Precision SLIC

[RED LS1]

It's cool. I really appreciate that. I think i'm two washers away from it being where I want it for now. I'm ready to get this thing started up and running again.

 

[87national55]

I just did mine... I need to customize bracket since it pushes it forward. But like everyone else had mention, it doesn’t sit perfectly level.

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[RED LS1]

Pushes it forward into the sway bar? That's what mine is doing. And when you say level is that what you're referring to?

 

[87national55]

Pushes it forward into the sway bar? That's what mine is doing. And when you say level is that what you're referring to?

It sits higher on the driver side, you can’t adjust because then it won’t align with the turbo. Only options would to make another holding bar or add another mounting stud to the intercooler.


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[RED LS1]

I see. Great, now i'm gonna go home and put a level on it haha.

Can you loosen the turbo compressor and clock it to help? I had to do that years ago with a Mease SLIC.

 

[Pronto]

It sits higher on the driver side, you can’t adjust because then it won’t align with the turbo. Only options would to make another holding bar or add another mounting stud to the intercooler.


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You can weld on a small piece to the bar and drill another hole. I did that.

 

[87national55]

You can weld on a small piece to the bar and drill another hole. I did that.

Yes, I was just done with all the welding. I should have done it though.

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[87national55]

I see. Great, now i'm gonna go home and put a level on it haha.

Can you loosen the turbo compressor and clock it to help? I had to do that years ago with a Mease SLIC.

In my case no, I welded some ferrules so it had to be perfectly straight with the intercooler.


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[RED LS1]

Are those VC's chromed or polished? They look awesome. I have a set but haven't decided on using them or not.

 

[87national55]

Polish


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[Jerryl]

Remove the front sway bar and install H&R in the back. That's what I ended up doing to resolve the interference.

 

[RED LS1]

I shimmed up the drivers side and got the intercooler looking fairly straight. I haven't fired the car yet but the shroud is tight against the white electronic plug on the fan assembly. I can't imagine that not rattling and even if it didn't I don't like it. The white thing has exposed wires with screws up against the metal intercooler shroud. I may have to take the shims back out of the drivers side and machine the spacers down on the passenger side to bring the whole intercooler back. I'm starting to regret selling my perfectly good PTE front mount for this.

 

[brandnu6]

Wow! I guess I'm not crazy after all. I just did "Precision stretch," and yea, it was a royal pain in the ass! Maybe because I still have "stock I.C. fan bolted to crank pulley. Did you all forget to put that on? I spoke to Precision more than once regarding installation. Sorry I don't have any pictures loaded. To begin with R.H. Aluminum bracket provided with "spacers. Holes in bracket were elongated vertically, up & down adjustment. Both spacers were cut down, in & out/tilt adjustment. L.H. "factory bracket" was also elongated vertically at attachment point to side of I.C. Attention was also given to upper mounting position, and lower as well. Where to use washers behind or in front of bracket, allowing for tilt. Keep in mind, I am still using stock I.C. fan on one side, and I have sway bar on the other. The key is to get I.C. as close as you can to an alignment of both outlets to turbo charger, as well as T.B. by way of "up pipe." Which brings to mind another "field decision." I had to use my old 21/2-inch up pipe. 3" up pipe to big at intersection of "cold air intake pipe," especially when you have 4" S- housing exhaust cover. Needed a 4" to 3" reducer cold air pipe is 3". speaking of "reducers, I needed two "offset" reducers as well. After "clocking both the "Center Section" and "exhaust Housing" so that oil feed and oil drain were parallel to the ground. And exhaust housing lined up with I.C. I still needed "offset hoses." I also found some 11/4-inch ridged clear tubing at "Home Depot." I used to wrap sway bar at contact points of I.C., just in case. It sits level. Centered with both I.C. pipes. However, is off to one side, {offset hoses.} Because it lines up horizontally, it is at the correct elevation for proper "air box" installation. I will try to upload pictures. I was told the I.C. was designed several years ago, with a different style turbo charger, maybe that accounts for the "misalignment?"

 

[BEATAV8]

Use a plenum spacer if you need room for a 4” air inlet pipe.

 

[brandnu6]

Use a plenum spacer if you need room for a 4” air inlet pipe.
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Hello there. That's a good idea. How's everything in Missippi? It's someone you've spoken to before. I'm in Boston. Hope you are well. I also added a piece of material [Black trunk pad] I had lying around, to top side of "air box" at the bottom, where it comes in contact with bottom side of radiator support, just in case, knock! I am waiting for "oil bypass" o/ring, or should I say "Quad rings" from R.C.G. They are the perfect diameter, and they are of the quad ring design. [Superior sealing.] Take Care...

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

Hello there. That's a good idea. How's everything in Missippi? It's someone you've spoken to before. I'm in Boston. Hope you are well. I also added a piece of material [Black trunk pad] I had lying around, to top side of "air box" at the bottom, where it comes in contact with bottom side of radiator support, just in case, knock! I am waiting for "oil bypass" o/ring, or should I say "Quad rings" from R.C.G. They are the perfect diameter, and they are of the quad ring design. [Superior sealing.] Take Care...

The Precision plenums are 5/8” taller than stock for this reason and have the most even airflow distribution, with a power plate, for a bolt on setup. If you are looking at flow matched injectors; this may be a good option. If you have HR motor mounts and saggy body bushings you may have troubles with the vac block on top the throttle body rubbing the hood liner.

 

[X Ray]

Wow! I guess I'm not crazy after all. I just did "Precision stretch," and yea, it was a royal pain in the ass! Maybe because I still have "stock I.C. fan bolted to crank pulley. Did you all forget to put that on? I spoke to Precision more than once regarding installation. Sorry I don't have any pictures loaded. To begin with R.H. Aluminum bracket provided with "spacers. Holes in bracket were elongated vertically, up & down adjustment. Both spacers were cut down, in & out/tilt adjustment. L.H. "factory bracket" was also elongated vertically at attachment point to side of I.C. Attention was also given to upper mounting position, and lower as well. Where to use washers behind or in front of bracket, allowing for tilt. Keep in mind, I am still using stock I.C. fan on one side, and I have sway bar on the other. The key is to get I.C. as close as you can to an alignment of both outlets to turbo charger, as well as T.B. by way of "up pipe." Which brings to mind another "field decision." I had to use my old 21/2-inch up pipe. 3" up pipe to big at intersection of "cold air intake pipe," especially when you have 4" S- housing exhaust cover. Needed a 4" to 3" reducer cold air pipe is 3". speaking of "reducers, I needed two "offset" reducers as well. After "clocking both the "Center Section" and "exhaust Housing" so that oil feed and oil drain were parallel to the ground. And exhaust housing lined up with I.C. I still needed "offset hoses." I also found some 11/4-inch ridged clear tubing at "Home Depot." I used to wrap sway bar at contact points of I.C., just in case. It sits level. Centered with both I.C. pipes. However, is off to one side, {offset hoses.} Because it lines up horizontally, it is at the correct elevation for proper "air box" installation. I will try to upload pictures. I was told the I.C. was designed several years ago, with a different style turbo charger, maybe that accounts for the "misalignment?"

The instructions for putting in the intercooler were some of the worst I have ever seen. The parts needed to be designed with more stack up tolerancing for fitment. And you better pre insert your screws for the shroud or you will have a hell of a time attaching it. And almost always modifications to something will need to be made 90 percent of the time. But the welding and casting are nice...lol

 

[1KWIKSIX]

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I ended up installing 1/4-20 thread inserts so the shroud can be tightened without fear of stripping threads with the self tapping screws originally supplied

 

[jay dcpt]

Does anyone else get like a tin sound rattle noise out of there shroud at idle? I can't get rid of it and everything is nice and tight. Really annoying.

 

[BEATAV8]

Does anyone else get like a tin sound rattle noise out of there shroud at idle? I can't get rid of it and everything is nice and tight. Really annoying.

I had that. Screws were bottomed out. Tight, but not clamping the shroud at all.