Re: More MPI install tips

From: Clay Cooke (cooke@ecn.purdue.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 18:21:16 EST


Im still willing to bet the A/C mount will have to be cut and the A/C
compressor ground down. My A/C compressor still rubs a bit, and it hits
the base of the water neck, as well as the inlet section of the water
neck.

Clay

> > Correct me if I'm wrong ...
> > the grinding of the a/c is avoided by using the Chevy housing?
>
> I'm guessing that the grinding can indeed be avoided. The main reason
> everyone is grinding them is because the mopar housing connects to the upper
> radiator hose directly above - where the a/c is. The other Chevy housing
> that I mentioned (almost any of them thats not straight up) should clear
> because they leave the intake at an angle and there is lots of room there for
> the hose (which will reach) to connect at an angle. I will be swapping mine
> out soon and will RTV the cut pieces back into place for a few pictures to
> prove that it can be done and to update my MPI install pages with this
> valuable info. Just wish I didn't have to find out the hard way 8-)
>
> > Thanks again.
>
> No prob - thats what this list is all about right?
>
> Latr,
>
> Shane
>
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