*** L76 intake serious casting issues found - intake is JUNK
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Southern Maryland Maryland
*** L76 intake serious casting issues found - intake is JUNK
We were fighting a problem with a hanging idle on a car we just built. No matter how much we changed the tune the idle would still hang @ 2000rpms. We tried EVERYTHING! Well today I decided to cap off EVERY port on the intake and throw it back on hoping that something was leaking. Before I threw it back on I got a hair up my *** to pressurize it and guess what we found.... All of the 3 support structures in the center of the intake manifold were cracked and had 1/4" holes in them. All you guys that purchased off Ebay better check because the chances are pretty high that everyone got GMs trash because they failed a pressure test.
Pro
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From: Lindenwold New Jersey
Sorry to hear that . but on the same note thanks I was going to buy one there too. but I guess I will go to the dealer insted now. sorry to hear about the problem and thanks for sharing the info. hope you get passed this bump in the road soon.
Team Owner
Joined: May 1999
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From: Auburn Hills MI
Destroy means throw it in the trash.
You would be amazed at the stuff we throw out at work. I've seen rods thrown out by the 50 gallon trash can load.
Once upon a time when computer chips were worth something you could go dumpster diving at some electronics places and come up with some good finds.
You would be amazed at the stuff we throw out at work. I've seen rods thrown out by the 50 gallon trash can load.
Once upon a time when computer chips were worth something you could go dumpster diving at some electronics places and come up with some good finds.
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L76 Intake Manifold Problem
Originally Posted by nikolai
Would this be the LS6 Intakes on 2001+ vettes? or limited only to aftermarket?
I thought that they destroyed the parts that failed to pass inspection, I guess I was wrong.
Bob K.
