W8S SS

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Were putting the intake on and thunder racing ported tb in this weekend. My boy says he can just dremel the bottom of it to make it fit so i won't need the coolant crossover pipes. i know this is true but how many of you did this mod instead?

2001NBMZ28

I've heard it works - but IMO just get the front coolant pipe/plugs.

C.J.

I've heard it working and also heard of people ruining the manifold. I would just pay the $50 dollars worth of parts from your GM dealer and do it right.

rosey

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I have a 2000 SS motor in my car and just got a ls6 that I was going to put on...I was thinking about dremeling the bottom of the manifold, but I don't like that idea because I spent $300 on this hunk of plastic and I don't want to ruin it.

I called the GM dealer about coolant pipes, and the front one is $45 and the plugs are $5 each, and they would have to be ordered. Online they are like $40+shipping, for less than a foot of 1/4" piping - **** that noise. I spent $300 on a manifold, no way I'm slaping down another $50 for supid pipes. I would search on the subject, but the search on this forum isn't working...

The best idea I've had is to cut the front tube and go to a plumber and have him solder the hole closed... or maybe I'll just fill the holes with JB weld.

brad8266

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I dremeled the bottom of mine a while ago and its fine. You wont ruin anything as long as you only grind the ridges and not the body on the manifold. If you **** it up, youre a jackass and should never work on a car again. **** spending the $50 if you dont have to, thats 2 bottles of nitrous.

67SS&99SS

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Buy the coolant lines. Do it right.

W8S SS

iTrader: (2)

Hmm...kinda 50/50 between the replies. I want to do it right but Saturday is the first weekend I can get it done for awhile but I guess if it's worth it, I'll get the pipes. Thanks everyone!