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Sign up for our E-newsletterSOLENOID PLUMBING As mentioned, two individual solenoids are involved, one for nitrous and one for the extra fuel shot. Loosely install a 1/8″ x 1/8″ NPT male nipple into the outlet port of the nitrous solenoid. Loosely install a 1/4″ NPT x 6AN nitrous filter into the inlet port of the nitrous solenoid. Trail-fit the [...]
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INSTALLING NITROUS (Part 1)
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
June 3, 2009 ·
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INSTALLING NITROUS Here we detail a nitrous setup on a specific application, using a Honda performance engine as our example. by Mike Mavrigian What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a cryogenic gas composed of nitrogen and oxygen molecules, and is comprised of 36 percent oxygen by weight. Nitrous oxide alone is non-flammable and is [...]
PROJECT LS2, PART 5 (E)
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
June 3, 2009 ·
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Our injectors are from Bosch (P/N 0280 156 127). These are the taller LS1 style at about 2.917″ tall. An intake manifold that is designed for LS2 injectors features a larger diameter injector port as compared to an LS1 manifold, so if you plan to run LS1 style injectors in an LS2 manifold, you’ll need [...]
TUBE-PLUMBING WITH –AN TUBE NUTS AND TUBE SLEEVES (Part 2)
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
May 29, 2009 ·
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Routing the plug wires in aluminum tubing for this custom engine was simply an exercise in “being different.” The tube nuts and sleeves that meet the spark plug boots are for cosmetics only (the nuts and sleeves are epoxied in place). Straight 3/8-inch tubing runs from the fuel log to the carburetor inlets. Since I [...]
TUBE-PLUMBING WITH –AN TUBE NUTS AND TUBE SLEEVES (Part 1)
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
May 29, 2009 ·
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TUBE-PLUMBING WITH –AN TUBE NUTS AND TUBE SLEEVES by Mike Mavrigian photos by author If hard lines are preferred to flexible hose, but you want to connect using AN 37-degree seating/sealing, you’ll use tube nuts and tube flares on metal tubing. The hard line (steel, aluminum or stainless steel) must be flared, using a 37-degree [...]