New Intake Manifolds

Since pulling season is over, its time to get out the welder and make inprovements for next year. First up is new intake Manifolds, and to mount my water to air intercooler in the middle of the engine.

This is a picture of what I thought would work.



I thought it was a good idea till I tryed to bolt it to the heads. Thats when I ran into some problems.



Yes using 3" pipe I had to make something so I could bolt them to the head.

That did not work so its now gen 2



I know its kind of hard to see just what I have but just waite its going to be so kool.



The way its going to work is the air will come into the intercooler in the front of the engine, go through the intercooler then from the back of the engine the air will feed the intakes. The neet thing about using this log setup is that I can plumb the water injection and the NOS. in all along the intake. The plain is to plumb the water from the botton, 2 nozzels for water and on top 3 nozzles for the NOS. Allmost direct port injection. Well that is what I am thinking as of now. We all know how things change as the welder meets the metal. Will update as things come together.

I know I spelled Manifolds wrong in the title. Thats why I don't type for a living.

Looks interesting. Why are you feeding from the back of the engine? Also isn't there a negitive affect in increasing plenum volume?

This is the stuff I like too see.. Awesome Man!! I Hope it all goes well with your mods over the winter and Good Luck next spring buddy!!

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GreasyFingers said:

Looks interesting. Why are you feeding from the back of the engine? Also isn't there a negitive affect in increasing plenum volume?

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Since there is no turbo in the middle of the engine bay anymore, I am going to put my water to air intercooler there. The cooler will be fed from the front and to the intake from the rear.
The only negitive that I can think of is maybe a little turbo lag, But with the increased plemum volume should even out the boost spikes.

That's not direct port injection, incase you were wondering.

Powerstroked162 said:

That's not direct port injection, incase you were wondering.

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I think he is aware of this........

Chrisf97305 said:

Allmost direct port injection.

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You always so negative?

907DAVE said:

I think he is aware of this........





You always so negative?

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Has nothing to do with negativity, has everything to do with misunderstanding.

Good luck with it though.

Here are some more pictures. Got the base for the other side done.

I know you had a couple choice words when you cracked that icp sensorLOL

Them damn things are too expensive to be leaving in during any kind of serious engine work.

neverkickn said:

I know you had a couple choice words when you cracked that icp sensorLOL

Them damn things are too expensive to be leaving in during any kind of serious engine work.

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That one was not on me. This is a junk engine that I am using for mock up.
you are right thay are expensive.

More up date. Got some more pipe and now I have it all tacked together. And it looks like it will fit under the hood. Now its time to weld it all together and grind it all smooth.







and here is the reason for the inlet to be at the back of the engine. It was to make room for the water to air inter-cooler.





i will be installing it in the truck over Thanksgiving Holiday.

Might consider V-bands at this point, it will save you alot of trouble in the future.

Otherwise.....I think your on to something good here.

Once I get it all together and the way I want it then I will V-band every where I can. I am only running 50 to 60 psi of boost so it should not be to much of a problem.

I would weld a short 90 where that 90 degree boot is and vband like you said.

I have some cast 90 coming so I can weld them to the intercooler. Then I will band them all together.

Nice. Keep track of the measurements so they can be repeated.

in order to use this type of manifold you have to move the turbo from the middle of the engine. but will keep that in mind

This is cool. Definately watching.