teardown has begun!
thats exactly my point, all that and he ran 13.1 @ 108, compare that against david's car with a LS6 intake manifold running 12.55 @ 113 with comparable mods. (heads, intake swap, cam, etc) Biggest mistake people make around here is that they think buying the biggest of everything somehow translates into big power. I ran down a 04 GTO that runs consistent 12.6's with only a mild cam, headers and an intake and 3.29 gears. Still running the LS4 intake manifold. Can't wait to put some numbers down at the track and see what this thing can do, because it will expand the possibilities for me for future mods if it runs well.
Last edited by 91parkave; Jul 21, 2015 at 06:50 AM.
I may be having one of these fall into my lap sometime soon. 
I may have to figure out a new routing for the power steering reservoir. Not happy that all that stuff might have to be moved, but this will be a far better option then an LS2 intake manifold. Also would need to do a custom adapter plate for the LS4>LS1 throttle opening. Haven't found any off the shelf ones, only ones that fit 90mm LS2 tb's.
I may have to figure out a new routing for the power steering reservoir. Not happy that all that stuff might have to be moved, but this will be a far better option then an LS2 intake manifold. Also would need to do a custom adapter plate for the LS4>LS1 throttle opening. Haven't found any off the shelf ones, only ones that fit 90mm LS2 tb's. A FAST 92 is as easy a swap as any other manifold with the power steering reservoir relocate. I only had to cut off one nipple in the rear which LS4s don't use and I had to file parts of the manifold to clear the power steering pump. But otherwise it bolted up just as easily as the LS6 manifold did.
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Verdad Gallardo Relocating the battery won't work anyway. The reservoir has to be higher than the pump otherwise it will back up. I ended up putting mine by my brake fluid reservoir. Routed the hose along with my brake booster hose. There is a lot of hose back there but it's mostly hidden and out of the way.
Have you noticed stock that the power steering suction line has to go up hill to the pump in stock configuration? .. it doesn't matter it's a hydraulic pump it sucks fluid and pushes it out
The reservoir is still higher than the pump. I can guarantee you that it has to be that way. I originally had mine mounted to my CAI and that's the problem I had. Did research, found out it's because it was lower than the pump, moved it so it was higher and bam problem solved.
Check your stock pics the line goes up. Your problem I can bet was how long your lines were which would be a huge problem trying to equalize the flow. The bottom of the resovoir outlet is actually lower from the factory
Probably what ill do is ill find a universal PS reservoir i can mount on the firewall somewhere and fabricate some hard lines to run cleanly along the firewall and over to the pump and lines.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-Camaro-G...-/181486161533
Could something similar to this be used or would that not work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-Camaro-G...-/181486161533
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-Camaro-G...-/181486161533
There just seems to be so little room behind the engine, I would think just keeping in the same general location although maybe bracket out a bit could be easier. I have no idea really , just guessing. Throwing **** to the wall to see if anything sticks lol.
lol ill figure something out, i just want it to be clean, and i want the reservoir to be higher then the pump, dont want to worry about issues with air pockets. magnasteer is noisy enough as it is.
Doesn't matter if the line goes up. The fluid in the reservoir is higher than the pump so it's still gravity fed. The pump may pull some fluid but it's mainly a gravity fed system. You also don't want the pump being the high point in the system because then air will collect in the pump instead of the reservoir where it belongs. There's a reason why on every PS system out there the reservoir is above the pump.
We got kind of screwed on our PS pump location. Other LS engines have them lower on the block but on ours it's the highest thing next to the alternator. I searched for suitable places and there's just too much **** crammed under our hoods that next to the brake fluid reservoir was the best place to put it and have it be high enough.