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Old 04-24-2008, 11:44 PM
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I'm in the process of installing heads/cam/intake/exhaust on my 98 vette. The 98 vette has the x-style crossover coolant pipe (I'm not sure of the correct name for this piece) rather than the rear plugs and the front only cross over pipe. My questions:

1)Will this x-style coolant pipe fit under the BBK manifold?
2)Should I replace it with the newer style? If so, where might a fella get this set up?
3)What is the correct name of this piece so I know what to look for when trying to find gaskets for this?
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Originally Posted by verano29
I'm in the process of installing heads/cam/intake/exhaust on my 98 vette. The 98 vette has the x-style crossover coolant pipe (I'm not sure of the correct name for this piece) rather than the rear plugs and the front only cross over pipe. My questions:

1)Will this x-style coolant pipe fit under the BBK manifold?
2)Should I replace it with the newer style? If so, where might a fella get this set up?
3)What is the correct name of this piece so I know what to look for when trying to find gaskets for this?
I don't know the part number for the LS6 crossover tube, but here's what I have:

Code:
12551933	Coolant Seals, Head  (4 each needed to replace all)
12602540	Coolant Air Bleed Plug   (2 each needed if you use the LS6 crossover tube)
11517591	Rear Coolant plug bolts (M6 x 1.0 x 30mm) (2 each required for rear coolant air bleed plugs)
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mine fit under it just fine...
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Originally Posted by 405HP_Z06
I don't know the part number for the LS6 crossover tube, but here's what I have:

Code:
12551933	Coolant Seals, Head  (4 each needed to replace all)
12602540	Coolant Air Bleed Plug   (2 each needed if you use the LS6 crossover tube)
11517591	Rear Coolant plug bolts (M6 x 1.0 x 30mm) (2 each required for rear coolant air bleed plugs)
Is there a benefit with going with the z06 style crossover tube?
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Originally Posted by 405HP_Z06
I don't know the part number for the LS6 crossover tube, but here's what I have:

Code:
12551933	Coolant Seals, Head  (4 each needed to replace all)
12602540	Coolant Air Bleed Plug   (2 each needed if you use the LS6 crossover tube)
11517591	Rear Coolant plug bolts (M6 x 1.0 x 30mm) (2 each required for rear coolant air bleed plugs)
I hope one of the local chev dealers carries those. The closet one didn't even carry exhaust gaskets. They told me that they can order them...umm so can I.
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my bbk intake fit fine with the stock cross over tube. i belive in the paper that comes with the intake it tells you to grind down the heads on the back bolts on the bottom of the intake to clear the rear tube. use locktite on the bottom bolts too i had a couple come loose.
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Originally Posted by bigchuck34
my bbk intake fit fine with the stock cross over tube. i belive in the paper that comes with the intake it tells you to grind down the heads on the back bolts on the bottom of the intake to clear the rear tube. use locktite on the bottom bolts too i had a couple come loose.
No, there was no grinding bolt heads required with mine. The kit comes with a new button head bolt for the rearmost pass. side valley cover bolt hole. Replace that one bolt and the coolant pipes will move enough to bolt the intake down.
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Originally Posted by 1CAMWNDR
No, there was no grinding bolt heads required with mine. The kit comes with a new button head bolt for the rearmost pass. side valley cover bolt hole. Replace that one bolt and the coolant pipes will move enough to bolt the intake down.
To be honest, I haven't even opened the box yet on my BBK intake...they could have shipped my a box of garbage for all I know




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