STB's with LSx swaps?
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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.
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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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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Re: STB's with LSx swaps?
oh i know theyll fit. i wanna see what they look like on there.
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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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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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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
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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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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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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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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inless its a custom one, it should clear..what makes you think it wont? just wondering
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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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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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