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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Picked up a 2006 4.8 truck motor (dbw) and am swapping it into my Chevy II. Hood clearance is going to be an issue. I'm wondering about swapping a lower profile stock intake from an F - body or such, but am worried about the effects of the different runner length on my small cube motor. Any thoughts or advice - I'm new to the LS motors.

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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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im positive the truck intake will fit under the stock hood i have a ton of clearance on my 66
I went with a fbody intake just because the truck manifold is ugly imo
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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The truck intake covers look pretty cool though (opinion). I got a new voretc max one for $23 bucks or so to hold me over until I can find a caddy one. Haven't seen one in a 64 but if it fits a 66 I'd bet you're good to go. There are also other costs involved with swapping to a car intake, and I think there is a good write up floating around here somewhere.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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im positive the truck intake will fit under the stock hood i have a ton of clearance on my 66
I went with a fbody intake just because the truck manifold is ugly imo
Do have the stock front inner fenders on your '66? If so, what did you use for exhaust manifolds?

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Check with Burke on Steve's....he has a truck intake in his 63 wagon, and it clears the stock hood.......he had to build his own headers, no stock exhaust manifolds work...

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