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Old Oct 22, 2022 | 03:55 PM
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Default L07 Exhaust elbow help

Looking for bolt on or weld on elbows for these L07 manifolds . Can’t find anything except bare flanges to bolt to these oval shape manifolds. No one wants to fabricate anything anymore .
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 10:03 AM
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What is an LO7?? LS7? LM7? No such engine as LO7
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 01:36 PM
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Default LM4 exhaust upgrade

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What is an LO7?? LS7? LM7? No such engine as LO7
The manifolds came off a C6 Corvette . I’m trying to install them on a 2003 LM4 5.3L
but I need some elbows with the O2 sensor holes . Does anyone make them ? Or have an extra set they would be willing to part with?
Is this a stupid idea ? We have stock manifolds and the engine does not run right with the big cam. Thanks
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 03:09 PM
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Get some Corvette headpipe stubs and sculpt at will....
A "big cam" (how big??) should really be running headers. There is no exhaust tuning with these or any manifolds.
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 04:40 PM
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Get some Corvette headpipe stubs and sculpt at will....
A "big cam" (how big??) should really be running headers. There is no exhaust tuning with these or any manifolds.
We inherited this motor in the car with stock exhaust manifolds and this Cam https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-8714r1
it has one O2 sensor hooked up to the Right side. The issue is the drivability sucks between shifting gears the engine hunts and pulls and jerks unless you get the rpm perfectly matched and accelerate into next gear . We are trying to get a tunner to tune this but we are told we need to open the exhaust up first. So these manifolds were suggested .
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 06:23 PM
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Which ECM are you using? If GM,it is supposed to use O2 sensors on both sides. If using one,it should be "seeing" all the exhaust, not just one side.
it is running crappy because it likely has the stock tune AND is only reading one side on the O2 sensors
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Old Oct 24, 2022 | 08:56 AM
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Default Headpipe stubs

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Get some Corvette headpipe stubs and sculpt at will....
A "big cam" (how big??) should really be running headers. There is no exhaust tuning with these or any manifolds.
I can’t find any head pipe stubs do you know where I can find them?
Thanks
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Due to the oval shape, you might have to roll your own.
It might actually be less hassle to get some headers that would fit. Plus you WILL gain power from them.
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Also, what car is the engine in? You might also not be able to use those manifolds in the chassis either.
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Maybe use the Holley cast iron exhaust manifolds?
Other wise a a couple nights with a mig welder and some exhaust tubing to fab some down tubes?
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Originally Posted by evtechnician
I can’t find any head pipe stubs do you know where I can find them?
Thanks
If you can manage to make these work in your vehicle fitment, with the center dump, you can find the OEM take-out exhaust over on Corvette Forum. Guys remove this setup for full length headers all the time, and I’d wager you won’t have a bit of problems finding what you want. This manifold actually flows pretty well if you can make it work.
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