2018 manifold swap question.

[BrianGT2015]

I have had this swap for a while and kept the imrc function. What has everyone dine to make it look stock and/or clean under the hood. Any advice would be appreciated and pictures would be wonderful.

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[WildHorse]

Well, your engine cover won't fit without bracket fabrication. Then surgery is needed for it to clear the IMRC.

 

[BrianGT2015]

Well, your engine cover won't fit without bracket fabrication. Then surgery is needed for it to clear the IMRC.

I kinda liked the look with no cover. I wanted relocate the purge valve

 

[NGOT8R]

Pull the IMRC system and lock them out. That will really clean things up.

 

[WildHorse]

I kinda liked the look with no cover. I wanted relocate the purge valve

Oh gotcha. I relocated mine too the front of the pass side cam cover. Got rid of the brake booster tube as well. IMRC delete.

 

[BrianGT2015]

What do you mean got rid of the brake booster and how does affect your vehicle?

 

[WildHorse]

What do you mean got rid of the brake booster and how does affect your vehicle?

the metal tube that runs on top of the intake on the drivers side. hose went from the booster to that tube on the back end, then to the aspirator valve on the front end.

I deleted the tube, rAN the vacuum hose from the booster to where the IMRC picked up vacuum from the back drivers side of the intake, then I ran a vacuum hose from the aspirator to the IMRC vacuum source on the lower front pass side intake.

You can only do this if you have IMRC delete.

 

[Magony15]

Take your time and route everything neatly. I kept my purge valve at the same location instead of using the '18 set up and lengthening the wiring. Also, keep your IMRC's enabled. You won't hear that often on this forum.

 

[Magony15]

Well, your engine cover won't fit without bracket fabrication. Then surgery is needed for it to clear the IMRC.

If you remove the center section the covers post's will slip into the '18 manifold. I just wanted to cover the fuel rail sections.

 

[5.0_Lojos]

I think it's Purdy! thanks to @cmoneyracing and yes eliminate the IMRC.

 

[jthompson473]

I think it's Purdy! thanks to @cmoneyracing and yes eliminate the IMRC.

I saw the intake going towards the pass side and thought "wtf he got where the intake was, thats a big space"
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How much power you making?

 

[5.0_Lojos]

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I saw the intake going towards the pass side and thought "wtf he got where the intake was, thats a big space"
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How much power you making?

Are you referring to the "Turbo Guard" if so, yes, I added this in place of the intake that came with my setup. Apparently, it's an easy 40 to 50hp gain by eliminating the intake. (Keep in my mind that my car is not driven daily) The guard does get dusty though. With each car wash I always clean the engine area (wipe down) just recently, the guard had light dust.

As for power, Unsure at the moment since it has not been on the dyno. If I had to guess I'm probably at the 650hp or above but possibly under 700hp with my setup. Sure he'll feels like it I have a video on here when it was on a dyno and I think it made low 600hp and the car now is another animal to say the least.

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[Duston@Lethal]

The sheet metal coolant tank definitely helps with tying everything together too. Also kudos to @Magony15 that modified stock cover looks really neat.

 

[Magony15]

The sheet metal coolant tank definitely helps with tying everything together too. Also kudos to @Magony15 that modified stock cover looks really neat.

Thanks. Lots of Dremel use.

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