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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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ok i have a 98 z28 im in the process of gettin an ls6 intake and i am wondering if there is any thing needed in the swap im new to ls series but im learning quickly
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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New gaskets. It's like $20 for them at any autoparts store.
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if you need one I got one for sale pm me if so
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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And if you don't want to buy a new coolant pipe you have to grind/shave off the fins on the bottom of the intake. Definitely cheaper and easier to do this than install a new pipe.
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if you need one I got one for sale pm me if so
how much?
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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i grinded the fins down on the bottom of my intake simply cause of some people having problems cooling #7 i believe it is..
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by any chance does anyone have a picture of the fins that i need to shave on the intake
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once u get ur ls6intake turn it upside down and ull see what where talking about.. i just whent thru with some pliars and broke em off then used a dremel to clean em up and make em look good..
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alright thanks guys so i just shave the fins and get new gaskets
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with ls1 rails, tb, lines and injectors I was asking 400 but I haven had too many offers so just pm me one and this one is ready to bolt on
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with ls1 rails, tb, lines and injectors I was asking 400 but I haven had too many offers so just pm me one and this one is ready to bolt on
no i just need the intake i have all the other from my intake
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