Trilogy #251??????

[musclemerc]

It sounds like you modified the Whipple for a DS inlet. Thats one of a kind if I'm reading it right. Bad ass!!!

On the Trilogy you sold, I didn't have any reserves about it at all. Like I said earlier, its in like new condition. BTW: your right this generation MM owner are cheap bastids

 

[musclemerc]

The part out has begun. Lots of good parts for sale at a fair price.
PM me for pics....
http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/sale-automotive/124838-32v-n-parts-sale.html

 

[Bodyman]

DRAMA HOLY fACK..............
It took forever to sell because it was way overpriced for what you were getting.
$1600 for a drivers side inlet M112 was insane.
Over priced my ass!!!!
Like I told travis if it didn't sell I would be using it for a door stop!!
this was a great deal....Thanks Travis you were the only smart one out of hundreds that couldn't see what it was......... maybe most MM owner are just TIGHT ASSES!!!!
Sure I guess you could go the eaton swap route, but this was for someone that wanted to keep the D/S inlet and wanting a TRILOGY unit, not for every one I guess.

My MM has a whipple gear case(gen 1), jerry barnes had the last T/S upgrade items that required but the gear case which I went with Whipple as the Lysholm units are identical.
jerry supplied the mid plate, snout, adaptor plate for rear inlet, new rear inlet for external by-pass and by-pass valve.

I knew you were hear! Figured you would clarify it for us.

 

[hotford]

I knew you were hear! Figured you would clarify it for us.

always nice to chat with ya bro!!

 

[Bodyman]

always nice to chat with ya bro!!

Back at ya! This is were are the inteligent MM owners go when tired of .net lol

 

[justbob]

BTW: your right this generation MM owner are cheap bastids

I have certainly noticed that turn around myself...

I couldn't believe how long this blower was for sale!

Good luck T

 

[SC Cheesehead]

I have certainly noticed that turn around myself...

I couldn't believe how long this blower was for sale!

Good luck T

+1!
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[musclemerc]

This is gonna sound CraZy, but I plan on doing this build and keep my MM active as a DD. I had a chance to get started fabricating some of the small stuff. Here's how I made my I/C reservoir bracket

These were easy to make, I used a piece of angled 1-1/2" aluminum stock and hit them with 2 coats primer, 3 coats semi gloss paint, then 2 coats of matte finish clear coat. I began by making a cardboard cut out of the fender contour, then transfer it to the aluminum stock

To install the bracket you have to remove the mount for the shock that supports the hood with a 1/2" deep socket.

Ya'll excuse the dust on my engine compartment, it will get a thourough cleaning after I'm done with the install. You will need to put a flat screwdriver through the slot to remove the shock

Give it a pull and it comes right out

Slide the bracket into place then reinstall the shock for the hood

I made the mount so it has 3 points to bolt to the fender, this will keep the reservoir from vibrating while driving heres a pic with the reservoir inplace

The short bracket I made goes under the reservoir to give it strength, soo it's a sandwich design. I didn't feel comfortable bolting directly to the bottom of the plastic unit.

Here is a side shot of the install

I had a little extra time so I fabbed up some PCV lines out of 5/8" aluminum tubing, the ends are flared and my plan is to paint them black to blend into the engine compartment

Now I have plenty of clearance for the top hose to connect to the reservoir

Next in line is to get the heat exchanger installed and plum the pump

 

[SC Cheesehead]

Good stuff, Travis! As always, outstanding workmanship.

 

[guspech750]

And it begins!!

 

[NATEHAWKMM]

At the time when I got my badge less done I didn't know if Zack was still making them. I thought he closed up shop on this mod. Here is a pic of mine that was done. Zack I don't want to hear your shit about my lights. They are bad ass lol.

 

[hotford]

^^^^^looks great^^^^^^^^^^

 

[musclemerc]

At the time when I got my badge less done I didn't know if Zack was still making them. I thought he closed up shop on this mod. Here is a pic of mine that was done. Zack I don't want to hear your shit about my lights. They are bad ass lol.

Hey Nate, the this isn't the badgeless thread... This is the Trilogy #251H thread.
Here's a link: http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/marauder-tech/124775-badgeless-grills.html
BTW I do like the lights.

 

[musclemerc]

Before attempting to install the heat exchanger I had to make a horn relocate bracket. I used a piece of 1-1/4" aluminum flat stock (be sure to heat the aluminum with a torch before bending it). I decided to reuse the stock horn mount, all I had to do is flip the horns on the bracket to reverse the orientation

Make sure the new bracket does not contact the evaporator core

Now is also a good time to relocate the Ambient Temp sensor. Heres a shot of the tools needed. I always solder the connectors, crimp connectors have a high fail rate

Cut the wires to the sensor diffrent lengths so there is no chance of having a short

A pair of helping hands is a good tool to have

After the solder cools hit them with shrink tape and a heat gun. Last wrap them in wire loom and secure the harness to the car with tywraps

Now all thats done I can get the heat exchanger fabbed up. I used some 1-1/2" angled aluminum stock and some leftover 5/8" SS pipe. I want to use materials that even if the paint chips rust wont be an issue down the road.

For the bottom mounts I had to break out the Dewalt close quater drill. This came in very handy for getting holes drilled in tight spots

Here is a shot of the stud inplace

Intercooler pump install is next.

 

[SC Cheesehead]

You're gonna like that Type 100 H.E. Travis!

 

[Zack]

I could have installed an entire kit in the time you spent on the brackets you've posted so far. Lol

 

[musclemerc]

Your right Zack!!!

 

[guspech750]

More please.

 

[musclemerc]

The ambient temp sensor was relocated down below where the air diverter is located. Here is a shot of the new mount for the sensor. I used a nut from a brass 3/8" NPT connector

It bolts through the center piece of hardware on the diverter. I added some weatherstripping to the back side of the diverter to seal the gap thats created by adding the bracket.

Here is the sensor inplace

Before you install the water pump its a good idea to extend the wire harness to the proper length.

I did'nt use the SS sheet metal screws included with the I/C kit from frozenboost.com. I drilled it out and installed nuts with plastic inserts and bolts to keep the hardware from vibrating loose.

Here's the pump installed. It wasn't tightened down when I took this pic.

Wire harness installed

Here is the relay I'm using for the pump. I picked it up from a local 4x4 shop, it's waterproof on both ends (wireharness and relay housing)

My MM is now ready for this weeks commute to work.
Up next will be the FP swap and COT delete

 

[hotford]

Great job!!!!!!!!!

 

[myrodr]

Using Terry's brackets the paper he sent me said he used a 100" belt for the accessories was getting a squealing sound. Went to a 99" belt, everything sounds good so you may want to go that route then. I use Goodyear gatorback belts.

 

[musclemerc]

Using Terry's brackets the paper he sent me said he used a 100" belt for the accessories was getting a squealing sound. Went to a 99" belt, everything sounds good so you may want to go that route then. I use Goodyear gatorback belts.

I ordered both 100" and 99" just incase I have an issues with squealing. Not going with the Gatorback, I'm using the NAPA heavyduty green belt

 

[Zack]

A 100 is not the correct size, don't even bother.

 

[musclemerc]

^^^We need to pass this info along to Terry. His documents mention a 100" belt

 

[musclemerc]

My S/C made its trip across the boarder. It was delivered earlier this week.

The rotors are in perfect condition and show no signs of wear. A little cleaning and the supercharger looks like new money

I have all my parts ordered and most arrived but some are taking a little longer than expected, so I'm limited on what I can get done. I went ahead and started with modifying the I/C flange for the Trilogy adapter plate.
The easiest way to do this is to install the bolts that do line up then transfer the hole pattern to the I/C flange

I used my Daughter's paint kit to mark the bolt patern to the I/C flange

This is what it looks like after drilling all the holes out

One thing I didn't have to do was drill the adapter plate for an IAT sensor. This is a revision Trilogy made years after making the mistake of leaving it in the stock Marauder MAF.
While I was at it I soldered the brass fittings for the boost guage and FRPS mod

Got everything together for the assembly. I sourced the exact same hardware Trilogy used in their kit.

Here it is ready to go

I went ahead and finished wiring the relay for the I/C pump. Here's where I put the weatherproof relay

I'm headed out to get a start on the fuel system. I'm removing my SVT focus pump and replacing it with a single GT supercar pump and a 40amp BAP with an upgraded +12V feed from the power distribution box. The Focus pump will probably work fine for this application, but I dont want any fuel related issues when I hit the dyno.