Finally installed the powder coated intercooler tubing and ceramic coated 3 inch into 4 inch y-pipe on Saturday. I am going to install the modified bumper (ya gotta see this thing) and hood on Wednesday. I should have the car completed soon.

Here's a link to a multi-part video clip. I posted one of the three parts before.
'Bird video clip

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Mitch
President of Empty Pockets Racing

 

Very nice setup. Well thought out and clean install. That is a beautiful intercooler, nice core size, end tanks. Most people use intercoolers that are borderline small for the application. Looks like you will have a nice dense charge with that setup.

Curious about the rest of the setup and motor. Why the single plane in the forced induction setup? No doubt better, but worth the cost?

 

Thanks for the post. That is a great setup. I am wanting to do a FMIC setup on my car when I get my motor done but I did not want to have to relocate the battery. This gives me some good ideas. There is a company near where I live that makes their own intercoolers for drag cars and they fab all of the intercoolers and tubing in house. I will probably have them do it.

 

Also, what are the specs on that cam, it sounds really good. Especailly the LSA since its a blower car.

 

Thanks! I really tried to do a clean install. I can't stand cars that are hacked together. That's Griffin intercooler. The intake manifold is an Accel (that is used to convert the old style sbcs to fuel injection) that was modified to work with the LT1 heads. I used a Wilson 90 degree intake elbow with a Holley 95 mm throttle body (used in Ford applications). Worth the cost? You betcha! Cam specs? Sorry... my engine builder would kill me.

Here's my mod list:
1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula
388 cid stroker "LT1"
Splayed 4 bolt main conversion
O-ringed block
Eagle crank
J&E custom pistons
Eagle rods
ARP fasteners
ATI Super Dampner
Custom dual keyed steel hub
Custom Comp Cams blower cam
Comp Cams springs
Comp Cams pushrods
Comp Cams lifters
GMPP 1.6 roller rockers
GMPP Extreme Duty timing chain set
Procharger F1 (18 psi) with race by-pass valve
Griffin intercooler with custom intercooler tubing
Canton 7 quart oil pan
Fluidyne radiator
Hypertech 160* thermostat
Accel intake manifold with Wilson intake elbow
Holley 95 mm throttle body
Holley 85 lbs injectors
Dynotech opti-spark
MSD wires
MSD ignition coil
NGK TR6 spark plugs
Accel 300 plus ignition
F.A.S.T. engine management
Racetronix twin in-tank fuel pump
Autometer boost, fuel pressure, and air/fuel ratio gauges
Extreme Duty T-56
Mc Leod twin disk clutch
Pro 5.0 shifter
Casper's Electronics skip shift eliminator
FLP 1.75 inch prototype longtube headers with custom 3 inch y-pipe (ceramic coated LoKo Performance Coatings)
Mufflex 4 inch cat back with Spintech dual 3 inch outlet muffler (ceramic coated by LoKo Performance Coatings)
Moser 9 inch
Moser axles
Strange posi unit
Strange 4.11 gears
Air bag in right rear spring
Spohn Perfomance adjustable torque arm with driveshaft safety loop
Spohn Performance control arms
Spohn Performance panhard bar
Alston Performance subframe connectors
4th gen V6 rear springs
QA1 12 way adjustable shocks
QA1 front springs
PA Racing k-member
Energy Suspensions poly transmission mount
Energy Suspensions poly motor mounts
PA Racing upper a-arms
PA Racing lower a-arms
Rototech cross drilled and slotted rotors
Napa ceramic pads
Optima battery
Rockford Fosgate Punch 400 amp
JL Audio 10 W6 subwoofer
G2 World Challenge Wheels (17X9.5) with Yokohama A520 (285/40/17) (street)
Weld Racing Pro Stars (15x10) with ET Streets and (15x3.5) Pep Boys "front runners" (strip)
Glasstek Ram Air hood
Modified front bumper

 

Can you at least say if it is over 114 LSA, I am getting parts together for a forced induction engine and I have never heard a car with a 115, 116 or 117 LSA cam. I hear that they don't sound very good, that's why I was intrested. I just want to know what to expect when I get my custom grind.

 

Very nice setup.

A few suggestions:

1) I would recommend getting some T-bolts. I learned the hard way that worm style clamps are garbage.

2) I would also recommend fitting a bigger filter. I could be wrong but that filter looks extremely small for your setup.

3) If you encounter any belt slippage then I would highly recommend getting an SD Concepts spring loaded tensioner.


When are planning to have some number?

 

On each end of the tubing, I had a "ring" welded on to keep the hose in place. The worm clamps should work just fine as I have seen this method used in the past with success. If not... I'll get some t-bolt clamps.

The air filter is huge... I admit, it looks small in the pic... must be all of the black around it.

If I get anyy slippage, I'll probably go with a cog set up.

I should have some numbers very soon.

 

What kind of heads are you running on that beast?

 

Heavily worked LT1 heads.
Compression ratio is 8.8:1

 

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Just one question about the cam, would you consider it on the larger side or on the smaller side?

 

Looks nice.

I doubt you will have any problems with the blower belt. I would take a big serpentine over a cog on a stick shift street car any day.

I agree with IDOXLR8 about the clamps though, you'll definitely want t-bolts with 18+lbs of boost.

 

very nice !

 

Bumper pics will go up tomorrow.

Cam specs again? You guys just don't give up.

 

Hey, I just wanna know if it's big or small, I wouldn't exactly consider that compromising information, lol.