LS6 Coolant pipe??
04-21-2006, 01:57 PM
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LS6 Coolant pipe?? I am about to swap my LS1 intake for a LS6. Is there a workaround that can be done so I dont have to shell out more $$ for the damn LS6 coolant pipes?? Can I just plug them up and seal them? I remember hearing about a cheap fix but I cant find it anymore. Anyone know of anything about this??
04-21-2006, 02:08 PM
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Scroll down about half the page he shows how to modify the ls1 tubes.
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
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04-21-2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
couple ways.
modify your existing tube.
modify the new intake.
do a little of both.
modify your existing tube.
modify the new intake.
do a little of both.
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04-21-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by conan
Did you read the how to 
It shows you how to take the ls1 tube and cut it so you block off the rear and get the cross over for the front. There's even pic's to go with it. 
It shows you how to take the ls1 tube and cut it so you block off the rear and get the cross over for the front. There's even pic's to go with it. 
04-22-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by SladeX
the pipe is not that expensive... why the cheap all of a sudden?
also, having the tube there "may" keep number 7 from getting too hot and detonating....
also, having the tube there "may" keep number 7 from getting too hot and detonating....
Also the mod will not help cool #7 at all. It would actually plug up the back coolant lines.
04-22-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by fast98
just grind out the ridges on the bottom of the ls6 intake manifold. it will fit that way
04-22-2006, 06:39 PM
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Did the install today and I shaved all of the ridges on the underside off with the dremel. Worked great and fit perfect and I didnt have to wait to get the coolant tubes or shell out the $$ for them either. Dont know why the hell anyone wouldnt do it this way. It takes like 15 minutes to do the shaving and it saves you 50$
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04-25-2006, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by udlose99ta
so just grind the whole bottom of the intake smooth? what about the foam did you remove it it put it back on?
04-25-2006, 08:40 AM
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couple years ago i ground down some of the ridges also, seems to be working just fine. i didnt grind them all down, just put some grease on the coolant lines then set the intake on them and then i could see where the lines ran and then removed only what i needed to.
