New Intake Piping: Switched from Soft to Hard
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New Intake Piping: Switched from Soft to Hard
Friday I got my 4" aluminum tubing back from the plating shop after having them hard anodize it (and my new Shrifter paddle shifter parts) dark grey. I always thought this wire-reinforced flexible duct was probably restrictive when making the 180' turn into the Vortech air inlet:
So I removed the radiator overflow (to replace w/smaller tank) and the MSD Multi-Step Retard (will move to behind intake pipe) and used the space to put in large, smooth curves:
Obviously the upper intake pipe has not been re-installled in the 2nd photo.
Think it will help? Anyways, the flex tubing does not like to have anything rubbing on it - eventually the wire reinforcement rubs through the casing, and will let in unfiltered air.
I wish I had bead blasted the piping before coating - I forgot the basic principal of painting & coating - 90% of the outcome of the job is in the prep phase. Although some of this tubing will be covered by thermal barrier tape, there is surface scale and stuff I should have gotten off. Oh well, next upgrade I'll fix it.
Jim
So I removed the radiator overflow (to replace w/smaller tank) and the MSD Multi-Step Retard (will move to behind intake pipe) and used the space to put in large, smooth curves:
Obviously the upper intake pipe has not been re-installled in the 2nd photo.
Think it will help? Anyways, the flex tubing does not like to have anything rubbing on it - eventually the wire reinforcement rubs through the casing, and will let in unfiltered air.
I wish I had bead blasted the piping before coating - I forgot the basic principal of painting & coating - 90% of the outcome of the job is in the prep phase. Although some of this tubing will be covered by thermal barrier tape, there is surface scale and stuff I should have gotten off. Oh well, next upgrade I'll fix it.
Jim
Last edited by DeltaT; 12-30-2007 at 10:58 PM. Reason: blob, then mispell
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Chris, I will probably put it back together tomorrow and will either post or send you a picture. If I post I will put it in the Automatic Tranny section.
Rob - thanks!
Websy21 - I started with only a head unit, so the flex hose was my starting inlet. Worked OK for 6K miles, but I always had planned to replace it.
Jim
Rob - thanks!
Websy21 - I started with only a head unit, so the flex hose was my starting inlet. Worked OK for 6K miles, but I always had planned to replace it.
Jim
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Hey Jim- looks good
how come your mounting hardware looks different if its the same hardware from your S-trim? just asking since you said i could reuse on my mounting hardware when i upgrade to a T-trim. sorry for JACKING the thread.
how come your mounting hardware looks different if its the same hardware from your S-trim? just asking since you said i could reuse on my mounting hardware when i upgrade to a T-trim. sorry for JACKING the thread.
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Couple of questions
Why hard anodize it? I know what it is, but what is your reason for doing it?
Second, if you're going to wrap it anyways, why not just get it jet-hot coated? Has great aesthetics and controls heat too.
Why hard anodize it? I know what it is, but what is your reason for doing it?
Second, if you're going to wrap it anyways, why not just get it jet-hot coated? Has great aesthetics and controls heat too.
Last edited by SScam68; 01-01-2008 at 08:45 PM.
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SScam68 - I wanted a grey like a lead pencil, and the hard anodizing makes for a very scratch-resistance surface, and it was the same price as regular grey anodizing.
I plan to both wrap the intake pipe for the last corner into the blower intake, and make a SS heatshield to keep the header heat off of it. I like ceramics but don't think it's enough for this location.
94blownz281 - check out my site for fuller photos - that piece you're talking about is part of the mounting brackets/spacers combo.
As for the blower, the Vortech V-1 and V-2 series have the same mounting patterns, lube/drain/vent holes, etc. They are plug n' play except for the blower inlet that is 1/8" larger on the T-trims.
Jim
My Site: http://home.mindspring.com/~jim_fisk/id1.html
Last edited by DeltaT; 01-01-2008 at 09:16 PM.