SP3 install

Just an FYI

Never ever ever ever ever... (you get the point) buy a square flange intake from TA... gives you no options.. other than a square flange carb.. (at least not without a trip to the machine shop)

Get the Q-jet flange, it's just a simple steel plate to convert it back to a square flange application. No downside at all.

I can't recall the last time I bought a square flange intake from TA.. bet it's been 10 years.. ever since this dawned on me one day.

Fuel line looks nice Justin.. way to do it right.. :TU:

JW

 

That was dense of me, guess I shouldn't make decisions after just waking up haha, I guess I was worried about hood clearance but didn't realize all of would take is a thin spacer. I'll call Tim now.

Thanks Larry and Jim.

Edit: ordered a square bore and it's shipping tomorrow! Such a tease when my motor is in pieces

 

Thanks Jim, figured it would give me some leeway if I wanted to play with other options later. And it was a ton easier then bending up a custom line.

Nice! Let us know how it goes! If you don't start your own thread please post up here. It would be nice to see everyone's experiences and gains with this intake at a combined location.

 

I started installing my sp3 this evening all radius under the carb pad. Also made all the intake ports the same size still smaller than the gasket .Shooting for friday start up this should living things up a bit .

Walter

 

Yes, I think I can blame spell correct for that one. My phone likes to fill the blank with previously used words

 

Justin,

Nice work on everything; diagnosing fuel delivery issues, and kudos for going ahead with the higher quality fuel line instead of the rubber hose.

I had a look at your weather forecast, and frankly it's not so good (I was going to say "it sucks"). Seems to me you're well on your way. Hoping you get some drier weather for the sake of traction, and maybe a little bit more of Mother Nature's "forced induction" with a higher reading on your Barometer!

Devon

 

Anyone know, now being an air gap style, is the valley pan section needed with composite gaskets?

 

No. The sealing surfaces are same as stock. Even with the new "air gap", it seals the same.

Devon

 

Watch where pcv is located. Should atleast have a baffle so it doesn't suck hot oil into intake.

 

I would say the valley pan section is required still. You can still buy the am&p pan off eBay.

 

I'll dbl. check with Mike/Tim. Mine is supposed to be on its way today!

 

YES! Thanks, Andy.

Devon

 

Thanks Devon, one more thing to adjust and I think I will be able to put a bow on this whole swap. Ken provided some excellent instructions on how to dial in the air flap, fingers crossed it will be the last gremlin that comes out. Weather is terrible here, and it looks to be rain again tomorrow. Hoping for next week!

Nice! Hope your install goes smoother then mine!

 

I think it's a safe bet to say anyone with a performance minded build who is running a parts store replacement pump is having fuel delivery issues, whether they realize it or not. 350 or 455. They are simply not adequate

 

Has anyone put the SP3 on a relatively stock 350? If so how does it perform?

Tim

 

I haven't had issues with NOS A/C pumps.....yet. Airtex sucked.

 

Have you verified sustained 7 psi under a hard full throttle run?

 

This game is flow, volume. If the system keeps the bowl full at 3psi or even less, job done.

Devon