Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L - Page 94

FastCougar · 06-07-2008, 01:30 AM

Some shots of the VCB air/oil seperator setup:

Best part is, it takes up the space that was a gaping hole and allowed airflow to bypass the radiator, so they kill two birds with one stone with their placement.

Look closely and you can see the drain pepcock on both units.

And the nasty sludge that comes out of it! This was roughly 50 miles worth of buildup ... about 15-20 boost runs in there. It's a 50/50 mix of water and oil/blow-by gases. This was the VCB's unit ... the PCV unit had mostly water with only a few drops of sludge. This has me contemplating removing the PCV valve all together as it's becoming a restriction to blow-by venting and forcing pressure out the VCB, which would account for the sludge accumulation being much more concentrated in the VCB canister.

I will get some shots tomorrow of the intake pipe and how it now has a 2nd barb. I want to remove the MAF anyways and see if any oil residue is making it through the lines.

azbobbybooshay10 · 06-07-2008, 01:48 AM

Holy Christ, Trevor, that vid you posted was absolutely insane!

fordrule · 06-07-2008, 02:51 AM

looks like fun. wish i could do something like that....

FastCougar · 06-13-2008, 01:34 AM

Well, I was poking around under the hood today to start planning some fairly major changes to the system due to an observation over the last few months. So, I decided to pull the MAF and check the fittings for any oil residue ... NONE ... the oiling issue is resolved!

The fitting on the left is for the PCV line and the one on the top is for the VCBs.

So, what am I planning ... reversing the flow of the system. I have noticed when running the car on boost, if I get out shortly after, even on 90+ degree days, the piping is cool the touch where the piping comes out of the fender and into the engine bay after the intercooler. However, due to heat from the headers and from the radiator fans and intercooler itself, the piping is NOTICEABLY hotter over the radiator. I suspect that I can drop the final intake temp by at least 10-15 degrees if not more by reversing the flow so that all the heat is put into the intake charger before it sees the intercooler.

The plan ... it should only take a few hours to fab.

Naturaltal3nt · 06-13-2008, 04:14 AM

holy jesus i can't wait to ride in this thing....

gamiller · 06-13-2008, 10:30 AM

sounds like a good plan, trevor. props to you for owning up to it... and working to perfect it! i'm gonna have to reassemble my induction piping as well; it's begun to rust. ideally, i would also move my BOV closer to the TB. it's currently by the air filter, so it spits oil right on the filter.

Topik · 06-13-2008, 06:25 PM

not surprised^

Trevor keep the car.

FastCougar · 06-20-2008, 05:46 PM

So, I finished the changes and well ... the car is SICK!!! It's making about 1-2 psi more at the exact same setting as before. I'm attributing it to less bends after the intercooler and a cooler charge. Throttle response has also picked up significantly! I'm extremely happy with the setup now!!!

However, take a look at the last picture ... in the bottom left hand corner is the first coupler joint. Well, since the joint is verticle and there is no "lip" on the edge of pipes, I managed to blow the pipes apart twice. First time, I thought that I blew the engine due to the loud "BOOM" followed immediately by a stumbling engine that are near dying and wouldn't respond to throttle input AT ALL. Scared the piss out of me until I got out and figured what was going on.

So, today's project is to pull the piping, at the two unions and weld on a small extension and then cut off everything after the weld so that the weld can act like a lip bead. Currently, the couplers are only held on by tension and it's making too much boost to keep them together due to a slightly off alignment.

Topik · 06-20-2008, 05:49 PM

Looks awesome. Hope I see it tomorrow.

wadespencer99 · 06-20-2008, 08:14 PM

You put the 19s on it?

06-07-2008, 01:30 AM	#931 (permalink)
FastCougar In search of more boost! Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Kearneysville, WV Posts: 8,322 Images: 732	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L Some shots of the VCB air/oil seperator setup: Best part is, it takes up the space that was a gaping hole and allowed airflow to bypass the radiator, so they kill two birds with one stone with their placement. Look closely and you can see the drain pepcock on both units. And the nasty sludge that comes out of it! This was roughly 50 miles worth of buildup ... about 15-20 boost runs in there. It's a 50/50 mix of water and oil/blow-by gases. This was the VCB's unit ... the PCV unit had mostly water with only a few drops of sludge. This has me contemplating removing the PCV valve all together as it's becoming a restriction to blow-by venting and forcing pressure out the VCB, which would account for the sludge accumulation being much more concentrated in the VCB canister. I will get some shots tomorrow of the intake pipe and how it now has a 2nd barb. I want to remove the MAF anyways and see if any oil residue is making it through the lines. __________________ 1999 Mercury Cougar - Turbo'd 3L. Status: Car on hold ... preparing for baby #2 Power: 391.9 hp @ 6750 rpm \| 374.2 lbs/ft. @ 4250 rpm \| boost @ 11 psi For Sale: 19" Konig Verdicts with Toyo ProxesFZ4 225/35ZR19 Tires - $850 shipped! "Physical slavery requires people to be housed and fed. Economic slavery requires people to feed and house themselves." - Zeitgeist: Addendum Last edited by FastCougar; 06-07-2008 at 01:36 AM.

06-07-2008, 01:48 AM	#932 (permalink)
azbobbybooshay10 NECO Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williams, AZ Posts: 7,523 Images: 6	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L Holy Christ, Trevor, that vid you posted was absolutely insane! __________________ 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Standings (After Round 9 of 14, L&H 500 Enduro @ Philip Island) 1. #1 - Garth Tander - Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore..................2096 2. #5 - Mark Winterbottom - Ford Performance Racing Falcon................2043 3. #88 - Jamie Whincup - Team Vodafone Ford Falcon..........................2016 NEXT RACE: The Great Race, the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 @ Mount Panorama, October 12, 2008

06-07-2008, 02:51 AM	#933 (permalink)
fordrule back in the states Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clarksville, TN/ Fort Campbell, KY Posts: 5,612 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L looks like fun. wish i could do something like that.... __________________ We Can Rebuild Her 3L MoToR:02 3L, SVT UIM/LIM/TB/INJ/CAMS, st200 springs, pnp, xcal 2,PRP, hi-flo cat HMS prepped mtx-75:quaife, slick shift forks, "koated kogbox", focus tower, B&M. car mod: GMK HP CF CAI, weapon r headers, relocated battery, st200 RTSB, OMP FTSB, GC, roush swaybar, Audi RS6 HIDs, angel eyes, CF fenders/hood/mirror caps/ eclipse gas door, painted taillight covers/headlight inserts, WW grill,18" centerline,Full Roush lip Kit and spoiler, 17" Roush Ver. 2 wheels.

06-13-2008, 01:34 AM	#934 (permalink)
FastCougar In search of more boost! Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Kearneysville, WV Posts: 8,322 Images: 732	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L Well, I was poking around under the hood today to start planning some fairly major changes to the system due to an observation over the last few months. So, I decided to pull the MAF and check the fittings for any oil residue ... NONE ... the oiling issue is resolved! The fitting on the left is for the PCV line and the one on the top is for the VCBs. So, what am I planning ... reversing the flow of the system. I have noticed when running the car on boost, if I get out shortly after, even on 90+ degree days, the piping is cool the touch where the piping comes out of the fender and into the engine bay after the intercooler. However, due to heat from the headers and from the radiator fans and intercooler itself, the piping is NOTICEABLY hotter over the radiator. I suspect that I can drop the final intake temp by at least 10-15 degrees if not more by reversing the flow so that all the heat is put into the intake charger before it sees the intercooler. The plan ... it should only take a few hours to fab. __________________ 1999 Mercury Cougar - Turbo'd 3L. Status: Car on hold ... preparing for baby #2 Power: 391.9 hp @ 6750 rpm \| 374.2 lbs/ft. @ 4250 rpm \| boost @ 11 psi For Sale: 19" Konig Verdicts with Toyo ProxesFZ4 225/35ZR19 Tires - $850 shipped! "Physical slavery requires people to be housed and fed. Economic slavery requires people to feed and house themselves." - Zeitgeist: Addendum

06-13-2008, 04:14 AM	#935 (permalink)
Naturaltal3nt NECO Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 551	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L holy jesus i can't wait to ride in this thing.... __________________ 00 2.5L MTX SVT GMK <-----185 inches of sexy...

06-13-2008, 10:30 AM	#936 (permalink)
gamiller Emission Test Flunkee Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 2,708 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L sounds like a good plan, trevor. props to you for owning up to it... and working to perfect it! i'm gonna have to reassemble my induction piping as well; it's begun to rust. ideally, i would also move my BOV closer to the TB. it's currently by the air filter, so it spits oil right on the filter. __________________ Roush Performance Suspension Nautilus Performance Stage 3 Turbo Kit Last edited by gamiller; 06-13-2008 at 08:00 PM.

06-13-2008, 06:25 PM	#937 (permalink)
Topik VADriven Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,433	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L not surprised^ Trevor keep the car. __________________

06-20-2008, 05:46 PM	#938 (permalink)
FastCougar In search of more boost! Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Kearneysville, WV Posts: 8,322 Images: 732	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L So, I finished the changes and well ... the car is SICK!!! It's making about 1-2 psi more at the exact same setting as before. I'm attributing it to less bends after the intercooler and a cooler charge. Throttle response has also picked up significantly! I'm extremely happy with the setup now!!! However, take a look at the last picture ... in the bottom left hand corner is the first coupler joint. Well, since the joint is verticle and there is no "lip" on the edge of pipes, I managed to blow the pipes apart twice. First time, I thought that I blew the engine due to the loud "BOOM" followed immediately by a stumbling engine that are near dying and wouldn't respond to throttle input AT ALL. Scared the piss out of me until I got out and figured what was going on. So, today's project is to pull the piping, at the two unions and weld on a small extension and then cut off everything after the weld so that the weld can act like a lip bead. Currently, the couplers are only held on by tension and it's making too much boost to keep them together due to a slightly off alignment. __________________ 1999 Mercury Cougar - Turbo'd 3L. Status: Car on hold ... preparing for baby #2 Power: 391.9 hp @ 6750 rpm \| 374.2 lbs/ft. @ 4250 rpm \| boost @ 11 psi For Sale: 19" Konig Verdicts with Toyo ProxesFZ4 225/35ZR19 Tires - $850 shipped! "Physical slavery requires people to be housed and fed. Economic slavery requires people to feed and house themselves." - Zeitgeist: Addendum

06-20-2008, 05:49 PM	#939 (permalink)
Topik VADriven Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,433	Re: Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L Looks awesome. Hope I see it tomorrow. __________________

06-20-2008, 08:14 PM	#940 (permalink)
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