Edelbrock E-Force Install COMPLETE! 56k NO NO!
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Edelbrock E-Force Install COMPLETE! 56k NO NO!
as I heal my hands and body from 5 DAYS of modification (read 5-8 hrs a day) I feel the need to ever so eloquently post some pictures of the install.
couple things for potential eforce buyers:
1. the instructions are very easy to follow till you get to about step 124 then they just kinda fall off...
2. my install took so long due to a few other modifications so dont let the 5 day thing scare you as if this were going onto a stock car, it'd have bolted up in about 8 hrs...
3. the tune just loads right up, easy peasy again, if you're just installing on a stock car, no worries..
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLtw...ature=youtu.be
here's all the modifications we did along the way:
1.eforce 554 kit
2. z06 fuel pump
3. zr1 cam
4. zr1 valve springs
5. Dewitts aluminum radiator (Z51)
6. ATI damper pulley
7. new rear quarter pannel (driver side)
8. new aluminum radiator carrier (damaged)
9. melling HV oil pump
10. Katech c5R chain
11. new radiator baffle (old one was cut for vararam)
12. minor frame repair from previous hack job
car fired right up, after priming oil pump... no problems
pics:
couple things for potential eforce buyers:
1. the instructions are very easy to follow till you get to about step 124 then they just kinda fall off...
2. my install took so long due to a few other modifications so dont let the 5 day thing scare you as if this were going onto a stock car, it'd have bolted up in about 8 hrs...
3. the tune just loads right up, easy peasy again, if you're just installing on a stock car, no worries..
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLtw...ature=youtu.be
here's all the modifications we did along the way:
1.eforce 554 kit
2. z06 fuel pump
3. zr1 cam
4. zr1 valve springs
5. Dewitts aluminum radiator (Z51)
6. ATI damper pulley
7. new rear quarter pannel (driver side)
8. new aluminum radiator carrier (damaged)
9. melling HV oil pump
10. Katech c5R chain
11. new radiator baffle (old one was cut for vararam)
12. minor frame repair from previous hack job
car fired right up, after priming oil pump... no problems
pics:
Last edited by ORNGKAOS; Jun 13, 2013 at 11:53 AM.
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What's up guys... Thanks for the replies.
1. Car runs and behaves like stock but you can just feel it lurking under your foot like a caged child trying to get out of its play pen...
2. Have not taken it above 4k rpm under load yet... But even to 4k um traction I think we have a problem....
3. Dropped car off at newera at about 530pm today for tuning in of the cam etc... Video to follow so,stay tuned... No pun intended...
4. Pulley is oem size as not to mess w boost levels.. Needed it as the really awesome stock ls2 pulley was a little wobbly... No more worries there... ARP crank bolt snugly fits and was pinned.
1. Car runs and behaves like stock but you can just feel it lurking under your foot like a caged child trying to get out of its play pen...
2. Have not taken it above 4k rpm under load yet... But even to 4k um traction I think we have a problem....
3. Dropped car off at newera at about 530pm today for tuning in of the cam etc... Video to follow so,stay tuned... No pun intended...
4. Pulley is oem size as not to mess w boost levels.. Needed it as the really awesome stock ls2 pulley was a little wobbly... No more worries there... ARP crank bolt snugly fits and was pinned.
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So that's about 580 at the crank roughly. How much is the SC suppose to give and is the 4 psi normal or lower than normal? How much should you have got for the cam? I think dynojet goes on the low side if I remember right. May be about right.
One thing I saw was that the smoothing was 5 and I thought it should be closer to 0 so that you can see all the ups and downs better to see if the tune is consistent. I still see some a lot of ups and downs at 5.
One thing I saw was that the smoothing was 5 and I thought it should be closer to 0 so that you can see all the ups and downs better to see if the tune is consistent. I still see some a lot of ups and downs at 5.
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Stock pulley is set for 7.5 psi on stock car w stock manifolds.... 4 is low but car has headers and 3" exhaust.... So it should be lower... This 3.5 pulley is going on asamfp... Must have over 500 hp. Otherwise what's the point?
As for the tune mike at new era is one of the best.... I'm not concerned w it.
As for the tune mike at new era is one of the best.... I'm not concerned w it.
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Stock pulley is set for 7.5 psi on stock car w stock manifolds.... 4 is low but car has headers and 3" exhaust.... So it should be lower... This 3.5 pulley is going on asamfp... Must have over 500 hp. Otherwise what's the point?
As for the tune mike at new era is one of the best.... I'm not concerned w it.
As for the tune mike at new era is one of the best.... I'm not concerned w it.
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The kit is designed to go on stock cars w stock manifolds cams and 2.5 exhaust through huge mufflers... 7.5 psi is what you'd see w that setup...
I'll just pulley down and make 550 me thinks...
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I will do the same kit if I decide to keep the car. I have a street cam, 1 3/4 headers, high flow cats and 2.5 exhaust, straight thru mufflers (all B&B from headers to tips) so I wonder which psi I would use?
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But Im sure you still have more power than the car put to the ground at most times anyway.