Does any body have any pics of a install, i lost my instructions, well i bought them like 6 months ago and now i am installing them with the flexaforms. It seems like it is going to make the springs sit really low to the ground. The front of the cal has three holes in the bracket, which one goes to the frame, and do i need to reuse the wedge that came off the stock leafsprings for the new flex a forms? Any help would be greatly appreciated, jack
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biggiedave
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i just put mine on here is a boat load of pics
http://www.usfinancialservice.com/ty.html
http://www.usfinancialservice.com/ty.html
myclone
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biggiedave,
Mind if I ask a question or three??
1. Whats up with the cast alum oil pan? Is it a GM item? Part # ? :grin:
2. Looks like the header primary pipes were cut apart and sections added. Why? Was it due to the brodix heads?
3.Whats the thingy that looks like a heat sink with wires attached thats bonded to the upper IC? Some kinda temp xducer?? Flux capacitor? Dipulator valve? (j/k on those last two :grin: )
Mind if I ask a question or three??
1. Whats up with the cast alum oil pan? Is it a GM item? Part # ? :grin:
2. Looks like the header primary pipes were cut apart and sections added. Why? Was it due to the brodix heads?
3.Whats the thingy that looks like a heat sink with wires attached thats bonded to the upper IC? Some kinda temp xducer?? Flux capacitor? Dipulator valve? (j/k on those last two :grin: )
I am not Biggiedave - I am just Dave.
I thought about the heatsink on the intercooler thing before. Being a computer guy I have seen my fair share of heatsink designs. So, I started thinking of ways I could do a little something like that on the Ty and is it worth it? I wouldn't think you would want a solid piece of metal there. Might induce more heat - maybe. A finned heatsink wouldn't be able to be tall enough to make a difference and still be able to close your hood. My theory, is to screw the pretty stuff and go for functionality. Heat wrap will probably be just as good. Cheaper. Easier. But without the flash of someone saying - "damn is that a heatsink on your intercooler." I really don't know how much hood clearance we have between the IC and the hood. Maybe it would work.
I thought about the heatsink on the intercooler thing before. Being a computer guy I have seen my fair share of heatsink designs. So, I started thinking of ways I could do a little something like that on the Ty and is it worth it? I wouldn't think you would want a solid piece of metal there. Might induce more heat - maybe. A finned heatsink wouldn't be able to be tall enough to make a difference and still be able to close your hood. My theory, is to screw the pretty stuff and go for functionality. Heat wrap will probably be just as good. Cheaper. Easier. But without the flash of someone saying - "damn is that a heatsink on your intercooler." I really don't know how much hood clearance we have between the IC and the hood. Maybe it would work.
myclone
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GM TURBO said:
I don think the heat sink is to get rid of heat outta the upper IC. Looks to me like its got wires attached to it so Im guessing its a temp/press xducer of some type. Dunno.. Thats why Im askin..
Actually it kinda looks like some kinda power FET or transistor deal for a elect stepper motor or speed control.. Dunno though.
Ian Turgeon
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its a spfeltster? effect cooler. Apply electricity to one and they transfer heat from away from the pad under the heat sink.. Depending on cooling abliity on the other end of the heat sink, they can generate several hundred degrees difference between ends.
Seeing as its hot under hood, I dont imagine this cooler would be effective enough to justify costs.
I could be absolutely wrong, just my opinion. Like to see these ideas being tried however
Seeing as its hot under hood, I dont imagine this cooler would be effective enough to justify costs.
I could be absolutely wrong, just my opinion. Like to see these ideas being tried however
rockvillespeed
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peltier effect cooler is the word ya want - i didnt look at the pics yet, but interesting idea - they'll burn out if their hot side is not adequately cooled, however...
The aluminum oil pan is from the new LF6 X motors on 4x4's (with newer Vortec heads). Dave is using a newer block as well (not sure of the consequences of this, from looking at one compared to an older one, there looked to be less material in the block webbing), which is why that oil pan bolts up. I do know of others (Larry Glogowski is one) who have used that oil pan on the older blocks, but it required some modification.
The headers had to be modded to fit the angle plug Brodix heads I believe.
The headers had to be modded to fit the angle plug Brodix heads I believe.