Stock with ported intake anyone?
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St. Jude Donor '05
Stock with ported intake anyone?
Just curious if anyone has ported their stock intake and done any type of dyno/track testing (rest of engine pretty much stock).
Obviously aftermarket is popular but if someone was on a budget..
Got to thinking after porting the one on my 5.3 last night.
Didnt get too agressive as Im time limited but shouuuld pick things up.
Id hope. If not oh well.
Anyone?
Obviously aftermarket is popular but if someone was on a budget..
Got to thinking after porting the one on my 5.3 last night.
Didnt get too agressive as Im time limited but shouuuld pick things up.
Id hope. If not oh well.
Anyone?
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St. Jude Donor '05
we could all learn at your expense.
ya know if I had thought far enough ahead I probably would have.One of those last minute "while Im at its". You know how those go lol.
Once I upgrade/do something larger Ill get more serious with it couldnt hurt though.
Wondered if anyone else had started out just doing that and thier experiences.
Gotta say LOVE working with this material over aluminum. Nice stuff.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Nope, still Vetteless.
LSx intake nonethelss figured someone here has to have tried it. (its on a 5.3)
If there was a gain to be had guessing I wouldnt feel it on a heavy vehicle.
Once I do some real modding down the road should compliment things Id hope.
LSx intake nonethelss figured someone here has to have tried it. (its on a 5.3)
If there was a gain to be had guessing I wouldnt feel it on a heavy vehicle.
Once I do some real modding down the road should compliment things Id hope.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Intake is done.
Went ahead and did the TB while I was there.
Tempted to bypass the coolant, better stop and put it back together before any more bright ideas come to mind.
Curious to see if theres any diff at all.
Betting no as its heavy perhaps a little at peak.
Cant hurt.
Went ahead and did the TB while I was there.
Tempted to bypass the coolant, better stop and put it back together before any more bright ideas come to mind.
Curious to see if theres any diff at all.
Betting no as its heavy perhaps a little at peak.
Cant hurt.
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Intake is done.
Went ahead and did the TB while I was there.
Tempted to bypass the coolant, better stop and put it back together before any more bright ideas come to mind.
Curious to see if theres any diff at all.
Betting no as its heavy perhaps a little at peak.
Cant hurt.
Went ahead and did the TB while I was there.
Tempted to bypass the coolant, better stop and put it back together before any more bright ideas come to mind.
Curious to see if theres any diff at all.
Betting no as its heavy perhaps a little at peak.
Cant hurt.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Drove it around for a bit seems to run good.
WAs concerned the intake wasnt torqued properly (no in lb tq wrench) guessing its around 15-20 ft lbs?
Seems same as before til about 3000 or so it comes on a little harder then it did when it initially hits the powerband. Didnt really get into it no room. Butt dyno says worth it but who knows. Just a truck anyway.
Back to my cave in C4 tech.. see ya
WAs concerned the intake wasnt torqued properly (no in lb tq wrench) guessing its around 15-20 ft lbs?
Seems same as before til about 3000 or so it comes on a little harder then it did when it initially hits the powerband. Didnt really get into it no room. Butt dyno says worth it but who knows. Just a truck anyway.
Back to my cave in C4 tech.. see ya
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