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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Ok guys that have done the intake swap, how hard was it. I broke the nipple on the evaporate hose on top of the intake, and need to replace it. I wad thinking about just swaping to an ls6 intake, but want to know if it's worth it to do it, also anyone who has done the swap, are any of you interested in selling your old manifold? Thanks guys
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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Way more in depth than you'd want to go for the broken nipple.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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JB weld it and call her good.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Yep, mine was held on with epoxy, wrapped in RTV...worked just fine.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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2 part epoxy that thing back on.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Please tell me that's not a real gun in your avatar...
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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Haha no it's not a real gun, it's a gun lighter I got in Iraq. I figured it would be to much of a pain, I was kinda hoping someone who did the swap would tune in and sell me there old one lol
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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I could get you a bolt-in kit if you wanted one.
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I could get you a bolt-in kit if you wanted one.
Where is this mysterious bolt-in kit you keep referring to?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Bolt in kit is easy guys, do a search for crying out loud. Bama needs tranny funding lol
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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How much and is it stock or modified
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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I fixed mine by sleeving the inside of the nipple with a piece of brake line and a small amount of RTV. The sleeve was a pretty tight fit by itself (used C-clamp to press in in), the RTV was just added insurance.
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