porting intake to 58mm for new TB. On car or no
06-09-2009, 01:41 PM
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porting intake to 58mm for new TB. On car or no theres that writeup out there that shows it has worked well for a few people, but does anyone think this is a bad idea? I already ordered the intake gaskets, but if i can do it without pulling the intake that would be pretty cool too. Opinions?
06-09-2009, 03:09 PM
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Absolutely beyond a shadow of doubt take it off! It can be done on the engine but it's just too easy to remove the intake, seriously all of 20 minutes and you get to put a fresh intake manifold on, always a good thing for the LT1s
It's super easy.
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06-09-2009, 03:49 PM
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Take it off and paint it why you have it off, make its look a ton better under there!
I would never grind on anything near an engine, but I'll also say you'd be surprised what an engine can pass and I'll say I've even whitnessed people port the heads while they're on the car! (runners only of course) but no way I'd do any of that, just too easy not to do.
Good luck with it!
I would never grind on anything near an engine, but I'll also say you'd be surprised what an engine can pass and I'll say I've even whitnessed people port the heads while they're on the car! (runners only of course) but no way I'd do any of that, just too easy not to do.
Good luck with it!
06-09-2009, 04:21 PM
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No Way...too much can go wrong. I agree with My95Z...get it painted or powdercoated while you have it off if you can spare a few bucks...it would be worth it to make the bay look better! I know that's what I am doing!
06-09-2009, 08:34 PM
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there is a writeup out there of someone doing this mod with the intake still on the car. He plugs the holes inside at the front/bottom of the intake with ear plugs. Sticks rags (in case anything passes the other towel) inside the intake to block the runners pushed in there a little ways. Then he put a towel in front of the other one that had been soaked in oil (to try and catch some more of the aluminum dust) Then he laid some duct tape in there upside down to catch even more. He also tapes towels on the outside (away from the ports) to keep the other area clean.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
06-09-2009, 09:03 PM
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there is a writeup out there of someone doing this mod with the intake still on the car. He plugs the holes inside at the front/bottom of the intake with ear plugs. Sticks rags (in case anything passes the other towel) inside the intake to block the runners pushed in there a little ways. Then he put a towel in front of the other one that had been soaked in oil (to try and catch some more of the aluminum dust) Then he laid some duct tape in there upside down to catch even more. He also tapes towels on the outside (away from the ports) to keep the other area clean.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
06-09-2009, 10:37 PM
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there is a writeup out there of someone doing this mod with the intake still on the car. He plugs the holes inside at the front/bottom of the intake with ear plugs. Sticks rags (in case anything passes the other towel) inside the intake to block the runners pushed in there a little ways. Then he put a towel in front of the other one that had been soaked in oil (to try and catch some more of the aluminum dust) Then he laid some duct tape in there upside down to catch even more. He also tapes towels on the outside (away from the ports) to keep the other area clean.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
06-09-2009, 11:11 PM
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This sounds like just about as much work if not more than just taking the manifold off...IMO the risk of tearing up your engine from debris is not worth the labor to do the job...If you miss anything then next thing you know your tearing more off than just the manifold to fix the damage it caused...lol
06-10-2009, 07:34 AM
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there is a writeup out there of someone doing this mod with the intake still on the car. He plugs the holes inside at the front/bottom of the intake with ear plugs. Sticks rags (in case anything passes the other towel) inside the intake to block the runners pushed in there a little ways. Then he put a towel in front of the other one that had been soaked in oil (to try and catch some more of the aluminum dust) Then he laid some duct tape in there upside down to catch even more. He also tapes towels on the outside (away from the ports) to keep the other area clean.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.
Also after he removed the towel he kept wiping the inside until there was no more shimmer on the new oil soaked towel.