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Yeah looks like the Pro Flo is out, bummer.
I've already trimmed a little of the hood weatherstripping area but am not willing to go farther than that.
Anyone know what the usable rpm range is for the BTR intake?
BTR says it shines from 6,000-8,000 rpm but I'm wondering about below that.
The operating range for the Vic Jr. is 3,500-7,500 so I'm wondering how the BTR compares.
When I see "it shines from 6,000 - 8,000", I assume sluggish down low and mid and not a choice I would make if it's street-driven and RPM is limited to say 7,000.
On another note, we are bringing this car's front suspension and steering out of the stone age with a tubular k-member and upper and lower control arms, coilovers and rack and pinion. That opens up the choices for oil pan and headers/exhaust manifolds. So, what oil pan and manifolds are you guys or guys you know using on this engine?
When I see "it shines from 6,000 - 8,000", I assume sluggish down low and mid and not a choice I would make if it's street-driven and RPM is limited to say 7,000.
On another note, we are bringing this car's front suspension and steering out of the stone age with a tubular k-member and upper and lower control arms, coilovers and rack and pinion. That opens up the choices for oil pan and headers/exhaust manifolds. So, what oil pan and manifolds are you guys or guys you know using on this engine?
That was my thought on the rpm range as well, a pig down low and in the mid range.
As for mine I'm still using a stock pan but would like to move to a rear sump style pan but am unsure where to go.
For manifolds, I'm using a Huron Speed T6 kit so my turbo placement looks almost identical, its a nice kit and fitment is excellent.
Have a preference for the TSP 81075 oil pan. It's well made, has no fitness issues, budget-friendly, has pickup tube, gasket and bolts and threaded holes on both sides for turbo drain. Wish it had a little more capacity, than 5.7qts. Just looking for other options.
Very nice to be here, I have a stock LSX376-B15 with an ATI balancer installed in my V2 M coupe. I have been in the process of MAF only tune running 92. Getting close to dialing-in the fueling. I've been messing around with the stock PWM settings in both ECM and FPCM with good results, have DW300c pumps, 1050x injectors. I would like to know if any of you guys have Blackstone oil comparisons you might share? Thanks
FWIW, spend the extra and get the B15 NOT the B8. I bought a C5 with some issues and one of them was bent rods. The LSX B8 in it comes with GM powdered metal rods but apparently the B15 comes with better rods, etc. The bare blocks are exactly the same though...
Q - You think this is actually true though? That seems way, way excessive for any engine built anywhere in the world to go through.
They had video of it too but for the life of me I can't find it.
Not really if you think about it, as a manufacturer they'd have the capabilities to perform those tests so why wouldn't they since their name is on it.
Word spreads fast in this industry/community so a crap create engine that costs a premium put out by one of the biggest names in the automotive would make the rounds at lightning speed.
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- I've seen some pics of turbo setups but not able see the crankcase evacuation setup. How do you guys have yours done? Hate to mess up those gorgeous valve covers
- On my mustang, I had a 10an on the oil filler car and another on the valley cover and it seemed to work well. Any drawbacks to putting 2 10an on the valley cover under a Sniper intake. Asking because the valve covers exits would be a little higher than the valley cover.
- Gonna run a EWP and an alternator with the stock balancer. What accessory offset is that balancer? Truck, F-body, Corvette?
- Anyone make a drivers side upper alternator-only bracket that is not a monstrosity?
Test fitted the engine and tranny with the AJE MOPAR B-body k-member and suspension kit. This MOPAR kit is the first with LS swap mounts. Working with AJE to redo the mounts for more setback. Once that's finalized, I'll make a decision on the turbo plumbing. Leaning towards a VSR billet T6 85 or 88 with 96/1.32 and dual 44mm WGs or a single 60mm.
BTW, it's not my car so no comments about the wiring . I plan on redoing most of it.
They had video of it too but for the life of me I can't find it.
Not really if you think about it, as a manufacturer they'd have the capabilities to perform those tests so why wouldn't they since their name is on it.
Word spreads fast in this industry/community so a crap create engine that costs a premium put out by one of the biggest names in the automotive would make the rounds at lightning speed.
Have a friend that works for Borg Warner in NY. And you can rest assured they run engines this hard and harder. Especially when they have some unusual failures occurring. They cover the engine in data acquisition sensors and let her rip. A good exapmle is the F150's with the 5.0 Coyote engines with timing chain failures when towing or under heavy load. They whooped on them and found the harmonic balancer hits it's resonance frequency at "X" rpm, the balancer wobbles a few thousandths loosing clamping force on the timing chain sprocket and all hell breaks loose.
- I've seen some pics of turbo setups but not able see the crankcase evacuation setup. How do you guys have yours done? Hate to mess up those gorgeous valve covers
- On my mustang, I had a 10an on the oil filler car and another on the valley cover and it seemed to work well. Any drawbacks to putting 2 10an on the valley cover under a Sniper intake. Asking because the valve covers exits would be a little higher than the valley cover.
- Gonna run a EWP and an alternator with the stock balancer. What accessory offset is that balancer? Truck, F-body, Corvette?
- Anyone make a drivers side upper alternator-only bracket that is not a monstrosity?
Test fitted the engine and tranny with the AJE MOPAR B-body k-member and suspension kit. This MOPAR kit is the first with LS swap mounts. Working with AJE to redo the mounts for more setback. Once that's finalized, I'll make a decision on the turbo plumbing. Leaning towards a VSR billet T6 85 or 88 with 96/1.32 and dual 44mm WGs or a single 60mm.
BTW, it's not my car so no comments about the wiring . I plan on redoing most of it.
I did a single -12AN on my old single turbo LS off the drivers valve cover and it worked well with my MM PCV Can.
I don't see how a big single line either -12 or -14 or a pair of -10 off the back of the valley cover wouldn't be sufficient.
Wiring is gonna burn that car to the ground long before the crank case pressure kills it lol. JK. ; )
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