3800 - Ford GT blower swap

[turtleman]

Damn you, saw what I thought was an update, but it wasn't.

hope I've made it ok now

 

[10sec]

hope I've made it ok now

You very much have I can't wait for you to figure this out, this should be absolutely excellent early next year when you get back at it.

 

[TurboTPI]

My buddy works for Village of Villa Park, he calls me a few weeks ago and says he saw a FWD Riv with a Huge blower sticking out of the hood. AHaha, im like yeah i know of the car. hahaha. He owns a 1970 455ci Riv, so he found yours pretty cool.

 

[b4black]

need picture of the car.

 

[turtleman]

need picture of the car.

...oh yeah

running LS coils these days in case that was missed

Not overly imposing to the driver view

 

[m_dogg]

That's bad ass

 

[GTPpower]

I love it.

 

[v6buicks]

Drooool. It looks so rowdy! I love it.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Missed the pics. Fuck yeah dude. Time to crack that exhaust open and let her eat.

 

[turtleman]

Working on tearing it down and sorta putting the the old stuff back on to park it for the season. I'll put the FaGoT blower back on the mockup engine stand and work on the changes that will be needed for the 99 riv vs this 97 and other improvements over the winter months. Side note - I need a power ratchet so bad - christmas save me
Then in spring, it's ON!

Taking it down after the first season if you will, everything looks really good. Maybe I kinda do know what I'm doing a little bit. I'm reminded of things I learned about while making this like gland depth and various dimensions for standard o-ring sizes

silicone sheet gasket - best thing I ever did did

The stock blower even with a full IC looks so lame now

 

[10sec]

Wait a minute... This isn't an update, this is a downdate.

 

[TurboTPI]

What kind of post intercooler IAT's were you seeing with the big intercooler on?

 

[GTPpower]

I'd like to go with that silicone sheet gasket on my setup. No need for RTV with it? Where did you get it at?

 

[turtleman]

I'd like to go with that silicone sheet gasket on my setup. No need for RTV with it? Where did you get it at?

I don't remember where I got it - it was ages ago - maybe mcmaster-carr
but I found the bag with my left over in it and the label is legit

Item # DSP1564-7038-032-36, Fiberglass Reinforced Silicone Sheet, DSP1564 Grade, .032 Thk-Price is per linear yard. Click on Quantity Discount for pricing. On Diversified Silicone Products, Inc.

I think I needed a little dab of rtv somewhere back when but it hasn't affected reusability. Literally just wipe them down with cleaner and smash it back together

 

[turtleman]

What kind of post intercooler IAT's were you seeing with the big intercooler on?

Don't know yet. I have a fast response IAT sensor set up in the lower intake but it hasn't been logged while the FGT was on.

I was planning to plug it into the EGR wiring and do that trick to log it but it didn't even receive ref power when I tried it so that's where that ended

 

[GTPpower]

I don't remember where I got it - it was ages ago - maybe mcmaster-carr
but I found the bag with my left over in it and the label is legit

Item # DSP1564-7038-032-36, Fiberglass Reinforced Silicone Sheet, DSP1564 Grade, .032 Thk-Price is per linear yard. Click on Quantity Discount for pricing. On Diversified Silicone Products, Inc.

I think I needed a little dab of rtv somewhere back when but it hasn't affected reusability. Literally just wipe them down with cleaner and smash it back together

Awesome. Thank you.

 

[turtleman]

boost offish

full boost

That MPVI.3 is raw voltage from the fuel pressure sender. You can see in the second log that fuel just disappears somewhere above the 200kpa ceiling. I did numerous pulls like this. It actually feels really strong and I only get a little blip of kr once in a while. It's puzzling.

Anyhow it's clear I need more fuel delivery. Currently have the racetronix walbro 255 with a voltage booster on it although it's the magnuson one so it's only 17.5v or something. I was probably gonna get a new MSD one that can do over 20v
My thoughts right now are to buy a 340lph pump. Where should I buy one so I know i'm getting a good one and not like chinese junk?

 

[10sec]

AEM 340lph pump. Bam.

https://www.rallysportdirect.com/pa...B2fzMsmQhduDT0SifpXNIZ0TdQih7wmxoCbIsQAvD_BwE

 

[1quick]

Get a big walbro like the 416 or 450 and never run about again, I had a 340 on my turbo car and it maxed out at 17 lbs of boost ended up getting the wires so hot it melted the connector, switched to a 450 and it ran good

 

[turtleman]

https://www.holley.com/products/fue...efi_fuel_pumps/efi_in-tank_pumps/parts/12-929

So would this be like the beefiest in-tank single pump out there then

 

[10sec]

Can't go wrong with over doing it and using a Holley pump.

 

[1quick]

https://www.holley.com/products/fue...efi_fuel_pumps/efi_in-tank_pumps/parts/12-929

So would this be like the beefiest in-tank single pump out there then

They make a 525 now known as the hellcat pump, I run a pair of those in my car

https://www.maperformance.com/products/walbro-525lph-high-performance-e85-fuel-pump-f90000285

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yup, he said he runs a pair....

I read it twice just to verify

 

[1quick]

Yup, he said he runs a pair....

I read it twice just to verify

It’s overkill but I doubt one would be enough, I out flowed a pair of 255’s and the tuner wanted to see me buy the 525’s to replace them, now I have room to run as much boost or nitrous as I feel like though lol

 

[turtleman]

Ill probably go for the 525 pump then. Id have to think the fuel hard lines are a restriction at some point. If that 525 us actually double my current 255 i think I'd be ok for the pump itsself especially since i can still crank up power to it.
Im gonna have to deal with the venturi nonsense too. James tells me to run a pump just to fill the bucket. I really don't want to make a mess of it like that but what other options are there besides using the tee and sacrificing hold pressure in the fuel system