Which intake lq4 or LS1

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Dec 15, 2010 | 07:01 PM

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Which intake lq4 or LS1

I currently have a low mileage lq4 that is complete with full accessories. I am building a 52 Chevy truck rat rod cruiser with a T56. I am looking for a lot of low and mid range torque out of this set up. With that being said, should I keep the lq4 intake or change to the LS1 or equivalent? Most of the lq4 conversions I see have the LS1 or LS6 style intake.

Dec 15, 2010 | 07:04 PM

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Keep the truck intake, its made for lower end grunt. (as long it fits under the hood)

Dec 15, 2010 | 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zipster

Keep the truck intake, its made for lower end grunt. (as long it fits under the hood)

+1... most switch to the LS1 for hood clearance and looks

Dec 15, 2010 | 08:09 PM

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Keep the truck intake, its made for lower end grunt. (as long it fits under the hood)

No worries about hood clearance. I could run a tunnel ran and still have room. The engine sits low in the 52. Check out my build pics.

Dec 15, 2010 | 09:16 PM

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If you're wanting the low rpm power, I say keep the truck intake.

Dec 15, 2010 | 10:23 PM

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Truck intake = MORE TORQUE over ls1 intake

Dec 15, 2010 | 10:42 PM

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Run the truck intake for now. Be on the lookout for the LS2 Trailblazer SS intake. I believe it's also used on the '07-up Silverado 1500 5.3L It's worth some HP but keeps the low-end.
Do some reading on the performancetrucks forum for more details.