New LT1 Intake
10-05-2007, 01:27 PM
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New LT1 Intake Our shop is developing a new LT1 intake manifold based off of the LS1. If you guys have any opinions or suggestions, let them fly. We should have a prototype by early spring'08.
10-05-2007, 01:57 PM
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if you make it and it has enough plenum volume for the n/a guys to make over 650 or 700 without the cost of sheetmetal would be great...if you could consider the difficulty of making it/cost while doing it and save money on final product is always good
also is this going to be composite also?
also is this going to be composite also?
10-05-2007, 02:04 PM
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We are leaning towards composite. Just worried about it cracking from torque. But, yeah the edelbrock air crap is the main motivation behind this. 5hp for $400 is just insulting.
10-05-2007, 02:47 PM
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if you make it and it has enough plenum volume for the n/a guys to make over 650 or 700 without the cost of sheetmetal would be great...if you could consider the difficulty of making it/cost while doing it and save money on final product is always good
also is this going to be composite also?
also is this going to be composite also?
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I mentioned awhile back if there was a way to make an LS1 intake style for the LT1!
+1 for it. +1 for composite to keep heat down.
However, it better be in the $400 range.
This would truly confuse so many people running this intake on an LTx LOL
I'm looking forwards to some concept pictures (sketches or real)
+1 for it. +1 for composite to keep heat down.
However, it better be in the $400 range.
This would truly confuse so many people running this intake on an LTx LOL
I'm looking forwards to some concept pictures (sketches or real)
10-05-2007, 07:22 PM
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+5000 
all I have to say its about time someone picked up this idea and ran with it.
Composite is a good choice for price heat transfer and strength
good job buddy
all I have to say its about time someone picked up this idea and ran with it.
Composite is a good choice for price heat transfer and strength
good job buddy
10-05-2007, 07:49 PM
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There's gotta be a way, to design a composite intake for an LT1, and not having to worry about it cracking from torque..GM did it with the LS1..Any similarities there, that you can see that would help you??
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one thing i would be concerned about is hot oil on the bottom of the composite manifold. the LSx has a valley cover that bolts to the block so no oil touches it(except the PCV oil which isnt much. other wise i would consider it
