port an LT-1 intake
03-05-2009, 07:09 AM
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I know this sounds really ghetto, but I did it myself with it mounted on the car about a year ago as my engine builder forgot to port it out for the TB many years ago. Here is a guide I followed when I did it myself:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
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Also recommended is Llyod Elliots Portworks in TX. Both are gonna be a full port of the manifold, not just the TB area as described above and will run you several hundred dollars. There is quite a few home ported intake manifolds being sold on Ebay, some with decent powdercoating etc.. Just depends what you want. And of course now we have several aftermarket choices avail too...
Also recommended is Llyod Elliots Portworks in TX. Both are gonna be a full port of the manifold, not just the TB area as described above and will run you several hundred dollars. There is quite a few home ported intake manifolds being sold on Ebay, some with decent powdercoating etc.. Just depends what you want. And of course now we have several aftermarket choices avail too...
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I know this sounds really ghetto, but I did it myself with it mounted on the car about a year ago as my engine builder forgot to port it out for the TB many years ago. Here is a guide I followed when I did it myself:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
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I know this sounds really ghetto, but I did it myself with it mounted on the car about a year ago as my engine builder forgot to port it out for the TB many years ago. Here is a guide I followed when I did it myself:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/58porting.htm
It was real easy, but make sure you take your time and also that you plug all the holes and cover the motor as instruced in the thread. Tons of guys say not to do it in place as you can get crap in the motor and that is true but the nice thing about sanding vs. using a grinder or dremel tool is the particles are dust and not chuncks of metal and very easy to clean up. Also, you can pickup a drill drum sander kit from Home Depot or Lowes for around $20 and I think I got a Husky one from Lowes. Let us know what you decide to do.
EDIT - Make sure to use the Sander Method as he talks about at the bottom of the page and NOT the grinder as in his pic. It is wayyyyy easier, cleaner and the sander will smooth it out vs. leaving uneaven surfaces.
Thanks James
