383 intake question
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From: huntington wv
383 intake question
i will be doing a 383 swap in my 85 corvette .i would love to find a super ram for this application.i had one on a similar set up and it preformed great.can i get away with slp runners,and a 54mm throtle body.i have a corsa exhaust as well.what chip options are avalible for this set up
Last edited by drd21968; Jul 14, 2012 at 11:58 PM.
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Unless hogged to high heaven (and possibly cut/welded) SLPs can't keep up with a superram. Even if SLPs are hogged, they'd still lose.
Get away with? Yeah. Lots of torque to 3k rpms. Then, everybody out of the pool!
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I agree with both guys above, the only LTR system that would even come close would be the FIRST Intake system, but even this would fall short of the SuperRam.The problem is Superrams are getting hard to find, and when you do find one its usually either missing original parts or its been ported poorly by amateurs..WW
Last edited by WW7; Jul 15, 2012 at 07:43 AM.
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For a street intake, I'd pick the FIRST. But, I think in terms of the 6sp I'm running and like an engine to hit hard in whatever gear you land. The FIRST might even be a bit more fuel efficient since LTR intakes reach VE at a lower RPM.
