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Old 07-17-06, 01:25 PM
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I'm swapping in a TII engine into my n/a car. Do I really need a turbo hood? Or can I just cut a hole for the i/c in my n/a hood and leave it open or buy a junk yard scoop off a mustang?
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well, it doesnt technically have to be a TII hood, but some sort of scoop is necessary.
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or just run a front mount
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+1 for a front mount
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Can I front mount the stock top mount i/c ?
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Old 07-17-06, 02:23 PM
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its been done ... dont know if i would put all that time and effort into it though ..

be better off getting a used intercooler from a diff car that was designed to be placed up front
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Another TII question. What is the blower/ fan thingy for on the trans side of the TII driveshaft?
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not sure, some kind of cooling thing-a-ma-bob.......and yes thats the tehnical term
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I'm having a custom driveshaft built from my new T2 tranny to my n/a diff. without the little dooflingy. Think there will be any problem?
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I can't forsee any problems.....especially if they balance it without the shield thingy
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I had actually thought about getting an N/A hood and de-badging my TII. That'd be evil.
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^I knew someone who did that with a ~12 second T2 w/ the cosmo 2 rotor in it
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well, it doesnt technically have to be a TII hood, but some sort of scoop is necessary.
you dont really need it, but the t2 is pretty good, and looks good, i dont see why you wouldnt

it also provides better ventilation to the whole engine bay, just look under and t2 hood
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better ventalation? not unless you have spacers on the hinges. otherwise air just swirls around the engine bay heat and creates high pressure
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I'm all for stealth, but I just think the scoop adds so much to the car. They look a little boring without it.
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