Vortech V3 and FRPP intake clearance issues

[08stang]

Has any one on here ran a Vortech V3 with the FRPP intake manifold? I discovered a few days ago when i did my install that it has some serious clearance issues with the Vortech kit, the FRPP intake places the throttle body lower than stock and has less clearance than stock above the thermostat housing. the Vortech kits have a spacer that rotates the thermostat housing and a steel water passage to clear the supercharger, pulleys, and throttle body. With the FRPP intake you cant use the spacer the thermostat housing will sit to high and also the steel water passage is now to large to clear the throttle body, i was able to make it work with a hack saw and a hammer literally as a temp fix untill i can get a new water passage and thermostat housing drafted up and machined. ill get some pics up when it stops raining so you can see what im talking about but hadn't seen anyone post about this issue and was wondering if any body has had this problem before/ if so how you resolved it. also a heads up for Vortech guys considering this intake its not going to be as simple as bolting it on.

 

[08stang]

 

[Irishman]

Looks like I will have to go C&L. That sucks.

 

[08stang]

for those considering a FRPP intake depending on demand, the cost and time of the machine work i may be able to provide thermostat housings and water passages for those interested.

 

[Traveler]

I was planning on going with that very same manifold when I got my v3 HO kit put on,but the guys at brenspeed ran into the same problem you did with it.I ended up having to go with a different manifold(which i'm completely happy with).So from the looks of it,the v3 kit and frpp manifold are a no go without some serious modification,and maybe not even then.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Not that big of a deal; dimple the coolant tube and away you go...there have been a couple of threads about this issue already and how people made it work.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Looks like I will have to go C&L. That sucks.

No you don't at all...dimple the tube and it works.

I have the FRPP intake and V2, no issues....would not want to bolt another 35 lbs on the front of my car!

 

[08stang]

what he said ^^^ you can make it work just be ready to get a hammer out.

 

[Irishman]

Guess its no different then denting the downpipe on my subaru to clear the dump pipe.

 

[08stang]

I was planning on going with that very same manifold when I got my v3 HO kit put on,but the guys at brenspeed ran into the same problem you did with it.I ended up having to go with a different manifold(which i'm completely happy with).So from the looks of it,the v3 kit and frpp manifold are a no go without some serious modification,and maybe not even then.

its not necessarily a no go just going to be a bit of a pain to do it cheep beet the dimple in the pipe to clear the throttle body, a little work with rubber hose and your good to go just check the clearances before you fire it up. im a little ocd about doing it cleanly and also im a cnc machinist, have access/ knowledge to be able to make just about anything out of mettle i want so a custom made thermostat housing and water passage that looks clean and clears everything is easy for me to make my self.

 

[HOLYWD]

its not necessarily a no go just going to be a bit of a pain to do it cheep beet the dimple in the pipe to clear the throttle body, a little work with rubber hose and your good to go just check the clearances before you fire it up. im a little ocd about doing it cleanly and also im a cnc machinist, have access/ knowledge to be able to make just about anything out of mettle i want so a custom made thermostat housing and water passage that looks clean and clears everything is easy for me to make my self.

If you look in my build thread it shows where we grinder down a corner for perfect fitment


Posted from Tapatalk yo!

 

[08stang]

If you look in my build thread it shows where we grinder down a corner for perfect fitment


Posted from Tapatalk yo!

thanks ill check it out

 

[08stang]

just a update on what i did to solve this little problem, ended up turning the thermostat housing around backwards and running the coolant hose under the intake to the back of the car out to the passenger side then straight along the valve cover to the radiator, ill get some pics up later if anyone is interested in seeing this.

 

[ThePope]

I just put on a Vortech V3 SI kit on my 2010 GT. I was loking into the FRPP intake manifold for my car. Please post pics of the fix if you can.

Thanks!!

 

[JeremyH]

I just put on a Vortech V3 SI kit on my 2010 GT. I was loking into the FRPP intake manifold for my car. Please post pics of the fix if you can.

Thanks!!

Why dont you just look up the other threads that have lots of picturs of how different people fixed it.

 

[ThePope]

Why dont you just look up the other threads that have lots of picturs of how different people fixed it.

Because 08stang stated in his last post that he will post up pictures if anyone is interested. I'm interrested.

Thanks!!

 

[08stang]

I just put on a Vortech V3 SI kit on my 2010 GT. I was loking into the FRPP intake manifold for my car. Please post pics of the fix if you can.

Thanks!!

ill get some pics up for you this is just one option, from what i could come up with its one of the cleanest ways to do it.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

If you do a search like Lightblade suggested there are many post with pics showing how we overcame this....including me.

 

[ThePope]

I didnt know asking 08stang to post pics of his work even tho he offered to was a issue. I'm sorry. I'll search other posts.

 

[08stang]

wtf seriously i said i would post pics if anyone was interested? well here they are i think its probably important to note that how to fix this best probably depends on how the coolant hoses are routed from the factory as they are different depending on the year of your car for example the hose from the thermostat housing runs directly to the top passenger side of the radiator, i found a pic to post for comparison, also this method requires no hacking of your intake.

this is im guessing a older car than mine and shows how again guessing most people fix this issue

notice the difference in coolant routing on the passenger side, the lack of a hose at all running to the motor in this pic, my car.

the solution i came up with is to route the hose out the back by simply turning the factory thermostat housing around backwards, this requires that you make a simple toe clamp to hold the thermostat housing down as you can only use one of the bolt locations when doing this its the black kinda L shaped thing coming off my alternator bracket also you must get a longer 8mm bolt to tie the clamp down so you don't strip any threads when tightening it down. then its as easy as going to your local auto parts store and getting the supplies to put together a new radiator hose to run it under the intake and back to the front.