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Brenspeed B302 Build. UPDATE: Kenne Bell Mammoth Install!
Thanks to Brenspeed for everything they have done and currently doing with this build.
As some of you might know I have had a thread for awhile now on how much HP from a B302 (http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48462) can be made with a Saleen blower. That will be continued a later date with the results from the install, as you will hear why.
I made a trip on Sunday 2/20 to Brenspeed from my home in Alabama (10 hour drive) to have a B302 installed and some other goodies. This is my second time traveling to Brenspeed for work to be performed on my car. The first time I had a Saleen Supershaker installed and was very impressed with their customer service. No place I know goes as far as they do to provided for their customers. That is why I came back for so much more to be done by them this time.
Basics of my build at Brenspeed:
B302 Brenspeed supercharger block
9.5:1 CP pistons
Forged Cobra Crank 8 bolt
Manley Forged rods
2.80 Pulley
18% Overdrive Crank
127350 Comp Cams
Comp spring and retainers
Stage 2 Livernois CNC heads
Saleen 6.5 upper lid
Saleen extreme CAI with upgrade MAF
FRPP 62MM TB
60lb injectors
GT500 Fuel pumps
Brenspeed FORE billet Fuel rails
Electric Water Pump
Detroit TruTrac
Moser Axles
MAC long Tube Headers
MAC prochamber no cats
SLP Loudmouth Mufflers
Thumprrr Tensioner and Saleen extension arm
Canton Oil pan
AFCO heat exchanger Dual Spal fans
Chiseled Performance 6 gallon trunk reservoir
Fidanze Alum flywheel
4.10 Gears
Dyno Tuned
Everything started out good with the build until it came time to install the clutch into the car. The Mcleod clutch was missing the bolts to attach it to the Fidanza flywheel. So they had to order some bolts and have them next day air to be able to continue with the install.The missing bolts put the install a day behind.
Once they recieve the bolts all goes well with the install. Thanks to the Brenspeed guys staying late to get it all done Wednesday night. The plan is for me to drive the car Thursday with a very safe tune, larger 4.0 pulley and 39lb injectors. This is to to put some miles on the car to break in the clutch and the motor before the dyno on Friday and stepping up the boost.
I pick the car up on Thursday morning and it sounds awesome, very exicted to see it run and hear it. This is all coming together and it is so far freaking awesome. I take the car out and it runs really well, I need to put about 350 to 400 miles on it before the end of the day to get everything broke in the best I can before the dyno. I get about 70 miles on it and then it happens, the car completly dies. I can't get it started, I cant get it to do anything.
So we get it towed back to Brenspeed to try to figuer out what happened. Chandler and George ( Thanks ) stay very late trouble shooting it to see what happened, changing this and that, but nothing is helping it. The next day they find what has caused the car to quit all of sudden. The cam phaser on the drivers side failed, this caused the car to go out of timing and damaged the valves and possibly the pistons.
So now it is Friday and the car is in need of a camshaft, cam phaser, possible valves, pistons and maybe some head work. Unsure of the damage that it has caused until the head can come off and the pistons and valves can be inspected. The cam phaser is one of the few things I reused form the old motor and didn't replace with the install. My luck to have one fail on the new motor and heads and wipe out on side of the motor. I guess shit happens, just the way it is, very very disappointed
So now me and the wife have to be back to work on Monday and can't stay any longer with the car. So Brenspeed goes the extra mile and rents us a rental car so we can get back home and they will keep the car until it is fixed....
That is top notch company
Thanks guys
They also tell me that they can most likely get all the parts replaced for no extra charge on me, sweet. I know it is not there fault for the phaser failure, it was a oem part that just broke, it happens. But it is great for them to step up and help me get it taken care of.
So as of now they will keep the car until it is fixed and I can make it back up there in couple of weeks to pick it up. I still can't wait to see it run on the dyno, going to be awesome and I will finally know what a B302 will do!!!
Here are some of the pic's of the build over the days at Brenspeed.
Shop Pic
Car is loaded down with parts.... LOL
Thanks to Brenspeed for everything they have done and currently doing with this build.
As some of you might know I have had a thread for awhile now on how much HP from a B302 (http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48462) can be made with a Saleen blower. That will be continued a later date with the results from the install, as you will hear why.
I made a trip on Sunday 2/20 to Brenspeed from my home in Alabama (10 hour drive) to have a B302 installed and some other goodies. This is my second time traveling to Brenspeed for work to be performed on my car. The first time I had a Saleen Supershaker installed and was very impressed with their customer service. No place I know goes as far as they do to provided for their customers. That is why I came back for so much more to be done by them this time.
Basics of my build at Brenspeed:
B302 Brenspeed supercharger block
9.5:1 CP pistons
Forged Cobra Crank 8 bolt
Manley Forged rods
2.80 Pulley
18% Overdrive Crank
127350 Comp Cams
Comp spring and retainers
Stage 2 Livernois CNC heads
Saleen 6.5 upper lid
Saleen extreme CAI with upgrade MAF
FRPP 62MM TB
60lb injectors
GT500 Fuel pumps
Brenspeed FORE billet Fuel rails
Electric Water Pump
Detroit TruTrac
Moser Axles
MAC long Tube Headers
MAC prochamber no cats
SLP Loudmouth Mufflers
Thumprrr Tensioner and Saleen extension arm
Canton Oil pan
AFCO heat exchanger Dual Spal fans
Chiseled Performance 6 gallon trunk reservoir
Fidanze Alum flywheel
4.10 Gears
Dyno Tuned
Everything started out good with the build until it came time to install the clutch into the car. The Mcleod clutch was missing the bolts to attach it to the Fidanza flywheel. So they had to order some bolts and have them next day air to be able to continue with the install.The missing bolts put the install a day behind.
Once they recieve the bolts all goes well with the install. Thanks to the Brenspeed guys staying late to get it all done Wednesday night. The plan is for me to drive the car Thursday with a very safe tune, larger 4.0 pulley and 39lb injectors. This is to to put some miles on the car to break in the clutch and the motor before the dyno on Friday and stepping up the boost.
I pick the car up on Thursday morning and it sounds awesome, very exicted to see it run and hear it. This is all coming together and it is so far freaking awesome. I take the car out and it runs really well, I need to put about 350 to 400 miles on it before the end of the day to get everything broke in the best I can before the dyno. I get about 70 miles on it and then it happens, the car completly dies. I can't get it started, I cant get it to do anything.
So we get it towed back to Brenspeed to try to figuer out what happened. Chandler and George ( Thanks ) stay very late trouble shooting it to see what happened, changing this and that, but nothing is helping it. The next day they find what has caused the car to quit all of sudden. The cam phaser on the drivers side failed, this caused the car to go out of timing and damaged the valves and possibly the pistons.
So now it is Friday and the car is in need of a camshaft, cam phaser, possible valves, pistons and maybe some head work. Unsure of the damage that it has caused until the head can come off and the pistons and valves can be inspected. The cam phaser is one of the few things I reused form the old motor and didn't replace with the install. My luck to have one fail on the new motor and heads and wipe out on side of the motor. I guess shit happens, just the way it is, very very disappointed
So now me and the wife have to be back to work on Monday and can't stay any longer with the car. So Brenspeed goes the extra mile and rents us a rental car so we can get back home and they will keep the car until it is fixed....
That is top notch company
Thanks guys
They also tell me that they can most likely get all the parts replaced for no extra charge on me, sweet. I know it is not there fault for the phaser failure, it was a oem part that just broke, it happens. But it is great for them to step up and help me get it taken care of.
So as of now they will keep the car until it is fixed and I can make it back up there in couple of weeks to pick it up. I still can't wait to see it run on the dyno, going to be awesome and I will finally know what a B302 will do!!!
Here are some of the pic's of the build over the days at Brenspeed.
Shop Pic
Car is loaded down with parts.... LOL
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