Thanks for the help bumpin. As far as the bbv it seems like the whipple factory one is a great choice as well as the procharged one. It will definetly be pretty easy to install with my current adapter plate.

Would have to do some research on them or buy both and see which works better.
Got my 102mm tb in the mail today. Still deciding which maf to run but overall so far so good.
just the custom bar and plate ic and bbv and some custom work to the tb adapter plate for the whipple. But that should be it. And figure out the pulley situation when I need some.

When do you plan to have the car up and running?

Would definetly like to see how it performs.

 

Any updates on the build

 

What brand TB did you end up going with? I've got a 102 on mine too.

I ended up getting my MAF from Texas speed. They had a nice 100mm aluminum body one with a slot style MAF.

It has run with the whipple before. I had the whipple on for about 2 years before I parked it (moved and couldn't bring it with at first, etc). I drove it a couple times once I brought it out here, and it's been down for this build ever since.

It ran pretty well before. The old Animul lower adapter definitely had some issues that couldn't be resolved without a lot more work. I also wasn't running an IC at the time, so I was limited as to how much boost I could run. I've still got a big cam, ported heads, etc- so the stock whipple pulley was no problem.

As for the new build, my goal is to get it on the road before summer gets here and it gets too hot (I took the AC out). That means shooting for a late March date so that even with schedule slip up to a month, I could still get to enjoy it for a month or so before it gets too nasty out.

 

I actually got a knock off version off ebay for 100 bucks which isn't bad and has had good reviews on the ls forums.

I was actually planning on buying the 100 Texas speed maf as well but laid of it for now since I heard it can be a pain to tune.


What issues did you run into with the animul adapter plate? So I know what to look for and be prepared for.

Also did you ever run any other pulley besides the stock 6 rib one?
Not on the new yella terra snout but previous one.

Currently talking with whipple to see what 8 rib pulley I can run and they suggested the ford lightning whipple pulleys.

 

They did improve them recently- they added in a honeycomb screen to help straighten the air.

It's been awhile since I've messed with it. Obviously the BBV setup was terrible. IIRC, even if I added an IC, the BBV port would've been above the IC core which could recirculate heated air. My new core has the port physically above the core, but the air is actually drawn from the underside of the core to keep temps down.

I remember a few bolts that were crazy to get to. One bolt had to be dropped through the hole before the whipple was bolted to the plate (it was nice finding that out after you've bolted the plate on and have started half of the bolts into the lower plate). I could've swore I had to cut one of the bolt heads in half too (thickness wise) just so I could install it without hitting the blower. Also, being that some of the bolts were tough to get to, that also makes them impossible to accurately torque.

On mine, the PCV system was totally blocked. It's not the end of the world as I drilled the valve covers to run a full external system. You could run a breather instead if you had to. Lastly, I thought there was an issue where the plate could be installed with the blower slightly cocked.

I'm sure I'm missing some other things, it's been probably 2+ years since I sold it, and I had installed it probably 2-3 years before that, so I don't remember all of the little things. You could try searching clubgp- I know more stuff was documented on there from others builds.

Nope, just the stock one. I didn't have an IC, and had absolutely 0 KR across the board- so I didn't want to waste money on a new pulley since I didn't know how far I could go without the IC since I was already headed down the Yella Terra path collecting parts. Worst thing would've been to buy a pulley, put it on, and realize I went too far and can't tune it out.

Edit- I happened to come across a pic of one of the pain bolts from jonbob's build: