Edelbrock E-force Owner's thread and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

[DeliciousTuning]

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Zach
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[shr133]

Hey guys, I think I'm going with a Edelbrock kit this spring.
I have the ecutek race rom and P&L header, diff bushing, motor mounts and trans mount already.
I'm looking to run the 3" pulley, DW 700cc injectors, DW300 fuel pump, omni 3 bar sensor, delicious tuning flex fuel kit, gates belt, mishimoto thermostat and 10-30 oil.
I may add the jackson radiator with built in oil cooler.
Am I missing anything, does the set up sound good?
Do I run the cooler thermostat with E85?
Any tips?
Thanks

[Stang70Fastback]

I'm also beginning preliminary plans to eventually run this setup, and I'm wondering if a catch can is something that most people would consider a necessity. I know it isn't ABSOLUTELY needed, but I've been reading through this entire thread in my spare time and I noticed some people mentioning catch cans to avoid coating the internals of the supercharger with unnecessary blow-by oil...?

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by shr133

Hey guys, I think I'm going with a Edelbrock kit this spring.
I have the ecutek race rom and P&L header, diff bushing, motor mounts and trans mount already.
I'm looking to run the 3" pulley, DW 700cc injectors, DW300 fuel pump, omni 3 bar sensor, delicious tuning flex fuel kit, gates belt, mishimoto thermostat and 10-30 oil.
I may add the jackson radiator with built in oil cooler.
Am I missing anything, does the set up sound good?
Do I run the cooler thermostat with E85?
Any tips?
Thanks

What is your intended application? If its just a daily/street set-up, you might be going a bit over board. I did monthly track days with my set-up on 10W-20 and a custom oil cooler with no issues. I would also recommend a catch can of some sort. Don't know about the cooler t-stat on E85, but my layman understanding is that E85 actually lets you run cooler, but I could be wrong.

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I'm also beginning preliminary plans to eventually run this setup, and I'm wondering if a catch can is something that most people would consider a necessity. I know it isn't ABSOLUTELY needed, but I've been reading through this entire thread in my spare time and I noticed some people mentioning catch cans to avoid coating the internals of the supercharger with unnecessary blow-by oil...?

As I mentioned above, I would definitely run a catch can if you can since I would regularly drain 2-3 oz of blow-by every oil change (~6 mos), more if I did a trackday.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by shr133

Hey guys, I think I'm going with a Edelbrock kit this spring.
I have the ecutek race rom and P&L header, diff bushing, motor mounts and trans mount already.
I'm looking to run the 3" pulley, DW 700cc injectors, DW300 fuel pump, omni 3 bar sensor, delicious tuning flex fuel kit, gates belt, mishimoto thermostat and 10-30 oil.
I may add the jackson radiator with built in oil cooler.
Am I missing anything, does the set up sound good?
Do I run the cooler thermostat with E85?
Any tips?
Thanks

You don't need a 3 bar MAP sensor. The kit already inclues an upgraded TMAP.

You don't need a thermostat either.

When you want the kit, PM me.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I'm also beginning preliminary plans to eventually run this setup, and I'm wondering if a catch can is something that most people would consider a necessity. I know it isn't ABSOLUTELY needed, but I've been reading through this entire thread in my spare time and I noticed some people mentioning catch cans to avoid coating the internals of the supercharger with unnecessary blow-by oil...?

Good to have but not necessary.

Recommended for track use.

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

Good to have but not necessary.

Recommended for track use.

So that's a yes then, as I want the car to be capable of managing a track day. (It'll be autocrossed too, so I'm sure it wouldn't hurt anyway.) I'll add one to my list!

[shr133]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

What is your intended application? If its just a daily/street set-up, you might be going a bit over board. I did monthly track days with my set-up on 10W-20 and a custom oil cooler with no issues. I would also recommend a catch can of some sort. Don't know about the cooler t-stat on E85, but my layman understanding is that E85 actually lets you run cooler, but I could be wrong.



As I mentioned above, I would definitely run a catch can if you can since I would regularly drain 2-3 oz of blow-by every oil change (~6 mos), more if I did a trackday.

I have a catch can and NA I'm not getting any oil... But I will be running a catch can.

It will mainly be my summer daily but I may go to a few track days and the drag strip. It needs to be a do it all, tuner, sports and drag car. All around fun.
Don't know if I need the 3" pulley or not but I know I will run a E85 mix now that my local station has it and helps keep things cool.
I think the std pulley and E85 can make up to 330 is any more power going to usable or just more wheel spin?

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by shr133

I have a catch can and NA I'm not getting any oil... But I will be running a catch can.

It will mainly be my summer daily but I may go to a few track days and the drag strip. It needs to be a do it all, tuner, sports and drag car. All around fun.
Don't know if I need the 3" pulley or not but I know I will run a E85 mix now that my local station has it and helps keep things cool.
I think the std pulley and E85 can make up to 330 is any more power going to usable or just more wheel spin?

In that case, don't think you'll need anything smaller than the standard pulley. You will need the larger injectors and fuel pump if you plan on running flexfuel along with the Delicious FF kit, but don't think you need the MAP sensor or t-stat. There's no reason to run thicker oil either.

If you are just planning on doing track days every once in a while, you might be able to get away without an oil cooler. Look at the Jackson radiator as a "nice to have" but not necessary.

[B T]

@shr133 you will definitely be needing the oil cooler running trackdays unless you're doing winter only events. With 13 row setrab and thermostatic plate, I was hitting 260+ on 20 minute sessions. Of course it is pretty hot in Florida though.

[shr133]

So sound like for a street car, the supercharger doesn't add that much heat so just an oil cooler will be enough.
And the std pulley and E85 should be a real good start for power.
I already have the thermostat and I know it will help for pump gas but does it help or hurt for E85??
I changed my fan settings because sometimes at a stop light it would get hot and run really flat, lowering the fan temps solved it. I think the stock thermostat is a little too hot...

I need more power through the higher gears, every mustang I see wants to race, they can smell a 4cyl from a mile away, I usually get them through the intersection, so I make them work for it..

[trippinbillies40]

Don't want to scroll back through several pages... @CSG Mike, I saw on IG that CSG has an Edelbrock going on a '17. Are there still shenanigans involved with the alternator and ECU or has Edelbrock worked something out yet?

[B T]

Your thermostat shouldnt have any effect on your radiator temps. Once your at operating temperature, the thermostat is wide open and no longer comes into play.It's just there to help bring up the initial temps quickly.

I baffles me how many people are having issues with radiator temps. The highest I've ever seen on a track was about 205 and under hard daily driving, it never gets above 292 even in southern Alabama. I can't even get my oil to read over 195 under hard street driving with a 210 oil bypass switch with the 13 row setrab. Mine must be a unicorn :-)

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by B T

Your thermostat shouldnt have any effect on your radiator temps. Once your at operating temperature, the thermostat is wide open and no longer comes into play.It's just there to help bring up the initial temps quickly.

I baffles me how many people are having issues with radiator temps. The highest I've ever seen on a track was about 205 and under hard daily driving, it never gets above 292 even in southern Alabama. I can't even get my oil to read over 195 under hard street driving with a 210 oil bypass switch with the 13 row setrab. Mine must be a unicorn :-)

You're just not driving as hard as you think you are. Go sit on the highway in 3rd gear for 60 seconds and watch your oil temps.