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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Just curious on what the best way to retain the AC would be on a single front mount set-up? I know that the truck manifolds wont allow it if they are faced forward....and I assume that they wont clear the strut tower if hey are pointed up?

Is there any way to mount the passenger manifold facing back and have the pipe make a u -turn back to front? More specifically is there any way to do this without a Turbo K-Member? Thanks for the input.
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You would use a c6 vette manifold on the pass. side to retain the a/c if you are going with the manifold set up.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Lots of great pics in there! Thanks!!
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would it still work if you are not using a tubular k member?
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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would it still work if you are not using a tubular k member?
no you wont have the proper room for clearance
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Watch for a used OFI kit that retains the a/c or use the C6 setup like mentioned above.
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Josh at KYTP is doing a kit with A/C/.
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my kit is one with c6manifold. and as you can see it made good safe power
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what k member do you have?
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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i used the stock manifolds facing normal and made the passenger side bust a bitch merged with the driver side going under the tranny/engine. i had pix but while i was at boot camp my website expired and i lost everything but i used the turbo k-member, just get it, it's worth it
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Originally Posted by dudeman
would it still work if you are not using a tubular k member?
yes you can, but your downpipe wont be as big
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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3 inch?
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Im thinking about taking a flowmaster type merge 2.5" into 3" and seeing if there is any way to locate it either side having the manifolds face back, and enter the merge after making U-Turns then you would have a single 3" at the turbo flange...and let the DP run down the other side. Has it been tried?

I guess the question is....would the merge pipe go through the stock K-Member?

Is a merge to 3" before the turbo too much of a restriction? Do you really need the dual 2.5 right up to the flange?
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just save your money and skip on the flowmaster merge thingy, i bought one trying to avoid having to make my own and when i tried fitting it under the hood the thing was to bulky and i couldnt get a good angle with the tubes anywhere. needless to say its in the garage collecting dust. just build your own merge, that way it's a tighter fit

and the way your discribing how you want to run your pipes has been done before. me.
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here ya go, there's some pix on there at the last page....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...rie-lives.html
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you could go this route, then you dont have to worry.
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you could go this route, then you dont have to worry.
That would definitely be easier!!
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here ya go, there's some pix on there at the last page....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...rie-lives.html
Hmm even kept the alt in its spot huh?
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yesir i put a good few hard thousand miles on it and i havnt had one problem yet. my only oil leak is from my rear main seal and i aint fixing that! lq9 will take care of that leak

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