Whipple install underway

[SVTRonDogg]

Finally after having the parts sitting around for a few years, the Whipple is going in. New parts:

2.3L Whipple
63lb Siemens Deka injectors
SCT BA2600 MAF
Cobra Engineering Intercooler Adapter
Fore fuel hat
Dual FPDMs
2x Walbro F10000302 pumps, 250lph each



















Still need to finish the wiring on the fuel hat and pop it back into place. I need to order a smaller Whipple pulley, contemplating 3.25" for street and a larger 3.375" for the road course.

Also switching to a K&N airbox as I like the design better, and I believe it carries a CARB # which is nice as well. Going to stick the biggest open end filter I can on it.

The intercooler adapter is a sweet looking piece, it eliminates a few connections from the stock unit, and eliminates a rather large bottleneck in the intlet/outlet to the intercooler core. I have upsized the return hose out of the blower to 3/4", and need to get a bigger piece for the inlet hose.


That's all for now.

[SonicVenum]

Awesome work. It... it just looks so pretty.

[SVTRonDogg]

Awesome work. It... it just looks so pretty.

It really cleans up the engine bay vs. the faded paint of the Eaton. It will look sweet once I get my new coil covers in place.



They are polished, so I'm going to have them powdered with some sort of ceramic clear to avoid maintenance.

I also need to get my tanks bank in order. The coolant tank matched the H/E tank, but is leaking somewhere so I had to go back to stock in the interim. You can see it in the above photo, they looked sweet when they were all together.

[SonicVenum]

It's a shame Eric's not making those anymore. His welds are a work of art! Hopefully you can get it fixed soon. Smart thinking on the covers.

[jhwalker]

Great project. Adam and I keep discussing whether we want to Whipple the SPF motor. I don't need more power -- the 295/15s are already traction-challenged in 1st and 2nd with the Eaton -- but I really like the look. And sometime, somewhere, more power always comes in handy.

[SVTRonDogg]

Installed the pumps yesterday, primed them up and fuel is now in the rails with no leaks.


One thing bugging me is the tank opening is sharp as shit. We nicked the insulation on one of the pump wires trying to angle it in, with about 1/4" of the wire exposed where it curves into the fuel pump connector. I circled the general area:




Justin at Fore is saying it should be fine as long as it doesn't contact metal anywhere and short out. I can't see anything it can hit without being pulled out of the tank first. Keyed on and primed everything and no KABLOOEY.

The older style Fore hats used metal spade connectors that slide onto the tabs of the pumps. That always bugged me, but there again, no contact no problem:





So basically I'm being extra paranoid. But everything points me to the fact that there should be no issues...

[xbacksideslider]

Sweet.

Since I'm messing with A/W intercooling on my turbo car, this made me wonder, with your new intercooler, what charge air temps do you think you'll have? And I wonder what the delta, the differential between the hot and cold sides will be.

[SVTRonDogg]

Sweet.

Since I'm messing with A/W intercooling on my turbo car, this made me wonder, with your new intercooler, what charge air temps do you think you'll have? And I wonder what the delta, the differential between the hot and cold sides will be.

The intercooler is the same, the coupling just replaces the stock piece for more water flow in/out of the core.

[xbacksideslider]

OK, yes, upping the ID helps flow a lot.

I found this intercooler pump in 1" ID - Chinese, 3 phase, low amp, high volume, high temp, brushless, submersible, and oil, gas, water, coolant capable. They claim 11 gallons per minute but that's at zero head. I tested it (in their 3/4" ID model) along side the Ford Racing/Bosch unit; they both pushed 8 gallons a minute of water up a 6 foot section of 3/4" radiator hose and then squirted another 18" into the air above that. A tie, but the Chinese unit wins. 3 phase = much lower draw and it is quieter, lighter, smaller, and cheaper.

Pump 11 GPM 47 LPM 3 Phase 1inch I-O.pdf

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[jhwalker]

OK, yes, upping the ID helps flow a lot.

I found this intercooler pump in 1" ID - Chinese, 3 phase, low amp, high volume, high temp, brushless, submersible, and oil, gas, water, coolant capable. They claim 11 gallons per minute but that's at zero head. I tested it (in their 3/4" ID model) along side the Ford Racing/Bosch unit; they both pushed 8 gallons a minute of water up a 6 foot section of 3/4" radiator hose and then squirted another 18" into the air above that. A tie, but the Chinese unit wins. 3 phase = much lower draw and it is quieter, lighter, smaller, and cheaper.

Pump 11 GPM 47 LPM 3 Phase 1inch I-O.pdf

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