Converting to FFIM

[Jspec7m88]

Well having rod knock gives me a lot of things to think about...1 being that I am going to stick w/ a 7M(considered a 1J)...and I plan to convert to a front-facing intake mani. besides the alternator, what else am I going to have to relocate and what not? I already switched around a lot putting my battery in the back... here is a pic of the motor(it's an old pic but the setup is still the same) also, could somebody give me a good picture to "really" show where things are suppose to go after the FFIM conv. Thanks for everything

 

[Idealsupra]

youve already done the hard job by moving the battery...now simply buy one of rons manifold kits and he will supply everything else you need to put a ffim on.

 

[Jspec7m88]

Good to hear that the hard part is over That includes other mounting brackets, pieces, etc. to relocate the alternator?

 

[oldschool85]

yes once you buy his FFIM, he will include the alternator drop down bracket or you can purchase the short runner manifold and you get a different bracket to mount the alternator in the AC spot. Which ever one you choose he can make happen.

charlie

 

[Idealsupra]

Good to hear that the hard part is over That includes other mounting brackets, pieces, etc. to relocate the alternator?

yeah his setups include the manifold, the alt lowering bracket, a throttle cable and mounting point, and a few other misc things i believe....and he can custom make the manifold to whatever you want such as isc or csi etc.....

 

[Jspec7m88]

I am very aware of Ron, but I never knew that he was the genius behind making a good handful of all the ffim's on all these cars...Kind of in shock! Very nice!

So let me get this straight, if I get the short runner (the one shaped like a triangle, sort of)...I would move my Alternator to where my AC was?
And if I get the long runner...Then the Alternator will have a bracket that simply drops it down so the Mani can go where the alternator used to be?
I think I got that right...

 

[Idealsupra]

I am very aware of Ron, but I never knew that he was the genius behind making a good handful of all the ffim's on all these cars...Kind of in shock! Very nice!

So let me get this straight, if I get the short runner (the one shaped like a triangle, sort of)...I would move my Alternator to where my AC was?
And if I get the long runner...Then the Alternator will have a bracket that simply drops it down so the Mani can go where the alternator used to be?
I think I got that right...

:bigthumb:

 

[jimi87-t]

Um, you guys forgot, New IC and pipes, doing something about you PCV system. Also new BOV or some type of setup to use the stock bypass valve.

 

[yannis-supras]

And you also forget the small matter of cutting a hole in the left front panel for the i/c pipe to go through...

 

[whudafux]

How much is Ron's long runner with all the brackets and everything?

 

[yannis-supras]

How much is Ron's long runner with all the brackets and everything?

About $500-550

 

[whudafux]

Sweet, when i start rebuilding my engine ill probably do this mod. Thanks.

 

[rakkasan]

Click here for all the info you need.

 

[jmcboost]

Hey, when you get it done you should go dyno and see what the power difference is.

 

[csnow]

Hey, when you get it done you should go dyno and see what the power difference is.

I believe I read a post where someone saw around 30hp difference but the biggest gain was throttle response.

 

[hottscennessey]

xman saw a dramatic change in his power and throttle response.