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Old 06-11-2009, 01:12 PM
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LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

Hello there everyone quick question, would ls1 headers fit a tpi motor by any chance?

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Not at all.
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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

Is it cause of the way the ports are or so? cause i could get a set of long tube pacesetters for $50
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Nope... You'd have found that if you had used the
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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

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Is it cause of the way the ports are or so? cause i could get a set of long tube pacesetters for $50
Port design differences... SBC (TPI) motors have the two center exhaust ports together (siamesed) and LS1s have equidistant exhaust ports (all are the same distance apart...)
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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

And thats just the tip of the iceberg as to why they dont fit.

Lots of info in the LSx section...
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Not even a chance to make them work. Have a better chance of Fox body headers fitting (LOL)...
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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

These guys are right, they have nothing in common with TPI engines, centers, port shapes, spacing, port height and even the subframe shape are very different.

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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

Look at the headers then look at your exhaust ports. You gotta walk before you can run.
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Re: LS1 Headers On A 3rd Gen?

Originally Posted by DeathMetalTony
Hello there everyone quick question, would ls1 headers fit a tpi motor by any chance?

thanks, Tony
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Awww, little harsh Kevin???

....nothing wrong with asking questions....
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