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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Nice work fabing up the intake. One concern I have is you engine going to starve for air at the upper RPM due to reduce air volume.
I built a LS1 up to 430HP, one issue i had was the small diameter LS1 MAF. I went to an 6.0 L truck MAF and it made a huge difference above 4500 RPM. I already put a larger TB before I changed the MAF.

Using the card. Not really worried about to much at this point. I've done my homework from mapping the turbo all the way down pipe size and length. Only thing I don't like is the 3 inch coming out of the turbo. I wanted 4 inch until a certain point where the exhaust cools enough to go back down to 3inch to keep a raspy exhaust tone but I've already stuffed it full and run out of room.


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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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Sounds like you did your home work, Good work!
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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The LS3 PVC setup pulls the pressure not from the valve cover, but from the Valley cover. This is the cover that resides under the intake manifold, and sits between the 2 cylinder heads under the plenum. GM instructs the left side PVC port to be capped off. If your running an LS1 set up you can upgrade to an LS6 style PVC system by replacing the valley cover.
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Just did this on my 85 with LS1. Switched to the LS6 breather, and modified the valve cover. Was easy, will update my thread (in sig) when I get a chance...
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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 02:49 AM
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Might be going down this route once I make my '93 stop and handle better.
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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Well....y'all ain't going to believe what I'm fixin to do....
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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New LT-1 Swap instead?
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Lol..not even close. Totally opposite of what you could imagine
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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The Chicken Dance!!

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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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I can see you doing that dance. Its a done deal, started ordering parts today.
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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454 swap?
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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I can see you doing that dance. Its a done deal, started ordering parts today.


Cool, what did you order so far.
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by COPO
Lol..not even close. Totally opposite of what you could imagine
230hp, Iron headed L98?
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MeanMachine350
454 swap?
Close number

Originally Posted by ch@0s


Cool, what did you order so far.
Black round things

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230hp, Iron headed L98?
Put a 1 in the front
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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440? Going with more than one turbo too?
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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Curious to find out.
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Solid Axle?
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dclafleur
440? Going with more than one turbo too?
It's a thought


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Solid Axle?
Yes. Isn't it ironic that tomorrow there is suppose to be a new casting to replace the Dana 44 sitting at the shop
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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Hi COPO,

Are you going to do a complete back-half?

My 92 is almost completed. I went with a 9" Alum center-Strange Housing with wishbone locator.

Good Luck! Looking forward to seeing your finished result.

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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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No plans on a full back half due to what I plan on doing.
Have a thread on yours.
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Doing a whole new replacement chassis?
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