Front mount mock up

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Front mount mock up

February 28, 2013, 09:59:33 PM

Trying to figure out my front mount strategy. I think i got it.

Front mount mock up

Reply #1 – March 01, 2013, 01:10:41 AM

That thing might Mount horizontally along the bottom on the front after the bumper goes on you'll never see it

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Reply #2 – March 01, 2013, 08:23:15 AM

Thats a thought JAY. Will try that Thanks!!

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Reply #3 – March 01, 2013, 08:27:56 AM

Jay had to eliminate the AC for the TURBO. So i cut the air box flush to the firewall. This eliminated the evaporator completely. I will eventually pull the dash and weld the firewall flush and hit it with mud. I am also going to weld up all the un needed holes and neaterize the engine compartment. This is a big project. It wont be finished this summer. Now where the hell did i park the Midnighter. thanks Jay

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Reply #4 – March 05, 2013, 06:11:16 AM

Well 302 was interested in my KILLER LT1 project so here is something i fabed up. When i dynowed the engine i took out of the car it sounded like it was not getting enough fuel. The LT intake manifold has a cross over tube . It is app 6mm inside diameter. Not big enough to sustain the HP my new engine will make. So out came the welder and i fabbed up a twin feed fuel system with individual returns. This will have 2 pumps one for each side and 2 separate regulators. On the DYNE one bank had a considerably high exhaust temps. We reasoned out that bank was lean do to the smaller cross over line. This fab i think will eliminate this issue. Thoughts gentlemen??

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Reply #5 – March 05, 2013, 06:19:51 AM

OH YES here is the final instillation of the front mount cooler.

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Reply #6 – March 05, 2013, 09:52:57 AM

Looks good. I would add a cross over between the rails or use a single large regulator to ensure fuel pressures are balanced across both banks. The regulators may perform differently as they age, or ever when new.

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Reply #7 – March 05, 2013, 11:59:24 AM

bryan we were actually thinking about balancing it from bank to bank. Good call that did cross our minds as you so correctly point out. I will do that as you brought up a very good point in this design. Thanks

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Reply #8 – March 05, 2013, 03:35:47 PM

One big pump and a good regulator

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Reply #9 – March 05, 2013, 05:49:50 PM

I know i run a 255 but it seems to be not enough. Hard to believe but this engine has BIG INJECTORS. We noticed it had an unusual high exhaust temp on the right bank. So we tried to figure out what was happening. With that we figured we were leaning out because of the restriction in the stock cross over. We will see what happens with the new engine. Thanks for posting 8U

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Reply #10 – March 05, 2013, 06:13:50 PM

If your maxing out a 255 you are putting down some power lol

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Reply #11 – March 05, 2013, 07:21:32 PM

We Maxes it out all right!! But to be honest we dont know why. I think the system might be to small or the fuel filter or tank strainer is the issue. When the new engine is installed we are going to figure it out. It might be the cross over and it is the restriction in the system as far as i can research. Thanks tom

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Reply #12 – March 06, 2013, 01:16:39 AM

The pump may not have been the problem before, but from the looks of this project you might be needing a bigger pump to go with those upgraded lines. Even at 7-8psi boost pressure on that motor you're probably looking at over 500hp. I think the 255 is only good for 500hp NA, and even less on forced induction. Walbro makes a 400lph in-tank pump.
What are your plans for this beast? What size turbo and what clutch are you using?