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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian396
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I got 9 ½” from the valley cover to the hood insulation on the 06 GXP
So with hood insulation removed, this manifold should fit huh? I wonder if the inferno hood would help out at all with clearance.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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I think it would be worth it. i could only wonder how much better that manifold would be with a turbo/supercharger vs just using the stocker. I bet you would gain alot of power on a Turbo/supercharger app. Gain alot more flow on the top end. It would lower restriction probally see a drop in PSI. Lower IAT temps then be able to bump up your boost a few PSI and saftely make more power

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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That thing is nasty! (In a good way...)
Ok, who's the Guinea Pig?


-Mike
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Update tired?
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Bump for an update
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-front...-problems.html

post #16 pretty much says it all.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredGXP
Understood. I have a few of those projects laying around myself.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Thanks for all the effort. Its a good stepping stone for the rest of us.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Maybe this has been considered already, but what about using this adapter and relocating the oil pressure sender:

http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...egory_Code=C54

Sure its not the smartest alternative because you are taking an oil pressure reading pre-valvetrain, but its still an oil pressue reading. Then you could just put a plug in the stock hole in the valley cover, right?
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Another way would be to use a remote oil filter kit and some fittings...

In the aluminum block above the oil filter there is a port. It just needs to be drilled and tapped.

Found that in the Gen IV section, but I don't know if we have one.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Yeah we do, I guess you could drill/tap it, but I don't think you would have enough room to just install the sender right into that hole, you would need to configure it with at least a 90* elbow or something.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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I think it would be easier to just move it to the rear of the block below the tb. Drill/tap it to line up with the current passage. Then the wires etc would fit without much trouble.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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how do you think it will fit? The exhaust crossover and coolant pipes are in the way:

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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Looking back, I should have gone with the LS2 valley cover and ditched DOD entirely. That would have made life a whole lot easier. This would have let me go with the FAST intake and LS2 DBW TB. Just a small wiring change for the LS2 TB and no need to make an adapter.

There have been a couple of LS7's shoehorned into Fieros with the intake in the reverse (FWD) orientation that managed to fit the 90mm TB's.

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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Thats interesting. I'm sure there's more room, but my car isn't here right now to check.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredGXP
Looking back, I should have gone with the LS2 valley cover and ditched DOD entirely. That would have made life a whole lot easier. This would have let me go with the FAST intake and LS2 DBW TB. Just a small wiring change for the LS2 TB and no need to make an adapter.

There have been a couple of LS7's shoehorned into Fieros with the intake in the reverse (FWD) orientation that managed to fit the 90mm TB's.

Yeah but I wonder how much gas mileage would be lost w/o DOD. Right now i avg 17.8mpg and in February when I first got the car I averaged 16.7mpg.

My DOD works flawlessly and I never feel or hear it engage or disengage.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Back in 2005, GM advertised up to 12 percent improvement in EPA tests...

http://media.gm.com/division/2005_pr...005i%20LS4.doc

I've driven with DOD disabled, which decreased mileage by 8% for the way I drive, so maybe I save 4-5 liters per week with DOD enabled

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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Yeah thats a decent enough drop in gas mileage that I would want to keep the DOD. I wonder if anybody will pony up with the $600 to get the edelbrock intake/fuel rails and see if it clears everything. It looks like the hardest thing to over come would be the air inlet tube to the air box.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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I know. I'm just worried that sucker will hit the hood. The tubing size difference can be overcome with a few silicone pieces, bigger maf, etc. And a LS2 tb of course.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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hows dod on a G8 work will an L99 vally cover work bbetter?
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