While the blower is off?

[New Edge]

This thread has kind of evolved since i started it so if a mod wants they can change the title to like "kenne bell 2.2 install and more"

Original post.

What do you guys wish you had done while the blower was off for a port and/or ts swap?

So far I am powder coating my valve covers and the inlet for the 2.2.

Doing the gen two head cooling mod.

I have some cheap ideas for the coil covers and some of the caps (oil, i/c, and rad).
EGR delete.

I'll hopefully be getting the lethal reservoir package in black, though it may be a month or so, that will make a huge difference.

What else would you guys do?

The ultimate plan for the setup is e85 hopefully I'll be there come spring.

 

[Ironhand]

Painting is good.

Getting it from Lethal is the best way. I would change injectors as well and anything else that is easier to get to while the blower is off.

Post pics once its all together.

 

[CobraBob]

You might consider powder coating the covers instead of painting them. Either way, now is a good time to paint/powder coat them. Let us see the finished engine bay when the blower is re-installed.

 

[earico]

I would send the injectors off and have them blueprinted and flow matched. I plan on doing this myself in the near future when my blower is off. RC Fuel Injection

Egr delete?

 

[4vmn12]

EGR delete, LDC type cooling mod, clean all the oil out of your intercooler fins (I'm about to do this myself, I will soak it in super clean degreaser, then thoroughly rinse with water (or water simple green mix), then final flush with about 4-5 cans of non-chlorinated brake clean); Don't forget to address the source: oil in the intake, and do something with the PCV system.

Depending on what blower you have it is a good time to implement a ported inlet and large TB (or similar larger inlet for a TS);

 

[New Edge]

Just dropped off the inlet and the valve covers to be powder coated. I plan on addressing the PVC system. Probably going to go with breathers. I'll make sure to make a thread following my progress.

 

[101blur]

powder coating Valve covers, finishing head cooling mod, injectors, and heat blanket..

 

[SVT_Troy]

Getting my covers powdered is one thing I wish I would have done as well... Just make sure you clean your intercooler ,inspect you gaskets and replace if necessary. Mine were garbage. I inspected/cleaned everything possible while mine was off

 

[brian97cobra]

You might consider powder coating the covers instead of painting them. Either way, now is a good time to paint/powder coat them. Let us see the finished engine bay when the blower is re-installed.

i was going to post about powder coating but i see bob beat me to it. the powder coat is way better and more durable.

 

[03mgtermi]

swap the motor for a 5.5L!!

 

[New Edge]

^ for real. If I had the money I would. Having the whole damn center of the motor off makes it so tempting.

 

[fastlane65]

is there a "blower swap" gasket set?

 

[New Edge]

A little update on my progress.

Blower after a little cleanup the day I got it.

Inlet off, a little pic for those who haven't seen a twin screw!

the throttle bracket on the stock throttle cables doesn't work with the 2.2. Learned this when I realized I was missing the bracket that bolts into this bracket on the left. For those of you buying used (all 2.2s lol) make sure you ask the seller to send the throttle bracket off their cable, mine is on the way from my seller.

Pic of the blower removal part way, looks kinda clean without the intake on the side!

Two day turnaround on the valve covers and inlet! Color is pumpkin orange. It's a tad more fluorescent than comp orange but you can hardly tell.

Black powder coated inlet. Had them leave the brushed strip that meets the case alone to keep the same theme in back as front.

Inlet installed! Looks pretty sick!

some pics midway
Before

After
Passenger vc installed

Also sprayed an extra set of fuel rails with a gloss black (I hate chrome).

Should hide them well in the bay. Tonight I'm gonna block off the lower pcv hose in the lower intake. Get that put back. Hopefully manage to get the intercooler on the kb, and drop the whole thing in! So far I have done the even flow mod aside from splicing the radiator hose (waiting to get blower on to route the hose best possible way) as well as the egr delete (still need to get the egr tube off the header) I plan on pulling the wiring harness down a little more in the back and possibly wrapping it in something a little more attractive than electrical tape. Still have that and running new vacuum lines for my egr delete. Obviously have the b**** driver side valve cover to take care of. Not looking forward to that one. Anyways. Thanks for looking and any suggestions are welcome!

 

[MoKo_03SVT]

hell yeah :rockon:

its going to look pretty sweet once you get er' all finished up.

definitely keep the updates coming!

 

[evolve]

Nice looking bay!

 

[SVT_Troy]

Man lookin good! I'm going to have to step it up with my 2.2 next time I take I off! Please post a pic of he proper throttle cable bracket. I'm not sure what mine has but it looks like its been modified and I'm wondering it has something to do with my idle issue....

 

[New Edge]

Man let me tell you that drivers side valve cover is a complete bear. Now that I've done it once though it probably wouldn't take me but a half hour the second time around. It's figuring out how to get at bolts and how to remove the brake booster that's tough. Unfortunately the first time around it took me all evening and I finally got the damn thing on and realized that I forgot to transfer the rubber seals between the vc and the spark plug holes from the old valve cover to the new one. Hopefully tonight I'll be able to just pull up on the valve cover and have enough room to squeeze them seals on!

Tonight I'm planning to fix my mistake and hopefully get the blower assembly together (lower intake, ic, case) and drop it in.

 

[TRQJUNKIE]

Looks good man!

 

[TRBO VNM]

Don't put the blower back in until you get that egr tube removed. There is no room to remove it with everything up there. So far looking good and really liked the inlet powder coat setup you did. looks sharp