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Old Feb 13, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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Default LS1 / LS6 Intake Porting?

I received my new LS6 intake yesterday which will be part of my upcoming H/C swap. I am shocked this part is made out of plastic! Oh well..modern wonders never cease! How do some of the tuners "port" this plastic wonder to match their ported heads? Any one? :confused:
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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I would be interested in this as well, I should probably call one of the guys are Cartek as they apparently match the ports on their cars.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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I used some heavy paper and made a template of the cylinder head ports. Overlayed that on the intake manifold and opened the port up to match. I than smoothed it up into the port 2-4 inches or so.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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Default Re: LS1 / LS6 Intake Porting? (CapeCodCoupe)

What Phil said. :D

that is about all you can do. Holley/LPE came out with an aluminum version, but ...hmmmmm not that great.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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Phil, what sort tools did you use?

thanks
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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Default Re: LS1 / LS6 Intake Porting? (kewlbrz)

I used a die grinder from sears, a metal cutting carbide bit and a few sand rolls.
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