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Old 12-31-2010, 12:14 PM
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Ok here you go. I went the budget build route which ended up at a little under $3000 including the tune. There were some hiccups along the way which is expected when doing something like this, but overall I am pleased. For the most part it was a pretty easy set up. Had some issues with the injectors and getting the inlet pipe set up and aligned right. And a special thanks goes out to nucworker for all his help. Although all I did was hand him the tools. Here is the build sheet and some pics.

Used Headunit V2 SQ 875.00 Used
39# Injectors 150.00 Used
GT fuel pump 150.00 New
90mm MAF 100.00 New
Bracket assembly 269.00 New
Discharge assembly 199.00 New
Air Intake assembly 215.00 New
Oil feed line 24.00 New
Oil drain line 24.00 New
3.6 Pulley 74.00 New
Pulley retainer assembly 12.00 New
NGK TR6 V plugs 16.00 New
75MM BBK TB/plenum used 200.00 Used
EV1 to EV6 adapters 29.00 New
AIT sensor 45.00 New
Oil and Filter 42.00 New
Tune 405.00

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Parts


Virgin engine bay


Getting ready for plugs, injectors and TB


Plugs and injectors going in


TB getting ready to go on


TB, plugs and injectors in


Oil pan tapped and oil lines in



Mounting S/C and bracket


MAF and filter done


drilled for IAT sensor


IAT sensor in


IAT wired up


Getting piping in and lined up


Fuel tank dropped


Basket out


Basket modified for new Gt pump


New GT pump in


All done ready for dyno


Final dyno numbers

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Old 12-31-2010, 12:25 PM
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Awesome man. But ya, what's with your A/F curve?
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Your a/f ratio is way crazy and very lean for a non intercooled setup.
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Old 12-31-2010, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by oxfordgt
Your a/f ratio is way crazy and very lean for a non intercooled setup.
+1, thats the first thing I noticed when looking at the pics. I would get that tune redone.

Congrats on the blower man.
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Old 12-31-2010, 12:39 PM
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Ya man didn't get a change to post on your other thread, but somethings up with the shop that tuned your car, numbers are low tune seems way off and a little on the lean side.
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
Ya man didn't get a change to post on your other thread, but somethings up with the shop that tuned your car, numbers are low tune seems way off and a little on the lean side.
Ok I don't know alot about tuning so what would cause the afr's to be like that?
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Old 12-31-2010, 12:41 PM
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They had a hard time with the timing so they had to retard it to 12. Could that have something to do with it?
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Pump is brand new. What about the injectors?
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Almost looks like you got a bad fuel pump.
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Originally Posted by oxfordgt
You do know those are 42lbs injectors and not 39lbs ones right
Those green tops ended up being 13# injectors. The guy I got them from thought they were 42# until I took them into have them flowed and found out they were 13#. So I had to get another set and went with the 39# instead.
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