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Old May 13, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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been waiting to install this for a while and finally got it put on thanks to sr71bbjr , let me know what you think. thanks
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Old May 13, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Looks good, how long it take you? Feel any difference?
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not too shabby
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Old May 13, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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it didnt take too long actualy only would have been about an hour or so if we didnt have to wait on a few parts. i think it runs a lot better now specially in higher RPMs, i got on it to see and it cherps second gear pretty hard now and its never done that before and i dont have anything done to the trans yet either.
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Damn only a hour, I gotta get me one but i've been tossing around the idea of FAST 92. Looks very nice
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Looks good, everyones painted intakes look better than mine.
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what parts are needed??
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Looks sharp! When I had a LS6 intake I painted it that same color.
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what parts are needed??
just some ls6 coolent lines and gaskets.
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You don't need the LS6 coolant lines, some people just grind down the tabs on the bottom of the LS6 Intake. Not saying you wasted you time, just saying thats another option as well.
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