H2E installed w/pics !!!
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From: Johnson City, TN.
I still cannot believe how well this came together. We had a little modifying to do to things like the exhaust DP had to be lengthened about 2" and the intake pipe that came with the kit needed to be fixed. It came built backwards as far as the CCV pipe is mounted so we cut it off. As you see in the pics. We also added a mounting bracket to it because it didn't have one. Also we had to fabricate a connection to the fuel return to get it over the new intakes.
I will try to get those pics posted up. It may take a few dys for the pics of the kit prior to install.
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Neal, did those intercooler pipes come with the H2E kit or did you have those on there preiviously? And the y-pipe that comes with the kit, is that 3" outlet or did you get that because of the 3" intakes that you bought? Thanks, Richard
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From: Johnson City, TN.
Typically if you order the kit from the manufacturer or another vender the kit will come with one cooler pipe. You are supposed to use your original one with the kit. Well since I didn't have any but needed them Beans diesel made sure that I got one with the kit. They didn't charge any more and I think they send both pipes with all their kits (not sure).
As far as the y-pipe I did ask Beans to send the 3" y-pipe instead of the smaller one . And yes I got that one because of the larger intake manifolds.
I would highly recommend getting the kits from Beans instead of the other vendors. I spoke with a few and Beans was the best with flexibility and customer support. Beans is a couple hundred more but you get exactly what you wanted and ordered. I was worrying I wouldn't because of the somewhat special order but it came exactly as I wanted.
As far as the y-pipe I did ask Beans to send the 3" y-pipe instead of the smaller one . And yes I got that one because of the larger intake manifolds.
I would highly recommend getting the kits from Beans instead of the other vendors. I spoke with a few and Beans was the best with flexibility and customer support. Beans is a couple hundred more but you get exactly what you wanted and ordered. I was worrying I wouldn't because of the somewhat special order but it came exactly as I wanted.
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From: Johnson City, TN.
Fuel Bowl mod
For you guys interested. Another thing I was thinking about was the fuel bowl. As most of you know the fuel bowl gets in the way of many mods and I plan on eliminating it but after buying this kit it will have to wait a while.
So what I did when we installed the kit is to leave the bowl in for the entire installation. My plans were to leave it in to find out if it will fit with the kit and remove it if necessary to install the kit and reinstall the bowl. Well we were able to get the kit in without even removing the bowl. Although we did remove the two mounting bolts temporarily.
So the bowl got to stay and this is how. We installed the passenger mounting bolt loosley and rotated the bowl clockwise just a bit. It was enough to clear the y-pipe and the HPOP. Then we tightened it down with the one bolt.
Here are some pics
So long story short. There was one bolt left over after the job. Good thing is that we know where it came from and was left off intentionally. LOL
So what I did when we installed the kit is to leave the bowl in for the entire installation. My plans were to leave it in to find out if it will fit with the kit and remove it if necessary to install the kit and reinstall the bowl. Well we were able to get the kit in without even removing the bowl. Although we did remove the two mounting bolts temporarily.
So the bowl got to stay and this is how. We installed the passenger mounting bolt loosley and rotated the bowl clockwise just a bit. It was enough to clear the y-pipe and the HPOP. Then we tightened it down with the one bolt.
Here are some pics
So long story short. There was one bolt left over after the job. Good thing is that we know where it came from and was left off intentionally. LOL
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Fuel Return and GPR mods
Due to the new height of the aluminum Intake manifolds we had to refabricate the return fuel line that comes from the front of the drivers side head. We used standard 1/8" npt brass fittings and too several tries to get it right. We even had to install and remove the manifold three times to get it right. For this reason here are some pics so hopefully you can do the job and not go thru what I had to do.
We also had to relocate the GPR because the bracket would no longer work. I just cut the stock bracket off and left one bolt hole and remounted it sideways on the bracket that used to hold the plastic engine cover that nobody ever uses anyway. At least it is used now.
I hope this helps you guys some.
We also had to relocate the GPR because the bracket would no longer work. I just cut the stock bracket off and left one bolt hole and remounted it sideways on the bracket that used to hold the plastic engine cover that nobody ever uses anyway. At least it is used now.
I hope this helps you guys some.
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Neil that looks really good, I wish my engine compartment looked half as clean as yours. So how did you do the oil return? And here are some more pics that you can't see.
For the fuel return I used a 45 in the head.
here you can see where I notched the plenum to fit around the fitting
I tried to take a pic of the GPR bracket but theres just to much stuff in the way so all I got was a lousy pictures. I trimmed the bracket and mounted it on the studs that I removed from the rear of the drivers side valve cover
For the fuel return I used a 45 in the head.
here you can see where I notched the plenum to fit around the fitting
I tried to take a pic of the GPR bracket but theres just to much stuff in the way so all I got was a lousy pictures. I trimmed the bracket and mounted it on the studs that I removed from the rear of the drivers side valve cover
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From: Emmett, ID
X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO VERY NICE!!!!!
I WANT'S ONE!!!!
(or two
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SO VERY NICE!!!!!
I WANT'S ONE!!!!
(or two
)Neal, I watched your other thread and didn't have much to add to all the other guys except one thing:
I'm so friggin green with envy! I could just
That is one, tidy, install. Great job!
Thanks for the picts too, I can see you didn't have much time for picts
with all the beer and food and a little wrenching that got done LOL
I'm so friggin green with envy! I could just
That is one, tidy, install. Great job!
Thanks for the picts too, I can see you didn't have much time for picts
with all the beer and food and a little wrenching that got done LOL
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From: Johnson City, TN.
Yes like Rodney said they are HPO lines. You have them too probably. They are just covered withsome wire loom from the factory.
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Neil that looks really good, I wish my engine compartment looked half as clean as yours. So how did you do the oil return? And here are some more pics that you can't see.
For the fuel return I used a 45 in the head.
here you can see where I notched the plenum to fit around the fitting
I tried to take a pic of the GPR bracket but theres just to much stuff in the way so all I got was a lousy pictures. I trimmed the bracket and mounted it on the studs that I removed from the rear of the drivers side valve cover
For the fuel return I used a 45 in the head.
here you can see where I notched the plenum to fit around the fitting
I tried to take a pic of the GPR bracket but theres just to much stuff in the way so all I got was a lousy pictures. I trimmed the bracket and mounted it on the studs that I removed from the rear of the drivers side valve cover
And yes you are correct I can't see those pics but I will this weekend I willl be able to get online then.