Build progress

[2ndgen]

I pulled that black plastic thing off--let me move that whole harness up higher out of the way for when I did the plugs. It doesn't actually do anything.

 

[Unholy707]

I pulled that black plastic thing off--let me move that whole harness up higher out of the way for when I did the plugs. It doesn't actually do anything.

My wires are bare inside there - they’re not wrapped at all

 

[2ndgen]

My wires are bare inside there - they’re not wrapped at all

Mine too. I will wrap mine in some heat shield--but I'm not reinstalling that damn plastic box. It's just in the way.

 

[Unholy707]

Passenger side completely out. 2 bolts left on driver side. Going to be a pain due to my chiller refrigerant lines

 

[Unholy707]

Mine too. I will wrap mine in some heat shield--but I'm not reinstalling that damn plastic box. It's just in the way.

I have some vibrant extreme wrap I thought about wrapping them in, but that itself is bulky. I have everything pulled up and out of the way with zip ties, have a system down now and the right size extensions. I picked up a long handle, low profile flexible 3/4 socket wrench from harbor freight - it’s a must for this job

 

[2ndgen]

I got some of this to shield the harness

 

[Unholy707]

I got some of this to shield the harness

Thanks! I’ll have to get some of that, much thinner than the vibrant wrap because it doesn’t have the fiberglass weave in it

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

I agree with this assertion. There will be so much air flowing through. Also the reason you see no gasket is I use an anaerobic sealer gasket material. The Hellcat gaskets will become unattainable soon for a normal price.

Yeah, they use anaerobic sealant on bearing plate to supercharger body and then a new factory style gasket from snout to bearing plate, might be cometic

Jon Bond sells a gasket for the 2.4 for between SC front plate and the snout, not as good as the factory one but it works. The 2.7 and 3.0 use anaerobic sealant on both sides of the plate, no gasket.

 

[Unholy707]

Still a pita with chiller lines, but not much worst that stock. This gives you a lot more room (still a pitta)

 

[Unholy707]

Ports could be worse. Tops of the valves are orange.

 

[Unholy707]

really nothing to clean off of the heads. Suggestions? Brake cleaner and a cloth?

 

[fumanchu182]

Red scotch brite or snapon cleaning wheel.

 

[Unholy707]

Going to try and pick up some red scotch brite tomorrow, maybe get them hung on the bottom bolts Christmas Eve 😆. Thanks @fumanchu182, appreciate it

 

[2ndgen]

I suppose since it's just the exhaust ports, maybe it's okay.
But here's a great demonstration why not to use scotch bright to clean aluminum mating surfaces.

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

Saw some orange earlier in the thread too. From octane booster?

 

[Unholy707]

Never used octane booster - 91/3 and e85

 

[Unholy707]

Welp slow and extremely light and scorch brite left small scratches in the mating surface in the heads. A bit weary since it’s a metal to metal seal

 

[2ndgen]

Might need a light coat of RTV to make sure it seals.

 

[Unholy707]

I’m getting it off but I don’t want to keep going over it, especially since I can only go over pretty much 1 at a time. Don’t to create low spots. I have more off now than in this pic in those 2. I think rtf might lead to more problems, not sure 🤔

 

[2ndgen]

Any amount of leaking can cause the computer to think it's running lean when it's not because it can pull in air--a vacuum leak upstream of the catalytics.