phil hibbler Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 Looking good ! thanks thumper. im tryn homie
brett Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Its looking good alright Phil, hope you can get the parts you need soon
phil hibbler Posted February 26, 2011 Author Posted February 26, 2011 this is ware im at whit the setup dont even kno if im going to keep it this way.but i had to change the intake for a more lower profile. so tell me uall im i going down the right road?
Dragracer Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 It's lookin' good to me, keep it up & I'll keep lookin'
glenn Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 you should route both turbo's to your ice box and then have one intake pipe into the manifold making it rear facing manifold if you get what i mean?
phil hibbler Posted February 26, 2011 Author Posted February 26, 2011 well i came up whit a batter setup.
Mark Brown Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 well i came up whit a batter setup. Just a tip for you - if you're interested in accuracy, you're going to want to change it again. Your engine wouldn't run with it set up the way you have it. What you need is one big pipe from each exhaust manifold to a turbo (the inlet toward the rear of the car - the hot side). Then you'll have a big pipe from each outlet on the front end of the turbo (the cold side) to a "Y", to form one slightly bigger pipe. That pipe will go to your tank in the interior, and then another big pipe from the tank to your intake. The way you have it set up now you've got one turbo piped into the other and that would not work - the second turbo wouldn't last a minute with boost coming in the hot side. Here's a pic that might help a bit.
phil hibbler Posted February 27, 2011 Author Posted February 27, 2011 Just a tip for you - if you're interested in accuracy, you're going to want to change it again. Your engine wouldn't run with it set up the way you have it. What you need is one big pipe from each exhaust manifold to a turbo (the inlet toward the rear of the car - the hot side). Then you'll have a big pipe from each outlet on the front end of the turbo (the cold side) to a "Y", to form one slightly bigger pipe. That pipe will go to your tank in the interior, and then another big pipe from the tank to your intake. The way you have it set up now you've got one turbo piped into the other and that would not work - the second turbo wouldn't last a minute with boost coming in the hot side. Here's a pic that might help a bit. a mark maybe this pic will help u c the setup a little batter
glenn Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) the problem is you have one turbo blowing into the intake manifold and the other one heading to your ice box in the cabin,what you need to do is have both turbo's run into one pipe which then leads to your ice box and then plumb that into the manifold as per marks pic he put up for you,what your doing now only allows one turbo to be intercooled. Edited February 27, 2011 by glenn
baddgass Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 the problem is you have one turbo blowing into the intake manifold and the other one heading to your ice box in the cabin,what you need to do is have both turbo's run into one pipe which then leads to your ice box and then plumb that into the manifold as per marks pic he put up for you,what your doing now only allows one turbo to be intercooled. 2X
phil hibbler Posted February 27, 2011 Author Posted February 27, 2011 finally got the set up right so the hard part is over now its fun time the detailing, its the little things I love lol...
shucky Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Hey Phil, glad the turbos arrived. Your putting in a good amount of work here so you may want to listen to these guys so the turbos are installed correctly. It would be a shame to put in this much work and create all of the piping only to route all of it incorrectly. Keep up the good work. Well it looks like we typed our posts at the same time. May I recommend large diameter solder for the intercooler piping. You'll be able to make nice clean and realistic bends with it. Edited February 27, 2011 by shucky
phil hibbler Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 need some help uall. im looking for the glass an hood for this kit. cuz i wood not wont to go out an buy a kit just for two things lol... i have things to trade tho
phil hibbler Posted March 5, 2011 Author Posted March 5, 2011 well got some paint on her. next is the fun part lol i hope.....
Modelsbyroni Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Is that a catalytic converter from a 300 you got for an intake?
baddgass Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Is that a catalytic converter from a 300 you got for an intake? WELL IS IT?????????
Modelsbyroni Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 WELL IS IT????????? I don't know. Thats what I'm asking Phil.
phil hibbler Posted March 6, 2011 Author Posted March 6, 2011 Is that a catalytic converter from a 300 you got for an intake? nope...lol well i got some paint on the bigboy now its time for the wireing it all up. the fun part
tyrone Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 I'ts looking good Phil, the engine is looking better and better, keep the pics coming...
Dom87SS Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 that turbo setup should really be redone. its not that hard to do it correctly and itll make it look a lot better, cause right now its just confusing.
phil hibbler Posted March 6, 2011 Author Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) that turbo setup should really be redone. its not that hard to do it correctly and itll make it look a lot better, cause right now its just confusing. how is it confusing? so now its back to work on the icebox Edited March 6, 2011 by phil hibbler
phil hibbler Posted March 6, 2011 Author Posted March 6, 2011 Hey Phil glad to see you working on the bird and also glad it got to you ok. Just wanted to throw out a few ideals for ya ,maybe to help ya out on this build .The hood I did for this other firebird was a big large but after doing more on the car it really worked with it .Hope this helps a bit . thumper86 made it.
Dom87SS Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 how is it confusing? so now its back to work on the icebox i guess just because the hot side piping is laid out kinda funky, and the dual charge pipes aren't something you generally see. it is at least routed correctly which i cant say always happens with model car builders. just have to get the exhaust setup routed and it'll be complete. what are the plans for the charge pipes?
phil hibbler Posted March 9, 2011 Author Posted March 9, 2011 will i have had a little time to get some work done. i have add some fans to help cool down the big boy so whan its on the streets it wont run hot. just a little more work under the hood.now im off to the inside. so tell me uall do the fans like rite? PHIL...
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