V6Sprout
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OK I have made some progress, well this was all done a while ago just got the pics taken. I have the heads bolted down with old head gaskets in place to simulate proper height or close to it. Also have the intake gaskets bolted in place to simulate that and end seals. Currently I only have the front water jacket cut out of the flange cause if I cut all the port holes the acrylic will get weak. All the bolt holes are cut in the flanges so they can be bolted down. This is still rough work, the acrylic is actually clear but has a blue plastic over it to protect it thats why it looks blue. The rail I am using rigth not is the F150 rail but thast just for injector clearence as it won't work ont he SC blower, well it might I have ot do further testing to see. The rear of the railcrosses right over where the rear intake off the IC tube connects tot he lower intake, so thast goot abe adjusted. I may end up just makign a custom rail and braided lines I am not sure yet.
I also have a lightning IC on its way to test fit. From the measurements the lightnign guys have given me the lightning IC is JUST barely too long to fit in our block (read 8mm), the damn balancing shaft bearing journals are int he way, grrrr. PLus the lower intake tub I need to make it work will be 1.4 inch thick so thats another 1/2 inch of room I need. ISince the IC I bought is leaking it has to be repaired anyways and I will attempt to shorten it by the 1/2 or so I need. It most lkely won't work or inturn make the blower sit way too high but heck I got it chepa so I am gonna play with it.
Here are the pics I have so far. The last pic shows the blower sitting ont he intake and the rail is in the way, so if I do in fact use this rail I still need to raise the blower slightly to clear it. I have SC brackets and such coming as well so I can mock up the complete motor to make sure verythig clears the brackets and such. Stay tuned for more.
Also in the pics I just have the front of the intake blocked off and no provision for the thermostat housing as off yet, that will be done soon, as well I have to finish off the cooling passages inside the intake so much work is still to be done.
I also have a lightning IC on its way to test fit. From the measurements the lightnign guys have given me the lightning IC is JUST barely too long to fit in our block (read 8mm), the damn balancing shaft bearing journals are int he way, grrrr. PLus the lower intake tub I need to make it work will be 1.4 inch thick so thats another 1/2 inch of room I need. ISince the IC I bought is leaking it has to be repaired anyways and I will attempt to shorten it by the 1/2 or so I need. It most lkely won't work or inturn make the blower sit way too high but heck I got it chepa so I am gonna play with it.
Here are the pics I have so far. The last pic shows the blower sitting ont he intake and the rail is in the way, so if I do in fact use this rail I still need to raise the blower slightly to clear it. I have SC brackets and such coming as well so I can mock up the complete motor to make sure verythig clears the brackets and such. Stay tuned for more.
Also in the pics I just have the front of the intake blocked off and no provision for the thermostat housing as off yet, that will be done soon, as well I have to finish off the cooling passages inside the intake so much work is still to be done.