Engine sits high after BMR turbo k-member Install
06-25-2012, 10:34 PM
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No. I put the BMR k-member in with the new motor. I got this setup from that 6061.com guy and he sold it on the fact that it fit under the cowl. He had pics of it on a camaro fitting under the cowl. Now, I thought that the BMR k-member would have the mounting points in the same place as the stock one did. Maybe that was a bad assumption.
06-26-2012, 01:01 AM
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How far are you away from fitting? Could always toss a couple washers between the body and the k-member to raise it up a bit. Would need adjustable coil overs to keep the fender height correct.
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06-26-2012, 06:50 AM
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Did you have the Elbow on the car before. I remember hearing awhile back that edlebrock change the Vic JR a couple years ago that it is actually a little taller now. Not ,much but enough that the Aarons elbow doesn't clear anymore. I had to massage my hood and a little and shim down the K member
06-26-2012, 09:10 AM
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Well, I figured pics would be best.
There's too much there to just space down I think. I could do a combo of spacing and cutting, but then I probably need a cowl hood. I could do some mods of the motor mounts or the bmr k-member motor mount area. I could go back to an LS6 intake, like I had.
There's too much there to just space down I think. I could do a combo of spacing and cutting, but then I probably need a cowl hood. I could do some mods of the motor mounts or the bmr k-member motor mount area. I could go back to an LS6 intake, like I had.
06-26-2012, 09:18 AM
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you will not need a cowl hood but you might have to notch the underside of the hood. All I did to mine was bend the lip on the cowl and put one washer between the k member and frame. Then I also cut a small notch in the underside of my hood and it fits just fine
06-26-2012, 03:20 PM
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I have the same k member, and i have the vic jr with a 6160 elbow and a nick willams 102 and i had to trim some of the cowl but not much. and mine rubs slightly under the factory ss hood only on the welds of the elbow though.
I also have solid motor mounts may be part of it.
I also have solid motor mounts may be part of it.
06-26-2012, 05:46 PM
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Well, it'd be more like hack up the cowl, but I'm definitely considering it. I called BMR and they wanted pics of the install, so I did that and I'm waiting to hear back. If I am left with what I have right now, I'll probably space and hack...call it a day.
06-26-2012, 07:56 PM
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[QUOTE=enginjoe;16458567]Well, it'd be more like hack up the cowl, but I'm definitely considering it. I called BMR and they wanted pics of the install, so I did that and I'm waiting to hear back. If I am left with what I have right now, I'll probably space and hack...call it a day.[/QUOTE
i have a umi kmember had to cut up the cowl, you can trim the cowl and plastic cover with a dremel you wont need to cut too much out
i have a umi kmember had to cut up the cowl, you can trim the cowl and plastic cover with a dremel you wont need to cut too much out