re-drilling a intake
Feb 15, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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re-drilling a intake
to bolt to Vortec head's .. Anybody done it at home ???? and how
Feb 15, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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I think the ports are raised a bit on the vortec heads and a non vortec manifold would not match up quite right.
Feb 15, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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Did you buy those E-tecs 200's?
Feb 15, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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It's worse than a mismatch. With some stock intakes, the port is left open to the atmosphere. Even the outer edge of the casting doesn't cover the port in the head.
Feb 15, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Don't try it. Better to buy a vortec specific intake.
Feb 15, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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My brother did that once... didn't work out quite like he wanted it too..better to just get the intake that matches the heads
Feb 15, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Did you buy those E-tecs 200's?
not yet but trying
Feb 15, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
It's worse than a mismatch. With some stock intakes, the port is left open to the atmosphere. Even the outer edge of the casting doesn't cover the port in the head.
it's a Edelbrock Streetmaster it looks fairly thick,, guess i'll just have to mock it up and see
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Feb 16, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Even if the port isn't open to the atmosphere, and I think it will be, you will have a nasty mismatch and not enough metal in the manifold to cure it.
Feb 16, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Bummmmmmer
that cut's into the $$$
that cut's into the $$$ 
