My advice, grind until you think you have enough clearance and then do some more. it really sucks to put everything together just to find out you have to hit a couple spots with the grinder again because a pulley is touching them.
Thanks man! I appreciate the tip! I will be sure to grind it down completely the first time! That'd suck to have to pull everything back off just to do it again.
That's when I walk away from the car and double fist a couple of Dogfish's!
+1
Its not hard or doesnt take long with a 4" angle grinder once everything is moved out of the way, just a little messy.
But one part I didnt take quite enough off and it kind of sucked when the pulley touched it and the bracket would not tighten down.
If you search around for VMP's Roush/TVS article in 5.0 mag there are some good pics of what needs to be done. The Roush/TVS and FRPP/whipple use the exact same drive so grinding the cover is the same for both.
I'll look for that article. Thakns for pointing it out! I saw the article a while ago, but didn't pay much attention to that step.
When i helped install the supercharger on my friends 2010 we used one of these:
It worked a lot better than the traditional dremel tool with the spinning head.
Adds to Cart!
Fuck that....need a bigger one!
Nick, don't over think it brother. What 302 has listed here is a great way to go about this. No spinning components means the tool stays right where you put it. You may want to remove the radiator and fan if you wish more clearance. I know I would even though you don't HAVE too from what I've read on the subject. The best tools in mechanics are the ones that are the easiest to operate and still get the job done. If it takes me 30 minutes longer to do it, that's just fine with me. Speed is for when you're through with the install and going down the road. NOT while you're doing the install.
K.I.S.S., or just KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid. It's a rule I learned to live by in the Army and is the critical one for you to practice during this install. Take your time. Don't worry about the end state, worry about your current job. Wear a dust mask cause fine shavings of aluminum can become lodged in your lungs and give you problems decades later. As said, cover EVERYTHING. I would personally cover the engine bay so that only the areas needing the modifying are exposed. Prep time saves cleanup time.
Good luck on it brother.
You know me... I'll take my sweet time to insure it's done cleanly. If I fuck up and gouge my timing cover, I'll have to let Ted inscribe his name into it.
I etched my name into his a few years back when I was helping our buddy get his car running again. We had reinstalled his Procharger, and part of the process was grinding a portion of the timing cover and sealing it all off. When the timing cover was off the car, I etched our names into it.
Mine (S197 GT), Charlie Sheen (Roper), and our buddy Mike (Screamn03). I think I added Ted's name too. I'm pretty sure Ted is coming over to "help" so that he can retaliate!
I'll cover everything up well, and as suggested earlier, I'll also have my shop vac running. I'll get some eye protection and a dust mask too. I've also got a buddy coming over who's a metal fabricator. If need be, he can take care of this step if I run into a snag.
Not overthinking it at all. It's just the only "pain staking" step in the whole install. That and the wiring. I hate wiring!
Since I hadn't seen a thread about this, I thought it'd be a good idea to inform people of this step.
Hell, I didn't even know about this step until someone told me "good luck grinding the front cover".
