Supercharger installation

I changed spark plugs
swapped injectors
installed the head unit
attached the aftercooler
marked a couple pipes to be cut...

looks like the custom blower intake pipe will need some modification. Oh well, no big deal.

On an interesting side note, the xploder decided to not have AC anymore.... the compressor seized up so I'll be getting a different belt tomorrow.


Day 4: April 14, 2005

So I didn't have quite as much time do do a lot today as I had hoped. I did get the exploder running though and a new pair of rear tires on it...

to the supercharger progress.

 

I got the oil lines run today,
filled up the aftercooler water tank and tested the pump (it worked )
Messed with the intake piping.


Ooooh, it's gettin sooooooooo close


Day 5 and 6: April 15/16, 2005

ok, I was slacking with my update duties last night.... Oh well, here's the last 2 days of progress.

I spent a lot of time getting the parts for the intake to work. I had to chop up that original pipe I made and weld a new 1" bung on there. It's extremely tight getting everything to fit in there. I think I will redo this in the future but it will work for now.

I got the aftercooler water circulation system working and topped off the water tank.

Ran the bypass valve lines. The valve I got actually has 1 1/2" bungs and a 1/4" vacuum line fitting so I had to modify the kit a bit to make everything work. But hey, it was free!

I'll be ordering a 4" to 3.5" reducer sleeve for the maf to the elbow in the fender and probably cut the hole in the fender a bit bigger with the dremel next week so that things aren't so tight. It will come in handy when I set up a 4" power pipe system in the future

and on to the few pics!

 

Very useful tool for the belt tensioner! Get one!!!

I ordered parts to make a power pipe and to finish off the hoses for the aftercooler. That stuff ought to finish me off. I'm making a 4" power pipe for only $75. No need to pay $225 for one! Shouldn't be too difficult to make, but fitting it in there could be interesting.

I'll post pictures of that when I get it done and a few in progress pictures.


Day 10: April 20, 2005

Well, I got the piping for the power pipe today along with the adel clamps from mcmaster

I got a good start on the power pipe. Going to weld the fittings on tomorrow and get it powdercoated friday.

  

 

Day 12: April 22, 2005

I got the boost pipe back from the powdercoater!!!!

It looks purdy

Go back to the top to see the result!