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Apr 25, 2006 | 01:58 PM

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Switching intakes

Got a freind that's going to let me take his ls6 and he's going to take my ls1.Can't just switch the coolant pipes from his to mine and the ls1 **** to his.Then I would only need to but the intake gaskets right

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Yes switch the 2 plugs in the back of the heads and the front crossover pipe. Replacing the gaskets is a good idea too.

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Apr 25, 2006 | 02:41 PM

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Then just put all the lines that were under my intake on his side and bolt up the ls1 intake and thats it? Thanks for the help

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Apr 25, 2006 | 02:47 PM

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You got it.

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Apr 25, 2006 | 03:00 PM

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OK last question I promise

Will his throttle body be any better than mine it's totaled so might as well get all I can

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Apr 25, 2006 | 04:23 PM

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tb's should be the same.

Also you will need a tune after switching intakes. When I switched to the ls6 my a/f went from 12.9:1 to 15.0:1

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