Which manifold
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Which manifold I'm finally climbing out of the Stone Age and starting to build my first LS combination. Just looking recommendations of which injection system to use I'm building a twin-turbo 6.0 ..... appreciate any input I can get
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Here we go again.....
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Specify what you have, what your goals are, what you hope to achieve..what ( parts, anything ? ) do you have to work with at present, where on planet earth you are, are there any tuners local to you, assistance might you have to wire/install ?? etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
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Specify what you have, what your goals are, what you hope to achieve..what ( parts, anything ? ) do you have to work with at present, where on planet earth you are, are there any tuners local to you, assistance might you have to wire/install ?? etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
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Apparently you missed the part where I said the computer engines are new to me. Been building Stone Age 23 degree sbc forever. What I can tell you is important starting with a 6.0 out of a Denali and I live in pa and looking for what everyone is looking for, best stuff to make it go fast. Just wanna see what people are using for intake/injection systems. I know Fast,Holley and numerous other companies are making systems for these. Just getting a feel for what's good answer what to stay away from.
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If you have the stock intake, have adequate hood clearance, and don't mind the looks, it will take whatever you throw at it, and make all the power you want. An aftermarket intake isn't necessary in forced induction to make big power. You could really spend that money elsewhere and be completely fine, unless you just want an aftermarket intake for your own reasons. I have an edelbrock pro flo xt on my project and while I'm sure it wi'll perform well, I could have put that money elsewhere, like towards a nice billet turbo. Good luck with your build and welcome to the LS platform
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If you have the stock intake, have adequate hood clearance, and don't mind the looks, it will take whatever you throw at it, and make all the power you want. An aftermarket intake isn't necessary in forced induction to make big power. You could really spend that money elsewhere and be completely fine, unless you just want an aftermarket intake for your own reasons. I have an edelbrock pro flo xt on my project and while I'm sure it wi'll perform well, I could have put that money elsewhere, like towards a nice billet turbo. Good luck with your build and welcome to the LS platform
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OP, what steviet is prompting you to think about is the variables that will allow others to help you.
Maybe the actual question it, "What do I need to consider when deciding on an injection control (or engine control) system?" Meaning, it's new to me and I don't know what questions to ask.
Example - Your HP goals will influence fuel choices or strategy. Fuel choice and HP goal will influence size and # of injectors (8 maybe 16). If 16, which controllers support 16 or are you comfortable piggy backing ECUs that only run 8? etc. etc. Then ultimately the budget? The big picture with supporting details will help others help you.
See how it all ties together? Maybe budget or ability of tuner will dictate/cause change of direction/decision too.
Maybe the actual question it, "What do I need to consider when deciding on an injection control (or engine control) system?" Meaning, it's new to me and I don't know what questions to ask.
Example - Your HP goals will influence fuel choices or strategy. Fuel choice and HP goal will influence size and # of injectors (8 maybe 16). If 16, which controllers support 16 or are you comfortable piggy backing ECUs that only run 8? etc. etc. Then ultimately the budget? The big picture with supporting details will help others help you.
See how it all ties together? Maybe budget or ability of tuner will dictate/cause change of direction/decision too.
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Yeah the sniper is a nice looking intake for sure. There's an active thread on it a few threads down if you haven't already checked it out. How much power are you wanting? There's so much great info on this site and good people that are willing to help and not be secretive about their setups that you can't really go wrong!! A bit of research and asking the right questions will give you everything you need.
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Yeah the sniper is a nice looking intake for sure. There's an active thread on it a few threads down if you haven't already checked it out. How much power are you wanting? There's so much great info on this site and good people that are willing to help and not be secretive about their setups that you can't really go wrong!! A bit of research and asking the right questions will give you everything you need.
Ls6 intake has gone way into the 1k+ rwhp areas, I'd look to the holley dominator ecu which will give you virtually endless control possibilities for your build including transmission control if you wanted to go 4l60/80.
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Apparently you missed the part where I said the computer engines are new to me. Been building Stone Age 23 degree sbc forever. What I can tell you is important starting with a 6.0 out of a Denali and I live in pa and looking for what everyone is looking for, best stuff to make it go fast. Just wanna see what people are using for intake/injection systems. I know Fast,Holley and numerous other companies are making systems for these. Just getting a feel for what's good answer what to stay away from.
I didnt miss anything.
But it's like walking into an electronics shop...and saying I want a DVD player for my TV. It's a very vague and open ended question.
Really...if you have a complete car, or engine/wiring/ecu setup, there is little reason the factory ECU wiring, intake, everything etc cannot happily run your engine with a few "tweaks".
Or at the other end you could go custom with everything and spend $20k on engine control/wiring alone, nevermind the engine hardware.
or of course there are hundreds of variables in between. And I do mean hundreds, potentially even thousands.
As for the intake manifold you mentioned...again, for 90% of users there really isnt any need to change from the factory intake.
Hence it matters where you are starting from, what parts you are starting with, where you hope to go...and what budget and assistance you have to make it all happen.
And the answer to your last question is easy and already been answered. Stay away from anything you cannot get good local support for. Doesnt matter how good any system is, if you cannot get anyone to operate/tune it for you.
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thanks lmt .... I'll check those out. Initially was gonna go with a 60 trans, but may bump it to an 80 if it'll fit in the tunnel. Most of the 60's I've built have been good to 800 hp with no issues but hopefully I can put something together with a little more steam than that. Appreciate your help with the information!!!!
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I'd look at the Sloppy Mechanics approach to see how you can do more with less; then refine your plan to your own personal taste and comfort level.