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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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Default Flip intake manifold backwards??
Is this possible? I did a little bit of eyeballing on an engine out of the car at a friends a couple weeks ag but didnt have a chance to really dig into it to see how close it was or if the ports aligned perfectly but it sure looks possible. The bolts lined up and it appears that the ports do as well.

Anyone done this?
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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you can do it, you have to modify the oil pressure sender in the rear of the block
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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It will work as said before you have to modify the oil pressure sending unit. Mind if I ask what you are putting it in?
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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If I tell you... then I have to tell EVERYBODY!

Get your own bag.

Just keep an eye out. Ill have some news later on what its going in. hehe
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Sand rails and kit cars do it all the time.. pretty easy from what ive heard
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Thanks for the advise guys! Makes routing some tubing much simpler.
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Originally Posted by Guido
Thanks for the advise guys! Makes routing some tubing much simpler.

I smell a custom turbo or supercharger in the works.
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Hmmmmmmmm
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watch out for the "forward facing TB" rules in some race classes
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I thought "forward facing" was to keep people from mounting them in an upward fashion? I know exactly what Kurt is up to
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I thought "forward facing" was to keep people from mounting them in an upward fashion? I know exactly what Kurt is up to
Then do tell! I was wondering the same thing and my use would be for a slick as heck functional cowl induction set up.
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Usually a rear-facing TB means theres a turbo in the works
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Im not much worried about the forward facing TB rule matt. But I hadnt thought about it. Oh well. LOL

You know Todd, I could have bought one of those LS1 carb intakes and put an elbow on it. LOL
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