New Snow kit how to tune?

[Kday]

I'm getting a new stage 3 Snow water/meth kit today and have some questions. I've been researching W/M searching through posts and found that some guys (powerestroke) are warning of backing the timing out when using it. So how do our motors compare when tuning. I'm running a Smarty at Lvl 7, TQ 3, Timing 2, Rail psi stock, wastegate stock. EGT's get to around 1400-50 by 80 mph so I need to bump up my waste gate to 35 ish. Any advice is appreciated as I'm new to meth and don't want to screw anything up. Thanks.

 

[p-Bar]

The guys at Snow are great to work with I would call them and tell them what you have added to your truck.

 

[Kday]

Thanks, will call em tomorrow.

 

[Mobius1]

What do you have for a turbo? I didn't see it listed in you mod signature

 

[Kday]

Stock. I may need to start a new thread because my Glacier intake won't work with the Snow kit. The Power Flo intake has 4 1/4in ports and Snow has 1/8in nozzles, any ideas?

 

[Mobius1]

I know CFM makes a good intake, and you can get the ports you need.

 

[SnowTech]

Often you can get a reducer bushing from the loacl hardware store that will take a 1/4 NPt to a 1/8-27 NPT. The thing to make sure of is that the tip of the nozzle is flush with the inside surface or protruding slightly. Otherwise it is possible to have a obstructed spray pattern which will really hinder the system's effectiveness.

 

[Kday]

Tried the reducer route and the tip is not even close to airflow- 1in. So I'm awaiting a cfm with ports to install. Thanks.

 

[Wingate]

Why not drill and tap your own ports them plug the 1/4" holes?

 

[Kday]

Because it has 4 plugs in the back already and I want a cleaner install than cobbling in 2 more. Also the pad where the 4 plugs are won't have enough room for the meth and the unit is made of tubing so not enough material to tap.

 

[SnowTech]

I see your point, sounds like a different unit might be the way to go.



Two points though:



1) We often put the nozzles on the intercooler pipe pre-intake, sometimes right after the IC. There is enough velocity and we atomize well enough that you will get good distribution that way.



2) I had a very cheapo-depot set of intercooler pipes on my last project, and could only get perhaps three threads on there with an 1/8"-27 tap. I tested it to 30 psig and had 0 leaks. So as long as you dont over tap, often you can go right into a thin wall pipe.

 

[Kday]

In hindsight I may have tried that but I already ordered a CFM and did notice a bit quicker spoolup with a aftermarket intake. So I'll let everyone know how it goes next week with the install. Thanks.

 

[SnowTech]

Sounds good!