Holden WH Statesman, 390ci + S400 build
#50
what size converter did you end up going with. who'd you get it through? what converter did you have before the change? be interesting the power figure with the changes, hooked that meth kit up yet'?
#51
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And nope, I'm really lazy, meth kit is still in the box...
#53
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I traded my T56 for this 4L60e + cash. So far, I've made a profit on the conversion and it might take me months before I can afford to do a 4L80e. Putting this box in and seeing how long it lasts will have to do me for the moment.
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Added some black fuel rails and AN-8 nylon braided line. Also got rid of the nasty quick-connect fittings on the hardline and used some compression fittings instead.
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So, I've been doing some playing with the water/vapour ports in the head. Late model engines had these rear ports blocked off, which for NA engines isn't a problem, but apparently can cause a lot of excessive heat on the rear of the heads when playing with boost. This is something that I want to avoid, and I've heard of a lot of people who play with boost opening them up and venting them to the radiator. The problem is, the early engine has a different manifold with clearance underneath to run the lines. I don't have this clearance, so I needed to get a bit creative.
I would love to hear some opinions from anyone who has researched this before, or feels that my idea will or won't work. Don't be scared, I can handle a bit of criticism.
I would love to hear some opinions from anyone who has researched this before, or feels that my idea will or won't work. Don't be scared, I can handle a bit of criticism.
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I've done something very similar, but tapped the heads and screwed the tails straight in, have used -4 braided line instead of hard line, same "Tee" piece up front.