trunk to the engine bay sounds like hours of fun!) [/QUOTE]
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