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Old 11-09-2008, 09:20 PM
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Default New Edelbrock LSx Intake Manifold at SEMA, claiming much more power than FAST

Well I spent some time talking to the Edelbrock guys at the SEMA show. They have a new intake manifold that has short runners, extremely high flow claims and the msrp retail price is around $400. (Summit will end up selling it probably around $350, wholesale is even lower)

The guy I was talking to said in testing on a stock cube 203cc edelbrock heads/ 207/220, 118 LSA cam LS1 motor they made 32 more horsepower at 6300 vs a LS6 intake manifold. Also on the same test it was approx 55 horsepower ahead of the LS6 at 7000 rpm.

Other facts he gave me were *unofficial* tests where they tested versus a Fast 92mm LSx intake on a big cube (i think he said 400 something inch motor) with their best cnc edelbrock heads and a 24x something duration camshaft, they made 30+ more peak horsepower over than fast intake and there is room for porting on the edelbrock intake.

He mentioned the runner length etc was much like sheetmetal intakes and there is room to grow with lots of porting on the intake for radical setups..
Also he suggested it would likely fit under the cowl of an f-body due to the throttle body being on the front and nothing sticking up above it.

Its called a "Pro-Flo XT Intake Manifold" Part # 7139 for silver, 71393 for black

Unrelated, I found this video by searching for it on google:

In the video they are using 203cc Edelbrock/lingenfelter cnc heads with a 207/220, .573/.580 lift 118 LSA edelbrock cam (very weak combination in my opinion to test this intake on
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/co...ls1/3649720070
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Interesting and cheap! I could see it putting out more than the fast 92mm on a 427/454 setup. I'm thinking the numbers are probably inflated by about 15hp. What do you think?
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I can see this on my car. Much better option than the overpriced FAST
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At that price we'll see people putting it on the good ol' 346s and we'll see the same argument as is with the header primaries lol.
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Hopefully it performs the same or better then the FAST. The price is perfect!
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Even the FAST 92 is still running out of steam above 6500 where most good size cams peak at.
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Damn, can't wait till its out. I want to see some real numbers.
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im very interested in this i just want to know what it does for stock ls1 motor, not a modified one
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should work well in big cubes and boosted cars....
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Essentially a mass produced sheet metal intake prob. Competition is always good!
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Epic delays like the street warrior?
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I would like to see numbers in the lower rpms. I think this is great for big cubes where the fast becomes maxed out but smaller motors will suffer down low where as the Fast stays strong. I bet it takes a dive down low. But who knows. I cant wait to see the results. Should be interesting.
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My question is how are the fuel rails going to fit now. This intake is much higher than the stock intake. will it require modified fuel rails?
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It def is a beautiful looking intake though
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The fuel rails will mount on the sides right above the holes for the injectors of course!
Kinda like on this one with just the dif mounting points that you can see in the pics...

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anyone know when this thing is spose to come out, i want it. looks ****, and how did we come up with the 350-400 dollar price range/?????/
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Well I won't be getting my hopes up. Usually when something is too good to be true, it is. As much as a $400 intake manifold that really performed would dominate the LSx aftermarket, I don't see it coming to fruition. Either it won't perform, and if it does, it won't be $400. Don't get me wrong, if that's the case, I'll be first in line to buy one.
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it better be, if i had a date that is was coming out. the ls6 would be in the classifieds tommorow and this would be ordered the day it comes out....


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how tall is that? looks good, but will it fit under a stock hood?
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you guys think this is too good to be true, so i'll let you in on whats going on and why its going on now as opposed to ages ago:

































i JUST picked up a LS6 intake.


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