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Old 01-05-2007, 05:22 PM
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I am in the process of installing a new Trick flow elbow and nitrous kit on my LT1. The reason I am changing to the trick flow is because I currently have the Vortech elbow and I do not like the idea of the divider plate in the middle restricting nitrous flow. The question I have is what to do with the Opti vent line. Should I drill and tap a hole for it? Would I risk getting nitrous sucked into that tube? What has everyone with nitrous done in this situation?
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i think you can actually run a little better set up. if you look at texas nitrous technologies in the sponsor column and i think they might sell the palte that goes behind the tb from the f1 kit. to me this would eliminate this risk and you dont have to do anything but run you nitrous lines to it. just my 2 pennies.
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Any other suggestions??
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you willing to sell your vortech elbow if so send me a pm
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I haven't installed the opti vent line yet, but I was thinking of putting it in the hose for the Air pump. Anyone do this? Maybe you could put it there, I mean thats where the pump pulls air, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I've been wondering where I should install my nitrous nozzle myself. I might go the plate route.
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Originally Posted by jester1614
you willing to sell your vortech elbow if so send me a pm

I don't know if you would want to buy my elbow. I had to cut it a bit shorter to work with my SLP intake. It does already have the hole drilled and tapped for the opti vent line fitting though.
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let me know via pm what you would want for it. i need a quick replacement for mine due to rips
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I put a hole in the hose going to the air pump. I'm running a wet kit and didn't want to take a chance of fuel getting sucked into the distributer. Works fine
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Whatever you decide to do, do not just leave the vent line hanging or disconnected. I made this mistake and now I'm paying for it with a new opti.
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I read in a magizine they tapped into the air pump. I got a trick flow elbow. drilled hole & used supplied grommet, but not using nitrous.
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Originally Posted by jakesz28
I put a hole in the hose going to the air pump. I'm running a wet kit and didn't want to take a chance of fuel getting sucked into the distributer. Works fine

Exactly why I do not want to put it in the elbow. I deleted my air pump some time ago, so unfortunately that is not an option. I do not feel like replacing my opti as stated above and the hose is currently just sitting in the engine compartment un-hooked. I need a quick and permanent fix. Any other ideas? Please?



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