Intake opinions needed
12-09-2009 | 10:31 PM
#1
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (7)
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,602
Likes: 0
From: Valley Center KS
Intake opinions needed OK, I've been thinking of which intake manifold to use, the truck intake, or LS6.
Currently I have the truck intake manifold installed, I know it makes decent power and probably more low end torque.
But, I have an LS6 intake sitting on the shelf. I already have the corvette water pump, so to run it, all I would need is the fuel rails/injectors, and then convert to the car style injector plugs.
My truck is set up with 4.10 gears, 4l60E (stock F-body converter now....will probably replace it at some point ) and it should weight about 3900lbs when I get it on the road. Eventually I'll do a cam and some other mods. And I'm using a truck DBW TB.
I figure if I don't use the LS6 intake, I can sell it for a little money to continue funding the rest of the truck. I can sell the truck intake too, but would proabably only get enough to cover the costs to run the LS6.
The other thing is the truck manifold is just plain ugly. I don't have a cover on it (nor do I really want one). All of the wires are removed from the top of it, so I was thinking of trying to clean it up with a dremel, but don't know how that will look.
So I guess my question is which one would you use, and why?
Currently I have the truck intake manifold installed, I know it makes decent power and probably more low end torque.
But, I have an LS6 intake sitting on the shelf. I already have the corvette water pump, so to run it, all I would need is the fuel rails/injectors, and then convert to the car style injector plugs.
My truck is set up with 4.10 gears, 4l60E (stock F-body converter now....will probably replace it at some point ) and it should weight about 3900lbs when I get it on the road. Eventually I'll do a cam and some other mods. And I'm using a truck DBW TB.
I figure if I don't use the LS6 intake, I can sell it for a little money to continue funding the rest of the truck. I can sell the truck intake too, but would proabably only get enough to cover the costs to run the LS6.
The other thing is the truck manifold is just plain ugly. I don't have a cover on it (nor do I really want one). All of the wires are removed from the top of it, so I was thinking of trying to clean it up with a dremel, but don't know how that will look.
So I guess my question is which one would you use, and why?
12-10-2009 | 07:14 AM
#2
Which engine, 5.3 or 6.0? I doubt the 5.3 could move enough air for the LS6 intake to make a difference.
Dont forget if you go to the vette or f body water pump, you'll need to change all the accessories, since the spacing is different.
Clean up your truck intake, sell the LS6.
Dont forget if you go to the vette or f body water pump, you'll need to change all the accessories, since the spacing is different.
Clean up your truck intake, sell the LS6.
12-10-2009 | 08:18 AM
#3
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 6
From: Beebe, Arkansas
Which engine, 5.3 or 6.0? I doubt the 5.3 could move enough air for the LS6 intake to make a difference.
Dont forget if you go to the vette or f body water pump, you'll need to change all the accessories, since the spacing is different.
Clean up your truck intake, sell the LS6.
Dont forget if you go to the vette or f body water pump, you'll need to change all the accessories, since the spacing is different.
Clean up your truck intake, sell the LS6.
The truck rails will work. If you already have the Vette WP with the spacers then all you need is to cut/remove the idle pulley and move it lower. There is a relocation bracket I think SDPC sells but its $$$. But some just uses a bolt hole and spacers. Not really worth it if you want the lowend.
Read this http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...S6+intake+swap
Last edited by Bo185; 12-10-2009 at 08:35 AM.
