| Converting a TI to TII Style Blow-Through Intake - "BAKER MANIFOLDS" |
| REQUIREMENTS: -2.2L TI vehicle -Band Saw -Dremel-Style tool for smoothing -Welder/Abilities to use it correctly -TIME AND PATIENCE |
| HOW TO: 1. Use The Band Saw to cut off the air diverter portion of the intake manifold. The piece the turns towards the intake from the Turbocharger. (WE ARE Using original throttle body and mounting plate/pipe that originally bolted to the intake and rubber hosed to the Turbo. We do this so as to reuse as much of the wiring and cables as possible). 2. Measure clearances between manifold and Master cylinder, head, firewall, and any other hardware your vehicle may have close to the area in question. 3. Weld plate / TB onto Intake Manifold TII style, or Throttle plate facing towards radiator. WARNING: BOLT HOLES FOR TB WILL HAVE APPROX. 2" OF CLEARANCE TO HEAD. 4. With the mounting plate welded to the intake, use the DREMEL to smooth the junction. INTERCOOLER ADDITION 1. Volvo 740 intercoolers are the same size most of 87 Omni automatic radiators. Place the intercooler in front of the radiator. It may help to use a cooler thermostat, incase something should happento the intercooler and airflow to the radiator may become restricted. 2. Run whatever kind of tubing to the intercooler from the Turbocharger that you want. Directly over the Valve cover will work, however will be tight and get very much warmer than: Use the passenger fender available space to run your intercooler tubing. A/C lines could be removed anyway, right? Running the tubing around the back of the engine compartment, and under the engine mount is plausible. 3. From the Intercooler to the THrottle body, a similar style of tubing should be used. The smoother the air travels the better in the end. Hose clamp all hoses POST-Turbo!! these hoses ARE pressurized. They will leak air and lose boost if not clamped. 4. Smaller sized batteries may need to be used (ex. 28/26 instead of 34) to make room for the Intercooler tubing, depending on vehicle. |
| Additional Information It would be a good idea to install a Blow off valve between either the INT/Turbo, or the TB/INTercooler. They provide no known performance upgrade, but will help your turbine last longer due to release of pressure when throttle plates close after high boost, instead of the compressor forcing air around 30 PSI against a closed plate and VERY MUCH FORCEFULLY slowing the turbine down. (COMPRESSOR SURGE) First Generation Diamond-star(Mitsubishi/Eagle/Plymouth) BOV's are recommended highly. |