Ok. Well my install should be done this weekend. So I need some info. First off when running the oil/coolant lines, does that mean I should drain the oil, and coolant, and just do a refill. Or will it be ok to leave it in the system. Also when you guys cut your charge pipes, what tool did you use? I've heard hacksaw suggestions, but heard against it also. Just want to see what I need to grab.

 

good luck on your install, i hope it goes smoothly. you will need to drain the oil completely (i'm assuming you're also tapping the oil pan for the oil return right?) and the coolant doesn't have to be completely drained if you're quick enough to cap or plug whatever you disassemble. it's good practice to flush out the coolant anyway though. charge pipes can be cut with a variety of tools including: a hacksaw, a handheld pipe cutter, and a chop saw. plan to spend hours cursing and wrestling with the pipes if you use anything but a chop saw.

also, i would give myself more than a weekend if i were you.

 

Agreed, a chop saw is the ---- for charge pipes, old school, you can use sawzail, hacksaw whatever.

Coolant doesnt need to be drained, but be sure to bleed the system after you run your new lines.

Jeff

 

Well im doing stuff one step at a time. Installing little stuff, and cutting charges and stuff. So the install day is just put it all together and work it all out. I'm limited on time because I live in a condo, and using my girlfriends garage, while her parents are gone for awhile. How much are the sawzail? Heard nothing but good about them.

 

Sawzall's range from $100(for lower brand)and about $250 for Millwake or Bosch.Be carefull with long blade they tend to bend and give you a bad angeled cut.get the right blade for diameter of pipe you are cutting.Use a metal blade not a bi-matal.bi-metal blades have less teeth and give a rougher cut which means more filing you have to do.

 

make sure you thoroughly clean all shavings from inside the pipes and file the edges. metal dust=not good for engine and sharp edges=cut coupling. charge pipes took the most time out of my whole install.

 

A 4.5 inch angle grinder with a thin wheel also works great for cutting pipes, not as good as a chop saw though. I got a decent one at home depot for $40.
Good luck with the install

 

Do you guys know of any places that rent out tools? I need to get my hands on a sawzail.

 

Depends on where you live, guy!!

 

Any kind of an equipment rental place will have them.. hit up the phone book.