allan808

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how can you tell a ls6 intake from an ls1, and is the power gains worth swapping? also what all is needed to do the swap,and is there a tutorial here on how to do it?thanks in advance guys!!

samson_420

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allan808

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i tryed to search the difference between the both intakes but didnt find anything,maybe im wording it wrong but tryed!! and nothing..ive searched for over a month before asking the noob questions..i wanna buy an ls6 intake but wanna make sure i buy the right one..

gnasty1521

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ght=ls6+intake

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ght=ls6+intake

LS6 intake has a flat bottom and you will have to grind some of the fins away on the bottom. Also you will have to get the LS6 coolant lines for it to fit. Just cross reference the part numbers with google and it will let you know. Possibly you are searching in the wrong area because those two were found in the Gen III External Engine section. There is so much info on this site it is ridiculous. Ensure you are searching the right area for the info you are looking for...

allan808

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thank you sir!! but at a glance from on top is there any visible difference between both intakes? im going to pick one up tomorrow and wanted to make sure i get an ls6 intake..thanks again!!

RedRallyeZ

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if it has the hole behind the throttle body for EGR, then its more than likely not an LS6. It might be an SLP LS6 with the EGR, but thats the only thing that would differentiate most of them from one another, but easiest way is the bottom or the part number

allan808

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thank you thats great info!!

gnasty1521

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And the FLAT bottom. LS1 intakes are wavy on the bottom.

OMGls1jz

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its a pretty simple and straight foward swap, when we did my brothers it only took a couple of hours. you just have to put everything from the ls1 intake onto the ls6 intake.

allan808

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cool what about the coolant lines that i need to get for the ls6?or does it just bolt up n go?thanks

thewholefnshow1

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What I would recommend is that you you look up the part numbers for all the LS6 intakes and have them down on a sheet of paper so when you go pick it up you can match the numbers. That will solve the problem cause there are a couple of part numbers for them. Also there was one year that the vette had an LS1 intake and it didn't have the egr hole in the top of the intake. So becareful. IMO get all the LS6 part numbers that way you can match them.

twitchtwice

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i say stick with the stock coolant lines

gnasty1521

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How do you stick with the stock ones? I have always heard you need to swap over because of fitment issues. I have heard that the stock ones cool better, but can anyone shed some light to how this is done with the stock ones?

Wesmanw02

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You have to grind the ribbing off the bottom of the LS6 intake in order to use the stock coolant lines. I did that with mine, but even after that its still extremely close. Your best bet is to just get the LS6 coolant lines to avoid clearance issues.

E-Works

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ls6 for me then

SOMbitch

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This will help you out>>>>>http://www.c5help.com/partnumbers.htm

gnasty1521

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Oh I thought you have to grind off the ribs and use the LS6 lines... Oh well I am sure the better cooling is somewhat negligible on a street driven car. The convenience factor alone is enough for me. They sell them on a couple different sponsor sites---->