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Old Jul 13, 2020 | 09:59 PM
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I have a black C7 stingray and I have a e85 tune with intake and throttle body. I was thinking which one should I do first a MSD manifold or TSP headers
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Do headers and a ported stock intake manifold. The MSD will make more peak power up top but lose some down low. It really isn't worth it unless you do a cam IMO.
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What kind of power are you making now with the E85 and CAI? If your going to port the intake also do the TB. I'm doing a similar build with E and Cai, cat delete but using the stock exhaust manifolds. Gm did a pretty good job on the exhaust for the LT1s. On my Camaro I just sold I made well into the 700's on the stock exhaust with the 2300 Maggie, stock Lt1, did use Meth/water for extra fueling and Lingenfelter Big Bore Pump which was basically a modified LT1 Fuel pump a few years back.

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+2 Headers and Ported Stock manifold

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[QUOTE=Dcasole;1601840541]+2 Headers and Ported Stock manifold

Dave[/QUOTE
+3 on above Look at MAP Performance for the ported intake manifold-
However I would start with the easiest mod 1st which is the intake manifold Then the headers
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[QUOTE=tblu92;1601851680]
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+2 Headers and Ported Stock manifold

Dave[/QUOTE
+3 on above Look at MAP Performance for the ported intake manifold-
However I would start with the easiest mod 1st which is the intake manifold Then the headers
+4 on the headers and ported gm intake manifold.
dont forget to protect those plug wires with heat sleeves.
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