Need some help with a super ram install
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Need some help with a super ram install
My auto '91 has edelbrock heads very similar to stock, a cam about the same an LT4 cam, headers, exhaust, and an air pump eliminator right now. I have a super ram to install, but I'll be leaving on a 400 mile trip back to college a few days after. My question is, will there be any tuning issues that would prevent that trip? I can't install or fix many things down there for two reasons: lack of tools and lack of know how for major things.
The other time when I'll be back home where a fellow forum member can help me install it is around Christmas. Having a super ram sitting besides me for 4 months would suck, but I don't want to do anything that might leave my car stranded 400 miles from home.
The other time when I'll be back home where a fellow forum member can help me install it is around Christmas. Having a super ram sitting besides me for 4 months would suck, but I don't want to do anything that might leave my car stranded 400 miles from home.
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Originally Posted by College Row Boy
My auto '91 has headers, exhaust, and an air pump eliminator right now. I have a super ram to install, but I'll be leaving on a 400 mile trip back to college a few days after. My question is, will there be any tuning issues that would prevent that trip? I can't install or fix many things down there for two reasons: lack of tools and lack of know how for major things.
The other time when I'll be back home where a fellow forum member can help me install it is around Christmas. Having a super ram sitting besides me for 4 months would suck, but I don't want to do anything that might leave my car stranded 400 miles from home.
The other time when I'll be back home where a fellow forum member can help me install it is around Christmas. Having a super ram sitting besides me for 4 months would suck, but I don't want to do anything that might leave my car stranded 400 miles from home.
Do yourself a favor and put a slot on the end of each of the bolts that go from the runners to the box manifold. That way you can screw them in with a small screwdriver and do the final few twists with a 12 point wrench. 1/4 in I believe. That or the install will take forever.
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Originally Posted by Coupe89
I would wait. If your using your car daily driver. You many run into to trouble. Or you can roll the dice... and just do it
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Yeah, either do that at home now or wait until Xmas.
It'll run just fine with just the intake, no big tuning problem there.
It'll run just fine with just the intake, no big tuning problem there.
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Originally Posted by Corvette0096
I would wait till you got back..Have a forum meber help you that has done it before.. One more thing, You using the stock cam and heads?
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Originally Posted by Corvette0096
One more thing, You using the stock cam and heads?
I really really want to install before I leave though
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Just wait until you get back home. I can do mine off and on in about 2 hours now, but the 1st time is always a horrible experience. You learn lots of tricks and how to make it much faster the more times you do it. I've seen people without their cars for 2 weeks trying to install a superram their first time if they don't have someone around to help.
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Originally Posted by scorp508
....I've seen people without their cars for 2 weeks trying to install a superram their first time if they don't have someone around to help.
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FWIW, I'd be the one helping with the SR install. I've not done a SR yet but I've done the TPI motors dozens of times now(I'm a mechanic). If Bryan wants to do it I'd be there. The big thing was if anyone has run into any ussues on drivability on a stock chip. His cam is very similar to that of a stock LT4 cam but has 3 deg more intake duration. His heads, best I can remember are the edelbrock replacements for the 113's and are nearly the same.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
The big thing was if anyone has run into any ussues on drivability on a stock chip.
I've run the stock chip in my car and although down on power it runs well. Startup and idle are a bit funky though.
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Originally Posted by scorp508
It won't be perfect, but it'll run. I've run the stock chip in my car and although down on power it runs well.
I've run the stock chip in my car and although down on power it runs well.My brother goes to the same college so I can ride down with him if I have to. Russ, plan on helping me install it.
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Originally Posted by aklim
Do yourself a favor and put a slot on the end of each of the bolts that go from the runners to the box manifold. That way you can screw them in with a small screwdriver and do the final few twists with a 12 point wrench. 1/4 in I believe. That or the install will take forever.
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