Sheet metal intake elbows

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01-08-2008 | 02:15 AM

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Jimmy P

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Do the elbows have all of the proper plug ins for vacuum and map sensors?Or is that in the carb style intake?

You have to drill them and add the fittings yourself.

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01-08-2008 | 09:04 AM

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ls1290

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Originally Posted by Jimmy P

You have to drill them and add the fittings yourself.

Why not tap into the brake booster line from the intake?

Keith

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01-08-2008 | 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg

Ding ding. Cast for the win. I've seen some sheet metal ones fail under boost.

ive seen more than a few cars here in houston with over a 1000hp run these elbows and not fail.

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01-08-2008 | 07:39 PM

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SScam68

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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer

ive seen more than a few cars here in houston with over a 1000hp run these elbows and not fail.

Depends on the design and the boost pressure.

Fatigue can be a bitch.

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01-09-2008 | 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ALL UC2

i have one that i built myself that i am getting ready to sell.....shoot me a pm and i will email you some pics, it will be alot cheaper than intakeelbows.com is.........i have a vic jr im selling too.....make a deal on them.

If you'd enable your pm's you could probably sell them pretty quickly to this guy.

Marty

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