Is it official? Can we rename the L92 Heads and call them LS3 Heads?
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Originally Posted by Cobraeater
Tony,
The LS3 intake is just a L76 intake with a noise-reducing shell atop of it right?
The LS3 intake is just a L76 intake with a noise-reducing shell atop of it right?
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I would say yes, but I haven't seen anyone confirm that yet. Nor have I seen if the L76 intake has the noise reducing skullcap also. It is molded into the top of the intake, and would require cutting it open to prove it.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iv-external-engine/748061-lg-motorsports-compares-ls3-vs-l76-intake-manifold.html
LG took the shell off pretty easy, only some bolts holding the shell to the intake.
It looks like the intakes are the same except for different sensor connections and some hardware.
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Originally Posted by macky
I read over on the corvette forums that the ls3 intake on the corvette has a heimholtz? (i can't remember the spelling) silencer that actually prevents unwanted frequency reverberations. Apparently you do not want to take that off because it would cause lower airflow at certain rpm's.
They just quiet it down and disrupt airflow.