3800 Intercooler install pics...

[Mike K]

Relatively clean install from afar; with the exception of the green garden hose.

Radiator and lower hose.

Pump and hoses. This is the pump Ron and I were talking about.

Relay... With the proper gauge wire everything has been running great for a couple weeks.

And that's my install.

A short story by Mike Kopstain.

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[superchargedgp]

damn thats a BIG ASS kink

 

[CoolGTX]

B)

 

[superchargedgp]

oh and why did you cut so much of the fuel rails up?

 

[Mike K]

The kink is on the bleeder hose. I'm not concerned with the routing there.

The fuel rails aren't very hacked up; I just ran the hose down the whole length so it would look a little cleaner.

Here is what the second picture was supposed to be:

 

[xttc2000]

run your plug wires under the snout if you want to clean it up a little.

and that lower rad connection is going to be fun when you bottom out.

the radiator looks small... hows it running with it?

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by xttc2000@Jul 12 2004, 09:26 PM
run your plug wires under the snout if you want to clean it up a little.

and that lower rad connection is going to be fun when you bottom out.

the radiator looks small... hows it running with it?

Good call. Will do.

and that lower rad connection is going to be fun when you bottom out.

I'm carefull going into driveways and whatnot. I've been driving the car normally for about 2 weeks like that and when I checked it today it hadn't been touched so, so far so good.

the radiator looks small... hows it running with it?

It's running great. I think the radiators that most use are overkill though I will be changing mine out for the same size due to the low entry of that hose.

 

[ThePizzaGXP]

Bunch of positive folks on here, huh? :blahblah:


Looks good. It works, and you did it all your damn self. That's all that matters.

 

[atomicman]

by any chance were you up at the Elmhurst car show i think it was last week?>

 

[superchargedgp]

Originally posted by ThePizzaGTP@Jul 13 2004, 02:34 AM
Bunch of positive folks on here, huh? :blahblah:

suck my ass till its numb, all i did was asked questions and made comments

:ghey:

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Just to interject...I have a bleeder hose too, I cut off the bottom of a 2 liter pop bottle and filled it up, than ran the pump. It took almost an hour of cycling the pump to get all the "carbonation" out of it. I think a drawback to an impeller style pump is getting all the little bubbles out of the system. Also I put on a hayden 10" fan on my rad. It brings down the temp a bit after a hard run faster than w/o having a fan, but it takes a while still. I'm going to add one more fan just for good measure, so it cools down faster between rounds. I ran my wires under the snout also, it's fine but it's harder to acess the inlets of the IC that way if you ever need to.

 

[JonPGTP1]

I thought the pump was supposed to be the lowest part in the system?

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by JonPGTP1@Jul 13 2004, 02:24 PM
I thought the pump was supposed to be the lowest part in the system?

It's more difficult to bleed if it's not but I didn't have a problem.

 

[Royalgtp]

hows the power feel?

Is that a garden hose?

 

[rob]

yeaaaaa TIMMING!

Now all you need is an ice exchanger.....Or Rons cool can! Get a fan on that exchanger!!!!

 

[FastFieros]

This would be a clean install ----- by me

and this one also, but no IC

Loyde
http://www.fastfieros.com

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by rob@Jul 14 2004, 10:05 AM
yeaaaaa TIMMING!

Now all you need is an ice exchanger.....Or Rons cool can! Get a fan on that exchanger!!!!

Timing is something I won't be messing with. I'm happy to make 15 less hp and be safer. Next mods are a chiller, 50lb injectors, and headers.

I'll stop when I'm the fastest car... In the country.

 

[xttc2000]

mess with the timing

just scan it every so often, if you add a bit too much timing the car will just pull it away anyway.

 

[rob]

Theirs no danger in some timming...I believe your PCM will automaticlly add some when it learns your IC.

Your knock sensors will protect you. To me the whole idea to an IC is to run more timming...Dont fear a couple degrees. That doesnt make sense to me. Please dont take this the wrong way! Nice install. Dont forget the fan on the exchanger.

I gather you mean some sort of ice exchanger or Barbie pool when you say chiller.

Im going to have Fredo post some pics of my IE later if he has time. Its finished. I must say it came out ALOT better than I expected!!!!! Hes been working like a rented mule lately so we'll see.

Right Fredo...You havent see my IE flow yet.

 

[BumpinGTP]

I'll stop when I'm the fastest car... In the country.

thats a very hefty goal

 

[Mike K]

Advancing timing by itself is not dangerous but it does open the ability to experience a catastrophic failure if something goes wrong. I'm very iffy about it. I suppose so does running a smaller pulley though...

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by BumpinGTP@Jul 14 2004, 01:33 PM

I'll stop when I'm the fastest car... In the country.

thats a very hefty goal

I have the know how and a great machine shop.

 

[BumpinGTP]

I have the know how and a great machine shop.

but do you have the $$$$$??

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by BumpinGTP@Jul 14 2004, 02:28 PM

I have the know how and a great machine shop.

but do you have the $$$$$??

Money is a small part of the equation IMO. I don't plan on making any of the vendors rich on my way. B)

 

[BumpinGTP]

i know what was there before you edited ..........just try to keep up, i would be more than willing to let you into our GPG bet.....$500 per person, fastest takes all :headbang: