Shealth Ram question?
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Shealth Ram question?
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Holley stealth Ram setup for my 1986 coupe. I have some questions about it? Does anyone know of a good thread that covers the complete install with picts? I know about the hood clearance issue and I'm ok with a hood scoop, actually I want a hood scoop anyway. Do you run the factory mass air flow sensor and air box, or does the hight difference create a issue? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Holley stealth Ram setup for my 1986 coupe. I have some questions about it? Does anyone know of a good thread that covers the complete install with picts? I know about the hood clearance issue and I'm ok with a hood scoop, actually I want a hood scoop anyway. Do you run the factory mass air flow sensor and air box, or does the hight difference create a issue? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Other issues include: adding/routing extensions for the fuel lines and converting to a remote coil distributor. You may also need another low-profile water neck...which [I think] TPIS sells (separately) for use with their MiniRam intakes.
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Actually you can fit Stealth under the stock hood just fine...
That socket's outer diameter is something like 15 mm (close to 5/8"). Towers have been milled down approximately 12 mm (close to 1/2") and the heads have been lowered also, that may affect the intake manifold to be maybe 1 mm lower than with stock height cylinder heads.
There's plenty of filing and machining involved to make it fit.
That socket's outer diameter is something like 15 mm (close to 5/8"). Towers have been milled down approximately 12 mm (close to 1/2") and the heads have been lowered also, that may affect the intake manifold to be maybe 1 mm lower than with stock height cylinder heads.
There's plenty of filing and machining involved to make it fit.
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Actually you can fit Stealth under the stock hood just fine...
That socket's outer diameter is something like 15 mm (close to 5/8"). Towers have been milled down approximately 12 mm (close to 1/2") and the heads have been lowered also, that may affect the intake manifold to be maybe 1 mm lower than with stock height cylinder heads.
There's plenty of filing and machining involved to make it fit.
That socket's outer diameter is something like 15 mm (close to 5/8"). Towers have been milled down approximately 12 mm (close to 1/2") and the heads have been lowered also, that may affect the intake manifold to be maybe 1 mm lower than with stock height cylinder heads.
There's plenty of filing and machining involved to make it fit.
That doesn't sound stock to me
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