Kenne Bell Install
03-25-2006, 08:27 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
ORIGINAL: sidmanic
I will be switching to the HT0 instead of the stock HT1 plugs. KB recommends going going to a plug thats "one range cooler". They are very difficult to find so far. Due to something with the patent that Ford has on the plug design, only Autolite makes them right now. You also have to get a funky tool to gap them properly as well.
ORIGINAL: Ron43
Very nice! I'd also like to know if there were any issues w/ the install not covered in the installation manual. Oh and could you tell me what type of plugs you switched to?
Thanks!
Very nice! I'd also like to know if there were any issues w/ the install not covered in the installation manual. Oh and could you tell me what type of plugs you switched to?
Thanks!
I can get you a set of Autolite Ht0 Plugs Shipped out on Monday for you, their $80.00 a set shipped! I have over 1500 HT0 plugs in stock! [sm=smiley20.gif]
03-25-2006, 08:33 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
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It was overwhelming how much stuff came. I originally thought it was going to take me a day, day and a half. Guess I was thinking of a some other brand because it wasn't even close. The install wasn't all that difficult but there is just so much stuff to be done that it made it tedious at times. I would do it again if I had to. I went with inter-cooled model with the 8psi pulley. I also got 3 of their gages, which aren't the greatest quality but work just fine, I got the standard "Power" tune and a "Shootout" tune and I also bought 9 and 10 psi pulleys. A pulley swap takes about 2 or three minutes and there is no retuning required, you just have to ensure that you are running enough octane to handle the additional boost. I haven't dyno'ed it yet so I don't know what my numbers are but I can spin the tires at 55mph. I also got a set of slicks that I am anxious to try at the track. I am keeping her a total sleeper and looking forward to taking down a Cobra or two who think I'm easy prey. Its the little things that count.
It was overwhelming how much stuff came. I originally thought it was going to take me a day, day and a half. Guess I was thinking of a some other brand because it wasn't even close. The install wasn't all that difficult but there is just so much stuff to be done that it made it tedious at times. I would do it again if I had to. I went with inter-cooled model with the 8psi pulley. I also got 3 of their gages, which aren't the greatest quality but work just fine, I got the standard "Power" tune and a "Shootout" tune and I also bought 9 and 10 psi pulleys. A pulley swap takes about 2 or three minutes and there is no retuning required, you just have to ensure that you are running enough octane to handle the additional boost. I haven't dyno'ed it yet so I don't know what my numbers are but I can spin the tires at 55mph. I also got a set of slicks that I am anxious to try at the track. I am keeping her a total sleeper and looking forward to taking down a Cobra or two who think I'm easy prey. Its the little things that count.
Thx,
Mike
03-25-2006, 08:59 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
ORIGINAL: sidmanic
You also have to get a funky tool to gap them properly as well.
You also have to get a funky tool to gap them properly as well.
03-25-2006, 09:25 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
I can get you a set of Autolite Ht0 Plugs Shipped out on Monday for you, their $80.00 a set shipped! I have over 1500 HT0 plugs in stock! [sm=smiley20.gif]
03-25-2006, 09:37 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
How does the Kinne Bell tune come? With an SCT2, diablo, etc.?
03-25-2006, 09:39 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
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Not entirely true. You can do it with a 9/16 socket, a bench vise, and a cotter pin. That is how I did mine. After paying an arm and a leg for a set of spark plugs, I refused to pay another 30 bucks for a friggin piece of round bar with a hole drilled in it that I probably wouldn't use more than a couple of times ( if that many ).
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You also have to get a funky tool to gap them properly as well.
You also have to get a funky tool to gap them properly as well.
03-25-2006, 09:54 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
sidmanic, you're spinning those 20"s at 55 with an automatic? MAN! I can't wait! How long ago did you order the sc? I'm waiting for mine, I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas! Anything else other than plugs you know of I should get to get ready for the sc to arrive? I ordered the polished as well, I also just ordered a set of chrome Ford Racing valve covers. -Joe
03-26-2006, 10:59 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
Originally they told me 1 to 2 weeks but I guess something happened with some parts and it ended up taking 4 and a half weeks. Stay on them though, I would call them every couple of days to find out what the status was. The communication between Sales and Buildup didn't seem that great because they could never give me a firm date.
Had my first problem with the SC last night. Check engine light came on and there is no way to find out what the trouble codes are with the tuner that KB sends you. I ended up using my Diablo from my C&L kit to find out what was going on. I used the Diablo in "Diagnostic Mode" and it not only tells you the codes and a few other things, but it also tells you what they mean. I had three trouble codes:
P0308 - Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected
P0316 - Misfire Detected on Startup (First 1000 Revolutions)
P1000 - Systems Readiness Test Not Complete
I had heard a couple of "Pops" during WOT but with this all being new, I didn't know if it was normal or not. NOT
I believe that the problem is fixed and it wasn't difficult.
I did the obvious and checked everything over thoroughly again, vacuum lines, connections, etc. Check Engine Light still came back. Started reading over all the literature again to see if I missed anything. No help. The Manual recommends a cooler spark plug (will be ordering those from Fred on Monday) but leaves it at that. I had called KB also to confirm what I was supposed to do (this was when I got the number for Evolution Performance) and was told that the system will work with the stock plugs. (I may have spaced any other information after that). There is nothing else about spark plugs in the install manual. I cruised the FAQ on the KB website and found a post about going to the cooler plug but it also said that if you don't have them, you need to re-gap your plugs from .050 to .035. Disconnected the battery and spent about an hour setting the plugs. The Check Engine Light has not came back since and the engine sounds a lot smoother. I think that this procedure should have been included in the Install Manual because this is a pretty important step and it is currently no where to be found.
Rocking again
03-26-2006, 11:12 PM
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RE: Kenne Bell Install
Congrats on the KB. The unit does look awsome, but $6700 price tag is heafty.. that enters the twin turbo area or my procharger and 90% of my short block rebuild.. haha (dont ask). I just need more over time!!! 