Intake upgrades?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: King George VA
Intake upgrades?
For a Lt1 is the only intake performance upgrade a Lt4 intake? Is the Lt4 manifold the best it gets? I know that it will flow no matter what power I have or want and that in my application it is more than sufficant. Im just curious, but is there anything better?
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You would be fine with just porting out your stock manifold unless youre going for some outrageous number.
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You really don't need an LT4 intake unless you have LT4 heads. Edlebrock has a new LT1 intake that they are advertising as being an upgrade. I guess time will tell, have yet to see someone install one.
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Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
Yeah I know I dont need anything past a lt4 intake or a lt1 ported. But I remember hearing about custon sheet metal intakes. Im just seeing if there is something better, lighter, and unique.
Im looking to go forged 350 or 383 debating. With AFR 195cc with a cc306, Lt4 cam, or something. I havent really thought to much on the cam. Im waiting til the money rolls in so it doesnt drive me crazy thinking what I could do. Its bad enough I stir up ideas like this. And probly a 125 pill for so extra fun.
Im looking to go forged 350 or 383 debating. With AFR 195cc with a cc306, Lt4 cam, or something. I havent really thought to much on the cam. Im waiting til the money rolls in so it doesnt drive me crazy thinking what I could do. Its bad enough I stir up ideas like this. And probly a 125 pill for so extra fun.
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For those heads/cam, the LT1 intake won't be a problem; plenty have bigger engines / more cam than that successfully.
The factory got the LT1 intake right so there has been little need / demand for a better aftermarket intake.
The factory got the LT1 intake right so there has been little need / demand for a better aftermarket intake.
