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Old 01-26-2013, 10:13 AM
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It's hard to sell a product if you can't see what it looks like.
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tfs-30600601

I agree, still no picture, but summit has a price. Not bad if its decent looking. Eric L
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Little postage stamp of a picture in the Summit catalog But looks OK ? from what I can tell, and better than the thing I came up with so far as well as cheaper than a factory 4-corner system.
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Just found this....

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google the TFS number and go to images. there is a nice size image on a corvette forum.

that looks like a pretty good kit for the price. may have to pick one up.


edit: doug just posted it.
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FWIW, Doug, My LY6 had the back ports plugged off and I used the stock crossover on the front. I painted it gunmetal gray along with the valley cover and it looks pretty good. Than I just used a piece of hose to connect it to a port in the waterpump I drilled and tapped. Eric L
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If you are making any kind of power, I would vent all 4...
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Originally Posted by BLK02WS6
If you are making any kind of power, I would vent all 4...
you dont need any real power to need all 4 vented....
even stock its a good idea to use all 4 vents...





you can easily make your own...
some 3an tube ends and fittings, some 3/16 brake line, a couple of the water/steam vent fittings...
I bought some on ebay for $24 for all 4, came with a 1/8npt thread, bought some 1/ to 3an right angle fittings
bought a 1x4 distribution block from Jegs
did teh plumbing myself

I wanna say I was at about $120 total....

I bent mine to fit with my SuperVictor, which has lines already running underneath it for my Nitrous Plumbing...
plus going around my valley cover outlet for the Vacuum pump...



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Nice job on that, looks good.
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Looks great Scott.
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In my opinion. I would spend the extra $80 and buy the KUP kits. Nice braided lines and AN fittings. Check out the kurt urban performance one before you buy the summit kit.
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Originally Posted by nodrok
In my opinion. I would spend the extra $80 and buy the KUP kits. Nice braided lines and AN fittings. Check out the kurt urban performance one before you buy the summit kit.
Thats a real nice kit....but at that cost I'd go with a stock peice,or build my own.
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Well.... the TFS kit is on its way.... pics soon.
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subscribing for pics!
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Also subscribing. I hope they give you enough line to go over the EFI intakes. If not and you have a 102 your screwed again
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Originally Posted by soundengineer
you dont need any real power to need all 4 vented....
even stock its a good idea to use all 4 vents...





you can easily make your own...
some 3an tube ends and fittings, some 3/16 brake line, a couple of the water/steam vent fittings...
I bought some on ebay for $24 for all 4, came with a 1/8npt thread, bought some 1/ to 3an right angle fittings
bought a 1x4 distribution block from Jegs
did teh plumbing myself

I wanna say I was at about $120 total....

I bent mine to fit with my SuperVictor, which has lines already running underneath it for my Nitrous Plumbing...
plus going around my valley cover outlet for the Vacuum pump...



Where did you find all 4 for that cheap i cant even find 2 at that price
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I have no photos of how I configured mine, so let me describe it.....Hopefully you can follow my description. Please ask if you have any questions.

I bought 4 Wegner steam vent adapters (that have the 1/8NPT F'male thread) which are probably the same ones that Soundengineer used in his photo. To the adapters, I installed 90 degree brass fittings; 1/8NPT male x 1/8" self-aligning compression tube. I bought some 1/8" high temp nylon tubing from McMaster-Carr. They list two wall thicknesses, and I opted for the heavy wall; I believe I bought a coil of 25ft. I routed the four lines individually to a header tank which had the same 90 degree brass fittings.
I had some space issues which is why I opted for small diameter tubing that could easily be routed. From memory, I probably spent about about $50, 3 years ago.

I've had the car out about four or five times now, and the nylon tubing seems in tact. Nevertheless, I will keep an eye on it along with all my other systems as I believe it is wise to do with any new swap build.

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I got the 4 corner fittings with the bolts and washers....Hoses on BO until est. 3/17/13

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Couldn't you just get 4 of the factory block offs and tap it for 1/8" npt to -an 3 or 4 fitting then use 90degree -an elbows.


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