Sachin Misra

Got the intake installed today.
Custom holdown bracket for Optima battery.
CATZ HID install.

cecil

when you put your coil back in cut the edge of the bracket closest to the body. if you don't after the engine flexes of it's mounts for a while the edge of the bracket will catch under the body seam under hard acceleration. sounds very scary when you back off

Solitude

Any problems with engine check light.? How much did it cost? How about pass smog?

Sachin Misra

Install is not complete yet, so I don't know about CEL. Should have no problems with smog in Illinois.

dale_loch

Sachin,
You can count on getting your CEL to be emitted constantly if you remove your clock and put the boost gauge in it's place. The boost gauge from Andial looks better!
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/993gaugedash.jpg

dale_loch

Sachin
One last thought. If you were interested in painting your fan and fan housing, now is the time. You have to remove your fan to install the new pulley. Anyone out there paint their fan besides me? It looks great once done! Here is my engine bay.
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/97_targa_copy1.gif

97' Targa Tip TPC (Triple T)

FisterD

Wow, I like the painted fan. What kind of paint did you use?

JW in Texas

Sachin,
Looks great! The pics bring back some memories form exactly one year ago when we did my SoK motor install. Hang in there, it's worth it

Tech-Law

I am so damn jealous... any one want to hire an excellent technology attorney to fund my supercharger purchase???

Looks great!

Sachin Misra

Thx everyone. Lots of knowledge out there.

Dale,

How did you mount the boost guage in the vent?

dale_loch

Darin,
I have a access to a sandblaster at work so I started with that. After removing the factory coating on the fan and fan housing I primed the pieces. I then used a high temperature engine paint. Following up with two coats of clear to seal it. The magnesium absorbs oil and moisture when exposed to the atmosphere so it is important to keep it as dry and clean as possible prior to painting. You will notice that just about every factory fan shroud and fan has pitting on it (poor prep work from the OEM). That is what turned me to paint it.

dale_loch

Sachin,
The Boost Vent Gauge can be directly ordered from Andial.
They supply the gauge already mounted in a replacement vent.
Great for going back to stock if need be.
It is listed under Andial.com...Go to Parts Specials.

Or for those that don't want to spend the $345.00
http://www.cdaudigroup.org/projects/...uge/gauge.html

FisterD

Thanks Dale,
If (when) I need to take my engine down that far, I think I'm going to do that.
Darin

Agro1

What kind of boost are you guys running ?? Are there any issues with the bottom end being able to handle forced induction ??

nota_troll

OG that's lovely!!