Vortech owners come in please

the98stang · Jan 16, 2007

I'm trying to figure out what inlet pipe will work for my Vortech Mini Race (Maxflow) bypass valve. Will the stock Vortech inlet pipe work, or will I need to go with an AFM power pipe? Thanks!

Tanner

spederman · Jan 16, 2007

I am pretty sure (not 100%) that the mini race has to have its mouting flange welded on, which wouldnt be possible to a plastic vortech inlet tube. So i would think you would need a power pipe of some sort thats metal so you can weld it on that.

BennyBlown2v · Jan 16, 2007

spederman said:
I am pretty sure (not 100%) that the mini race has to have its mouting flange welded on, which wouldnt be possible to a plastic vortech inlet tube. So i would think you would need a power pipe of some sort thats metal so you can weld it on that.

Yes...the valve has to be welded... But it has to be welded to the discharge not the inlet pipe (powerpipe, boost pipe, w/e you wanna call it). The only real problem I see running a mini-race on a stock inlet is that the outlet on the mini-race is larger than stock valve and thus bypass inlet on the inlet pipe which somewhat negates the whole purpose of the larger valve in the first place. Running a high flowing valve with little tubing makes very little sense.

In short, the valve will work, yes. Will it work to its full potential? Probably not. You most likely will not have an issue with it though.

the98stang · Jan 16, 2007

I know it needs a flange to connect to the discharge. I already have that. I was just wondering what inlet pipe the mini race outlet could connect to. I don't want to buy an inlet pipe and then find out it won't work with the mini race.

BennyBlown2v · Jan 16, 2007

I already answered that question lol

The only real problem I see running a mini-race on a stock inlet is that the outlet on the mini-race is larger than stock valve and thus bypass inlet on the inlet pipe which somewhat negates the whole purpose of the larger valve in the first place. Running a high flowing valve with little tubing makes very little sense.

In short, the valve will work, yes. Will it work to its full potential? Probably not. You most likely will not have an issue with it though.

the98stang · Jan 16, 2007

BennyBlown2v said:
I already answered that question lol

You said it would most likely work with the stock inlet, but wouldn't be that efficient lol. What inlet pipe will it work with efficiently?

jivepepper · Jan 16, 2007

You need a bigger bung on the inlet pipe for the return. You also need a new flange welded on the discharge pipe.

I used a greddy style bov/bypass pipe that will also hold the mini race.
Then I welded a bigger return on my AFM powerpipe.

the98stang · Jan 17, 2007

damn it

no one makes an inlet pipe with a bigger bung?

AmBo · Jan 17, 2007

All this talk of bungs makes me feel kinda gay...

And to answer your question, not that I know of. The Anderson and MPH all have the smaller bung (ok I'm so out of this 'bung' thread...)

the98stang · Jan 17, 2007

AmBo said:
All this talk of bungs makes me feel kinda gay...

And to answer your question, not that I know of. The Anderson and MPH all have the smaller bung (ok I'm so out of this 'bung' thread...)

lmfao... "I want TP for me 'bung' hole"

would the car run like poo if I got a hose with 2 different sized ends (one for the inlet pipe, one for the bypass)?

hotmustang331 · Jan 17, 2007

Atleast they arent calling it "bongs" ...iv made that mistake a few times in the past and everyone quickly corrected my spelling

All you need to do is pull the pipe and take it and the larger bung to a welder....shouldnt charge you much to remove the old on and weld in the new one. (get a quote) Our local welder would tig it for $30 easy. (30$/HR)

BennyBlown2v · Jan 17, 2007

the98stang said:
lmfao... "I want TP for me 'bung' hole"

would the car run like poo if I got a hose with 2 different sized ends (one for the inlet pipe, one for the bypass)?

Probably not, seeing as you're not going to be running alot of boost on a stock block - you should be OK. If there are any stuttering or bucking issues just fix it Like I said, it will work, but might not work "the best".

the98stang · Jan 17, 2007

BennyBlown2v said:
Probably not, seeing as you're not going to be running alot of boost on a stock block - you should be OK. If there are any stuttering or bucking issues just fix it Like I said, it will work, but might not work "the best".

well i think i'll try it with the hose first. If it runs like crap, I'll just weld on the bigger bung

Pennywise2 · Jan 17, 2007

Hey Tanner are you installing and tuning your Vortech this spring?

jivepepper · Jan 18, 2007

I actually threaded a 1" long piece of threaded steel pipe into my powerpipe, I think it was 1.25" wide. Then JB welded around where it was screwed in to the pipe. I used a special drill bit for making large holes, that was the same size as the pipe.

Of course welding is a better option!

the98stang · Jan 18, 2007

Will my car run crappy if I'm only running like 8 pounds with the mini race? I will have the stock pulley, but also a FMIC power pipe. Would that be closer to 10 pounds?

the98stang · Jan 18, 2007

Pennywise2 said:
Hey Tanner are you installing and tuning your Vortech this spring?

Yes that's when I'll have garage access, tools, and time

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