Installing new SC bricks
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '11
Installing new SC bricks
Bought brand new tall SC bricks for my 15 (already have the lid installed) Anybody have docs on how to swap the bricks out?
Racer
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
I don't know if this is answering your question but for a small fee you can get access to GM's service manuals for any vehicle back to 1996. You can look up what you are working on and print out the instructions. I usually print to a pdf so I can save a copy on my computer.
https://www.gmparts.com/technical-re...repair-manuals
You do need to get used to reading them - they tend to make you jump around to other sections.
https://www.gmparts.com/technical-re...repair-manuals
You do need to get used to reading them - they tend to make you jump around to other sections.
Tech Contributor
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
I don't know if this is answering your question but for a small fee you can get access to GM's service manuals for any vehicle back to 1996. You can look up what you are working on and print out the instructions. I usually print to a pdf so I can save a copy on my computer.
https://www.gmparts.com/technical-re...repair-manuals
You do need to get used to reading them - they tend to make you jump around to other sections.
https://www.gmparts.com/technical-re...repair-manuals
You do need to get used to reading them - they tend to make you jump around to other sections.
Bill
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From: Sealy, TX
I had a brick that started leaking I swapped bricks back to stock and sold my supercharger. Its relatively simple, the snout must be removed. The process would be the same for aftermarket brick installation. I'm opting to switch superchargers instead but I have some photos in my other thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-ugly.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-ugly.html
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,004
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '11
I had a brick that started leaking I swapped bricks back to stock and sold my supercharger. Its relatively simple, the snout must be removed. The process would be the same for aftermarket brick installation. I'm opting to switch superchargers instead but I have some photos in my other thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-ugly.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-ugly.html
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '11
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From: Sealy, TX
Factory tall style bricks will be a pretty large improvement over the stock flat style bricks. I would also recommend reaching out to PWR north america to see if they have any of their bricks in stock as they will be a sizeable improvement over the factory tall style bricks. Their bricks are about 30% larger than late style bricks and have a different fin density that is more efficient at thermal rejection than the stock bricks will.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,004
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '11
Factory tall style bricks will be a pretty large improvement over the stock flat style bricks. I would also recommend reaching out to PWR north america to see if they have any of their bricks in stock as they will be a sizeable improvement over the factory tall style bricks. Their bricks are about 30% larger than late style bricks and have a different fin density that is more efficient at thermal rejection than the stock bricks will.
Instructor
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I’ve got a 16 full bolt on /cam /meth max effort car on the 16 lid and stock bricks. It makes great power and doesn’t fade a lot. - about 30whp after the first few hits and then it’s stable. It’s also on meth , big front mount, big Hx, has the extra rad, an expansion tank.
Are the bricks a big improvement for IAts? Any flow improvement?