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STB's with LSx swaps?

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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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STB's with LSx swaps?

i wanna get a STB but not sure which one to get or if i should make my own. does anyone have a STB on a LSx swapped car?

heres what im workin with. although im goin to paint the intake a different color soon and i wanna get rid of the overflow tank and do a hidden one.


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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

I'm pretty sure every strut tower brace that is on the market fits the LS swap cars. Intake is lower/the same as the stock tuned port. And the tbi/carb STBs work just the same, except in this case they arent avoiding a tbi or carb but still work just as well. I have an edelbrock TBI/carb STB on mine.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

oh i know theyll fit. i wanna see what they look like on there.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

good to know! i've been looking for one myself and seen a few carb/tbi ones in the classified and pondered their fit. may scoop one up (if this thread didn't give away their secret already!)
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

Ill be reusing my bmr brace after I get it back from being repainted.It started flaking off paint chips etc over the years.I like the look of the bmr stbs having 3 points.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

I'm gonna throw my Edelbrock one back on after I strip it and repaint it. It's the kind that has two support beams that go to the firewall.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

the 3 point ones are pretty fresh..i wanted to get one but opted for the 2 point cuz at the time i didnt know about the extra triangular strength.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

my buddy has a 3 point one that hes goin to ship me but now i dont know if itll clear with my hood. guess ill have to try it and see.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

Here.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

clean, dude ^^

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inless its a custom one, it should clear..what makes you think it wont? just wondering
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

I've been meaning to get mine back on my car for like...a year now. Maybe I'll actually get around to it this winter.
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

Wonder if I can fit a STB in mine?
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?

Forgot to post back here when I put my stb on.Here is the before and after pics.I need to get my stb stripped and painted again,spraying over it didnt help much at all lol.
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