LSA hood clearance
04-10-2015, 03:45 PM
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LSA hood clearance
Does anyone know by how much the LSA blower hits the stock hood?
I'm going to be starting this build shortly and I really like to retain the stock hood. I'm hoping if the interference is minimal I can make some custom mounts and lower the engine.
I'm going to be starting this build shortly and I really like to retain the stock hood. I'm hoping if the interference is minimal I can make some custom mounts and lower the engine.
04-11-2015, 02:36 PM
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Re: LSA hood clearance
We I finally had an engine to do a quick test on. It seems the LSA blower with ZL1 lid is .25" taller than a truck intake. Does any know how close a truck intake is to fitting?
04-11-2015, 04:04 PM
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Re: LSA hood clearance
Found a good picture here: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ml#post4460125
The ZL1 lid is at it's tallest point about 3" behind the hose that sticks up in the middle of that picture. If I can mount the engine .75" lower and remove some of the hood bracing there this might work.
The ZL1 lid is at it's tallest point about 3" behind the hose that sticks up in the middle of that picture. If I can mount the engine .75" lower and remove some of the hood bracing there this might work.
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Re: LSA hood clearance
Speartech put an LS9 blower in a Camaro, but he had to do some custom work on the manifold to get it to work. He flipped the intercoolers around so the were fed in the back instead of the front.
Not sure if the LSA is the same or not though
Not sure if the LSA is the same or not though
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