S/C Install finally started

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  1. Pops Fun Active Member

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    S/C Install finally FINISHED

    Hi
    Bought a Vortech SQ about a month ago http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=594221

    Finally started the install this week. Jay and Tom did most of the work Wednesday. (my sons)

    Wednesday night pulled everything down to and including the heads. Why the Heads?? Putting Cosmetic gaskets on to lower the compression using .71 custom gaskets to lower from 10.1 to about 9.6.

    Waited on the head gaskets til tonight. Then reinstall and torque the heads.. Jay and I ..Done

    Tomorrow hope to adjust valves, install lower intake, headers, 42# injectors then the fun:) start the S/C install.

    Steve
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  2. stprorolla49 Active Member

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    sounds awesome...good luck with the install, and post up progress pics
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    Wow, thats a very thick gasket!! Be very careful on your tune, that thick gasket is gonna kill your quench and make you more prone to detonation, something you don't want with a blower. Pull out extra timing to be safe!

    You could have just had the chambers opened up a little to lower the compression w/o hurting your quench and use a .039 ish gasket.
    Grn92LX, Dec 31, 2005
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    DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT think about romping on the throttle after its installed. I blew my heads off the block just a few days after the blower was installed. Get it on a dyno first. Get it tuned then let it rip. It probably won't run if your using 42# injectors on the stock computer anyway.
    VibrantRedGT, Dec 31, 2005
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    you did the right thing by lowering the comp some . keep us updated on the progress if you run in to trouble just ask:nice:
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  6. Pops Fun Active Member

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    I am pulling the chip and taking it to the tuner before I start the car and he will put a tune for the supercharger and injector's on it... Then First trip is to http://www.paulsautomotiveengineering.com/ to see Mike for it's tune. I know it will be tempting maybe I'll let my son drive it over there.:(

    Steve
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    Kill my quench ?? Please explain or point me in the right direction.

    Steve
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    Quench is the distance from the top of the pistons to the bottom of the head deck. The further you make them apart, the less efficient your combustion is and you'll be more prone to detonation. As you know, detonation isn't something you wanna risk on a blower or any power adder. If you wanted to lower the compression, your best bet would have been to open the chambers and run a .039" ish gasket.

    My quench is .039". My block is zero deck meaning my piston comes level to the block deck. So the only distance seperating them is the .039" gasket. I believe optimal quench is .035"-.045" range.

    You'll probably be fine but its not the ideal way to do it. Personally, 10:1 is fine with a blower IMO with a good tune.
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  9. Pops Fun Active Member

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    Thanks for the info, I understand now.

    Steve
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  10. Pops Fun Active Member

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    Hi
    Saturday evening Jay and I worked til 5pm.
    This is what it looked like when we started Saturday around 10am.
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  11. Pops Fun Active Member

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    Installed the dizzy, adjusted the valves, installed the intake

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  12. Pops Fun Active Member

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    Installed the 42# injectors and stock fuel rail, then punched a hole in my oil pan for the S/C.
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  13. VibrantRedGT "STANGNET'S PENGUIN SMACKER"

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    Are those injectors black or lime green?
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  14. Pops Fun Active Member

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    Those are black

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  15. Green 94 5.0 Founding Member

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    are you sure those are 42's? every set i have seen had a bright green top.
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  16. Pops Fun Active Member

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    They came out of my sons S/C car they are 42's:shrug:
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    i would double check those r 42's.
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  18. skpm316 New Member

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    The 42lb injectors from Ford are Lime Green Top. Some companies that make injectors use same color for their injectors. The ones in pic look like they might be Bosch injectors.
    skpm316, Jan 1, 2006
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    mine are lime green too
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