Need advice on Holley intake
06-15-2018, 09:35 AM
#1
Need advice on Holley intake 
Hi guys. I am putting a 5.3 gen 4 in a 51 Chevy truck. Am getting ready to install cam and DOD delete.I saw a motor with a batwing air cleaner on it and I would think that would be cool on the ole truck. I see Holley has a intake like for carbs but is machined for injection in the runners.I am a machinist and have machines to make stuff. Can I mount my throttle body on the intake pointing up? I don’t see why this wouldn’t work. I am new to this building stuff and this is a dream coming true. What else do I need to do to put this on the engine to make it work? Here is the manifold.
06-15-2018, 10:16 AM
#3
Restricted User
Plan on staying fuel injected?
You can use that intake with a 4150 style throttle body. Most of them are drilled for a stud that allows you to run an old school air cleaner.
You can use that intake with a 4150 style throttle body. Most of them are drilled for a stud that allows you to run an old school air cleaner.
06-15-2018, 05:19 PM
#5
TECH Senior Member
To use DBW, you would have to adapt the OEM TB to the 4150 mounting pad. And to get that to flow right might be a challenge.
06-15-2018, 08:48 PM
#7
TECH Senior Member
MAP (if applicable), brake booster hose(again, if you have it), right now nothing else comes to mind (late in the day lol). Someone will fill in any blanks I've left.
