MAP sensor on sheet metal intake?
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MAP sensor on sheet metal intake? I recently bought a cheapo "Sniper" style intake for LS3 heads. It has the ports on the under side of it for the PCV hoses. The previous owner said that there was a way to attach a hose to one of the ports and adapt it to a MAP sensor. Has anyone done this? I have only worked with stock intakes so far, so I don't know how MAP sensors get mounted to these sheet metal intakes. Any ideas or suggestions?
I recently bought a cheapo "Sniper" style intake for LS3 heads. It has the ports on the under side of it for the PCV hoses. The previous owner said that there was a way to attach a hose to one of the ports and adapt it to a MAP sensor. Has anyone done this? I have only worked with stock intakes so far, so I don't know how MAP sensors get mounted to these sheet metal intakes. Any ideas or suggestions?
i recently bought a cheapo "sniper" style intake for ls3 heads. it has the ports on the under side of it for the pcv hoses. The previous owner said that there was a way to attach a hose to one of the ports and adapt it to a map sensor. Has anyone done this? I have only worked with stock intakes so far, so i don't know how map sensors get mounted to these sheet metal intakes. Any ideas or suggestions?
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I did rig up a hose to a MAP sensor I took off a truck in the junkyard. I don't have any good pics of it right now. I'll try to remember to post one later, if it works.
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Because I have watched too many Richard Holdener videos. LOL! It's going to be on the engine dyno, so it will be easy to swap out and run back-to-back. I'm hoping the Sniper-style intake will make more power and less torque, like in Richard's videos. I have duplicated his builds and results before. Now that I have a 6L80, I don't think I need that much torque. I can't get traction with the LS1, so this 418 is going to be challenging to say the least. I know, my car needs suspension work. I'll work on that later.
I did rig up a hose to a MAP sensor I took off a truck in the junkyard. I don't have any good pics of it right now. I'll try to remember to post one later, if it works.
I did rig up a hose to a MAP sensor I took off a truck in the junkyard. I don't have any good pics of it right now. I'll try to remember to post one later, if it works.
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Yeah, I got the impression he doesn’t really like them, but they consistently make 20+hp more than stock intakes. I wouldn’t use one on a stock cube motor, but that’s not what I have.
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They're a one trick pony with more disadvantages than benefits. Yeah, it screams up top but runs like crap everywhere else.
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Yeah, I'd be ok with that. This engine is going to make more torque than I can use anyway. The short runners will help to manage the torque. I don't think this intake will fir under my hood, so I would probably have to get something else if I decide to use a short runner intake. I'll probably start off with the LS3 intake. If it gets too squirrelly, I can swap to a shorter runner.