Ls6 intake install
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Ls6 intake install
I have a ls6 intake on its way for my 2000 camaro z28, I was wondering if there are any gaskets or other items I need for the install besides the coolent pipes and plugs, and EGR is already gone?
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+1 for me i was just getting ready to post the same damn thing. i was just wondering if the used gaskets are good for a reinstall, and if i am going to need anything off the wall.
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i have been looking in the search section for about 45 min and found that you basically dont neet anything but the oil pressure unit (i think its called) because most people break them and mayb gaskets. if you grind the ribs down on the ls6 then you dont even need coolant lines or plugs. oh yea and you need 2 knock sensors and a harness if you have a 98.
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When I did mine, I bought two of the LS6 coolant lines, one for the front and one for the back. The manifold already had the gaskets, I bought a new one, so if you got a used one, I would say just check out the gaskets if they are on there and if they look good, no cracks, scuffs any kind of obvious damage then reuse them. You can use the same bolts that hold on the LS1 manifold, 10 I believe, just check the threads for damage, and use them with the LS6.
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an fyi for the person who posted and rippin, i read about a good idea of using some clothes pins to hold the bolts out of the back of the ls6 intake for when you slide it back in there. sounds like a good idear to me.
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I reused my stock gaskets when I did my Fast 78. Then, when I did the head cam, I reused em again. No problems. I used old fuel hose to hold the bolts up in the back of the manny. Just look them over and make sure they look good. They are more an O ring than a gasket...
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Get the 2 coolant lines, get some masking tape because you will need to tape the back 6 bolts in order to pull the manifold off. you dont need an oil pressure seding unit, just lift the manifold up and out and you wont break it. remember there are 3 different things in the back of the manifold so make sure you disconnect them otherwise the manifold wont come out. Don't tighten it down too much. Have and friend help you. You will need to get a special tool to take off the main fuel lines, buy it at autozone and then return it 3/8ths if i remember correctly is the size. There is a purge button ofor the fuel on the manifold, you have to unscrew a little **** and then click the little thingy inside. Be prepared that the fuel rails are going to leak gas after the purge so have some blue towels ready. The injectors just pop out.
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You guys are making this sound harder than i thought as well.
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so for those who ahve done the swap. if i just grind the ribs down on the ls6 intake, what else am i going to need to install this. i want all my ducks in a row when i get home next week.