DanZ28

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Posted this in external enginge but thought more people here would be using these .

I'm looking to pick up a sheetmetal intake and have found about three choices so far, TPIS $2400, Mizfit $1800 and I belive becks makes one but don't know anything about them. Anyone running one of these you would like to share your opinion on or have a different sheetmetal intake you could share with?

Dan

1fstTA

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If I were to run any of them I would go with the Beck.. The SAM car runs one and has done alot of testing with them. I was going to go with one myself but went with ls7 carb style./

Slow Z28

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i was given a Beck to try. it worked in my case(5mph N/A but on a nitrous tune over a 78mm LSX on a motor tune)

i just had a simple 382 all bore.

check out the external section and do a search, there was two posts that i responded to with more specifics on it

DanZ28

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Thanks guys! I'll do some more searching around. I see some of the fast guys using the Beck. Anyone know what they go for?

Dan

skipperbisket

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kidney, liver and sometimes a spleen....just depends on his mood...

02 Silver Z

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LOL! That's about the truth! Each one they turn out is a work of art though.

lm7

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i think beck starts at 2300, after looking into a sheetmetal and evaluting my current setup i went with just a fast 90mm. to get full benefit out of a sheetmetal i need to really step up my current setup. so for now i just want an efficiant intake i can bolt on to use for this upcoming season. here is my the topic i started in external sec. (since search is down) where slow z28 chimed in. https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/619348-sheet-metal-intakes-who.html

Slow Z28

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there ya go!!! thanks lm7

that search... is about as moody as my g/f

JL ws-6

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honestly, to really need a sheet metal you probably need to be running about the biggest hydraulic cam that can be made.... or a good sized solid roller.

IMO. it kinda goes like this, for a n/a car anyway:

fast 90, ported fast 90, good for about 550 rwhp, any more then that you should be looking at an edlebrock single plane port matched to your heads, or a sheet metal intake. When is a sheet metal better then a carb style that I don't know, but I know that until you're at that 550 rwhp mark, the fast intake will work. With the ls7 stuff, that intake seems to be very good as well into power levels equeal to or better then the fast, when it is a good idea to go to a single plane or a sheet metal with those heads, I don't think is really determined yet.

Slow Z28

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for a little more input, like i said before, it was given to me to TRY out to see if it'd work. It did and it's a simple motor 242/250 612/619 114lsa cam. Would i BUY one with my goals? maybe this one since it's "used" and i know it worked with the setup. but to be honest id' do a 90/90 in most cases.

i am going to a carb intake only because i run a plate system nitrous, and the distribution is a bit better on those intakes compared to a stock style intake. the beck sheetmetal intake showed a BIT of a lean condition on the FRONT 4 cylinders with the 90mm plate nitrous setup

JL ws-6

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I also have a plate kit on the way, not 100% now I'm gonna use it yet at this point after talking to a couple people abotu it, I may use it as it is with a low shot for a while but when I'm ready to start spraying any serious amount a DP will go directly on... eliminating the distribution problem.

The distribution, is my main concern with the plate as well with my fast 90.. but like I siad, I dont' plan on spraying much thru the plate so it will probably be o.k.

Slow Z28

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i was only 200 shot for information

DanZ28

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Good info their guys.

I am building a 402-427 CI engine and would like to use the LS7 or ETP head, most likely the ETP as they are a bit less expensive. Probably run 13.1 CR and may be a solid roller. Don't have my mind made up on anything yet, as I'm trying to piece mill something together to get in the 9's and their are a few routes to take.

Slow Z28, want to trade your Beck for my 90/90 setup?. Or, if you sell it, hook me up...

Dan

Slow Z28

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haha, you'd have to contact Pro Stock John...

it's his intake

DanZ28

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Ahhh, ok!

PSJ ...

JL ws-6

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Danz28,

I've had good luck with my ET 240's fwiw, so far my nitrous built 402 has been 10.8@123, with a very conservative n/a tune, at a 3580 raceweight, and the car's still spinning alot. I suspect that sorting the suspension alone should get it to 10.5 before any weight is removed, or the motor sees any nitrous at all... the heads definately make power.

But, the cheaper ls7 intake does make those heads more attractive..... either way I don't think you'd be goign wrong

DanZ28

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Yeah, the flow on ported LS7 heads are unreal. I was thinking about either the ETP 245's or the 255's as well. I think the sheetmetal or single plane will really shine in the upper rpm where I'll spend most of the time on either head. The problem is the price just keeps going up, I'm already at $15K in just parts with me doing all the labor.

Dan

Pro Stock John

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PM me Dan if you want to discuss the intake.

DanZ28

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Will do, thanks PSJ!

Dan