Fiber Tuned Intake Review with pictures
12-22-2008, 02:02 PM
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^^^Here is a pic of it if anyone was interested. Very pricey and more for an all out race or show car. I feel on the street this is way wasteful. What torque?? I would def be more interested in the fiber tuned over this. http://www.wilsonmanifolds.com/shop/...uct_detail&p=8
12-22-2008, 02:35 PM
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^^^Here is a pic of it if anyone was interested. Very pricey and more for an all out race or show car. I feel on the street this is way wasteful. What torque?? I would def be more interested in the fiber tuned over this. http://www.wilsonmanifolds.com/shop/...uct_detail&p=8
12-22-2008, 10:17 PM
#44
Don't you have the same intake I do, my heads are milled .020 and I didn't have to mill the intake, when I called up scoggin dickey to order my gaskets they asked me if the heads were milled and I told them .020 and they gave me a gasket with the right thickness based on that to make it fit up, or at least that's what they said.
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12-23-2008, 05:17 AM
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I didn't use a thicker head gasket, thicker intake gasket. I'm up at 12:1 compression, that's why I milled the heads, would've been pointless to put a thicker gasket on after milling the heads, would've defeated the purpose.
12-23-2008, 08:49 AM
#46
yes, i meant intake gasket, my bad. The LS3 head ports are different than cath ports. To get the ports right, we had to mill the intake. Heads were milled .020. Milling the heads changes the height of the head, and plane on the intake ports. Guess the cath ports are easier to get right.
12-23-2008, 10:13 AM
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yes, i meant intake gasket, my bad. The LS3 head ports are different than cath ports. To get the ports right, we had to mill the intake. Heads were milled .020. Milling the heads changes the height of the head, and plane on the intake ports. Guess the cath ports are easier to get right.
JFWY guys.
Anyways, I got to thinking about the alignment issue and it was actually off to the inside. In other words, milling the flanges would make it more off. I think that part of the problem was that I didn't have the orings in the intake when test fitting it. This would have made the intake fit slightly higher and probably would have been just enough to line up. Regardless, the holes need to be opened up slightly in order to have some small amount of tolerance (like everyone elses).
12-23-2008, 03:16 PM
#48
Why don't you 2 get a room?
JFWY guys.
Anyways, I got to thinking about the alignment issue and it was actually off to the inside. In other words, milling the flanges would make it more off. I think that part of the problem was that I didn't have the orings in the intake when test fitting it. This would have made the intake fit slightly higher and probably would have been just enough to line up. Regardless, the holes need to be opened up slightly in order to have some small amount of tolerance (like everyone elses).
JFWY guys.
Anyways, I got to thinking about the alignment issue and it was actually off to the inside. In other words, milling the flanges would make it more off. I think that part of the problem was that I didn't have the orings in the intake when test fitting it. This would have made the intake fit slightly higher and probably would have been just enough to line up. Regardless, the holes need to be opened up slightly in order to have some small amount of tolerance (like everyone elses).
12-23-2008, 03:24 PM
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If you want, sam is good at drillin **** out. He dont care.
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http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...humpingcat.jpg
Just got an update on the intake. Unfortunately it didn't arrive to them until almost 1PM due to the busy holiday shipping season. He is still working on it. The linkage tab has been fixed and it has been machined out for clearance for the throttle body. They are just opening up the bolt holes now, moving the vacuum port in the rear and final assembly. I should see it on Friday thanks to Christmas.
12-24-2008, 05:57 AM
#51
I'll sell it cheap ($250) but it needs some serious work.The flange is in rough shape and #8 cylinder needs to be sanded down and have a little epoxy work done to it. Car did run a new best on motor last time out with it just the way it is but she aint pretty. Send me a PM if your interested and I'll shoot you some pics
Update:
All done and she sure does look sexy!
My Christmas will be on Friday.
12-24-2008, 09:52 AM
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Good deal Carlos, let me know what your results/findings are. Also, I am glad to see your new intake purchase. This will help your motor out dramatically, not only with better cylinder distribution, but differences in intake pulses and breathing capibilites as well.
12-24-2008, 04:18 PM
#54
This is NOT the right intake for any stock displacement or even near stock displacement applications....and even streetbound strokers would likely be better off with a much longer runner design, but for aggressive stokers and big inch blown combo's this thing certainly looks like it has some potential. I like the fact the runners arent aluminum and wont hold as much heat.
Good luck Carlos....keep us posted (looks great btw....serious looking piece!)
-Tony
PS....Would still love a dyno comparison!
Good luck Carlos....keep us posted (looks great btw....serious looking piece!)
-Tony
PS....Would still love a dyno comparison!
12-25-2008, 03:30 PM
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Man, I am so anxious to get this intake back. I really hope that it arrives tomorrow with all the shitty weather that they have been having all over the place the last couple of days. I had to drive around in the rain all day yesterday in my beater (without A/C).
I believe that the runner length on these is 4 inches. The longer runner that they are saying will be available soon is supposed to be 6 inches. The FAST 90 that I have here has a runner length of 8 1/2 to 9 inches depending on how you measure it as the runners are curved so bottom is shorter distance than top.
If anyone has a GMPP or Victor (cathedral port style) off the car, I would be interested in getting a runner length on those. Runner only, do not measure to the flange.
I believe that the runner length on these is 4 inches. The longer runner that they are saying will be available soon is supposed to be 6 inches. The FAST 90 that I have here has a runner length of 8 1/2 to 9 inches depending on how you measure it as the runners are curved so bottom is shorter distance than top.
If anyone has a GMPP or Victor (cathedral port style) off the car, I would be interested in getting a runner length on those. Runner only, do not measure to the flange.
12-25-2008, 03:54 PM
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I believe that the runner length on these is 4 inches. The longer runner that they are saying will be available soon is supposed to be 6 inches. The FAST 90 that I have here has a runner length of 8 1/2 to 9 inches depending on how you measure it as the runners are curved so bottom is shorter distance than top.
If anyone has a GMPP or Victor (cathedral port style) off the car, I would be interested in getting a runner length on those. Runner only, do not measure to the flange.
If anyone has a GMPP or Victor (cathedral port style) off the car, I would be interested in getting a runner length on those. Runner only, do not measure to the flange.
12-25-2008, 03:59 PM
#60
On the Fast I measured from the bottom of the intake port that mates to the head to the bottom of the port when it comes into the open plenum area. That measured just a hair over 8 1/2 inches. On yours, it's gonna have to be an imaginary line in the plenum area.