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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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where are people finding these cheap for the conversion? ive been trying to locate a deal on a used one. A brand new SLP on ebay is 92$ shipped to my door. 3 people have wanted 100-125$ for used ones.

Does anyone know any body who has one that isnt claiming it as gold? I figured i could find a used one for 30-45$, no such luck tho. i dont care what brand it is.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Check the classifieds on here and you can put it up in the WTB section too
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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i already did that. no go, one guy wants 70$ for one thats cracked.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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You're going to need to buy a lower air box as well as pipes to connect to the MAF and throttle body, not just the lid.
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Originally Posted by tbird31
You're going to need to buy a lower air box as well as pipes to connect to the MAF and throttle body, not just the lid.
You don't have to use the lower air box a lot of people do it with out. Also the coupler can be bought at home depot or lowes
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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from what ive gathered if your not scared to fab and cut and remount, you can use all the stock parts and just buy a silicone or rubber connector. the air filter can be secured between the rad support and the radiator with a few screws going through the front edge of the ls1 lid.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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you cant use the lower airbox with a stock firebird hood. need a ws6 hood at the minimum...

I got lucky and got a CF lid, K&N filter and lower airbix for $75 off CZ28 just by being the first to reply to the post.
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was aiming for what this guy did.

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I doubt that will clear the stock hood like that
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bigj2717
I doubt that will clear the stock hood like that
it wont and it looks well...

cough*
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...mair-hood.html
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i spent 140 for mine with the slp lid and a k&n and a stock lower airbox and the 3" fernco from homedepot.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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even cutting the underside of the hood that wont fit?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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I bought a stock lid for 25bux with a k&n filter. Should be in tomorrow. I also got the lower radiator base for 60bux. Actually bought two bases with an extra k&n filter. When the lid comes in I will begin fabbing something up. I have the stock camaro hood. Anyone ever done it with a stock camaro? I'm gonna use JoeliusZ28's write up. It looks really detailed!

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Idk, people think they are made of gold or platinum. I got mine for like $65 shipped - whisper lid.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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^^ they do, its just a peice of plastic! then they get all offended when you offer them a cheap amount for their peice of plastic that they arnt using. I guess with LT1's doing the conversion they think they are gold...psh...them ls1 owners are just skurred.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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+1 for the classifieds. I got mine for 50 shipped and the lower box with a stock lid for 20.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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got my lower base with slp ramair for 40 bucks picked up off craigslist and the slp lid,slp bellow and filter and recharging kit for 90 shipped from ebay not to bad even though i wont use the bellow!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Question guys.

Anyone ever use the stock lid? I got it in today and noticed the air opening is oval or oblong shaped?!?!?!?! Its not round like I originally thought. Is this normal or did I get the wrong piece?? And how do I make it work now. I wanted a stock lid to do the fabbing up and then if everything looks good, I was gonna upgrade for an SLP lid.
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