are truck intakes really that bad?
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are truck intakes really that bad? everyone always how the "LQ4 style" manifolds are superior than LS1 intakes but still inferior to LS6 intakes.
does anyone have actually flow numbers?
form a design point, it LQ4 intake "looks" similar to
are the TBSS LS2 intakes the same as LQ4 intake?
does anyone have actually flow numbers?
form a design point, it LQ4 intake "looks" similar to
are the TBSS LS2 intakes the same as LQ4 intake?
On the dyno I pulled my nova to 7300 and the kpa on the map stayed 99 all the way to 6800 before falling off. I also shifted at 7400 with the cam I had at the time and the car was faster the higher I shifted.
It is ugly though, yet it makes people wonder what engine I'm running
It is ugly though, yet it makes people wonder what engine I'm running
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It won't fit a 4th gen f-body but if you look at the OP's sig he's got a LQ4 in a 65 Chevelle, it would probably fit under the stock hood, and a 2" cowl hood would easily clear. I think sometimes people forget this is LS1tech.com and not LS1f-bodytech.com.
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im glad to hear its actually a better intake, im running a 4" glasstek cowl(no clearance issues).
i was thinking about switching over to a LS6 for performance reasons(not aesthetics), looks like i will be sticking to my LQ4 intake manifold.
has anyone ever ported the truck style intakes and added a edelbrock 90mm TB? i could only imagine that there would be power gains(especially since you can pick up truck intake manifold for dirt cheap)
i was thinking about switching over to a LS6 for performance reasons(not aesthetics), looks like i will be sticking to my LQ4 intake manifold.
has anyone ever ported the truck style intakes and added a edelbrock 90mm TB? i could only imagine that there would be power gains(especially since you can pick up truck intake manifold for dirt cheap)
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any pictures of this mod with the manifold mounted?
If it fits and you don't mind how they look( I been running one for three years) then it will perform. I have a ported stock throttle body, never seen one opened up to bigger tb.
Its not the hood that is the problem...its the cowl section that half the motor sits under. Where the wiper motors and hoses sit at the back of the hood. That part covers over about half the motor and prevents you from using taller intakes. Some people have cut into it to make things fit, however I dont believe you can cut enough to make the truck intake fit, unless you remove your windshield wipers completely.
I dont care if i lose some HP, i like my engine bay to look legit in my truck (ford ranger w/ 5.3) As for the car, it wont fit and im okay with that, lol.
FWIW i have a complete truck manifold with rails/injectors/sensors for sale, CHEAP!
FWIW i have a complete truck manifold with rails/injectors/sensors for sale, CHEAP!
