I was going through my thirdgen picture collection organizing it and came across this picture of an engine with an intake I have never seen. Does anybody know what it is?

Is it aftermarket, rare original, or a custom job?

If it is something aftermarket or rare what kind of gains did it offer over the factory runner/plenum combo?

 

kinda looks like an LT5 intake

 

That was my first thought when I saw it, but I didnt think that you could put an LT5 intake on a standard small block...?

 

Is it a standard small block though?

 

The engine is not an LT5... or the spark plug wires would be going through the valve covers. I haven't got a clue about the intake though. I'm pretty sure you can't use an LT5 manifold on a standard SBC.

 

whatever it is....it looks impressive

 

It looks like its just a cover or something of some sort. Whatever it is it looks pretty cool in that pic.

 

Whatever it is it looks very nice, where is the picture from?h

 

I can't remember where I got the picture. But now that I look at it more closely it definitely is NOT a LT5. The LT5 runners go way out to the sides and turn down at 90*. The runners on this mystery manifold only come out slightly and turn straight down. It does look really cool though. Judging by the runner length I bet it does much better in high rpms and still gives a low rpm kick because it still has as decent runner length...

What's wierd is its shaped like it has 8 individual runners on the visible side. From the looks of the exhaust, the fact that its in a third gen, and the overall dimensions of it Im guessing its a standard smal block

Anybody else have any idea what it's from?

 

that is an impressive looking intake, hopefully someone can shed some light onto this for us

 

it appears to be some sort of cover for the tpi...kinda like a fake lt5 intake wrapped around a stock tpi....isn't that kinda...poser-ish?

 

 

now that you mention it the entire throttle body is hidden along with all the cables. If that is just a cover and they stuck all that stuff behind it, I'd have to agree with you and say its pretty poserish and/or cough *ricerish* cough

 

Yah, looks like a fancy TPI cover to me.

 

Well heres a pic of a Lt 5 and it doesnt look like the one on the picture. And why in *** would you want to cover up the tpi . I think it looks really good as it is.

 

Wow... that LT5 is beautiful. I'd never touch one with a 10 foot pole though. They are all getting old now, and I sure as hell would never want to work on one of those!

 

Hey i wouldnt mind, i think they are even more beautiful than the tpi engine. So please if you find one then give it to me