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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Will truck manifolds fit?
Will a 4l80e fit?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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id like to bump this, id like to see a turbo'd lsx 1st gen!
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by StrokerTA
Will truck manifolds fit?
Will a 4l80e fit?
I would have to say yes. If a LS-based engine/truck manifolds and 4l80e fits in a "tight fitting" 4th gen, I would think that you should have no problems. Sounds like it's time to take a trip to a wrecking yard to measure a 4th gen....then measure your 1st gen.

I'd love to see the project develope.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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ive got a mint 67 that ill make turbo ls1 if you want to donate parts
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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any info on this? I have an L92 going in a 67 and would love to turbo it, local place told me 14k for 700 rwhp
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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twin turbo , intercooled

more pictures at: http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=SDC11034.jpg

Possibly looking to sell the twin turbo kit if anyone is interested send me a PM
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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I am working towards a twin turbo 408 with truck manifolds in my '69 Nova. I haven't started fitting things up yet until I sell the current SBC 406 that's still in the car. I have about decided to cut the end flanges off the cast manifolds and weld v-bands so I can turn the truck manifolds forward without having to flip them up. From what I have researched, Casey is about the only one currently with a first gen Camaro using truck manifolds flipped forward and up.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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here are some better pictures of fitment of flipped manifolds


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I did a customers 73 Nova a while back which should be the same subframe and I can tell you that F-body/ truck/ 2010 Camaro/ GTO/ C6/ C5 manifolds did NOT fit facing the correct direction or facing forward and down. I ended up using C6 manifolds forward and up...this works well, but never looks quite as nice.
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