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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 01:49 PM
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TBSS Intake on Firebird

Hey everyone,

I know they'll fit a Camaro, but since my since my google-foo has failed me, does anyone knows whether a TBSS intake will fit under a firebird hood or not?

Thanks!
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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 04:27 PM
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Re: TBSS Intake on Firebird

I don't have an official answer for you but the tbss height is approximately the same as a stealth ram. If the lsx valley is at the same height as a sbc with 'saggy' mounts then it'll be close with some hood brace trimming. HSRs fit so that leads to me saying maybe... but that's a big maybe. There's a lot of variables that may say nope.
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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 04:36 PM
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Re: TBSS Intake on Firebird

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I don't have an official answer for you but the tbss height is approximately the same as a stealth ram. If the lsx valley is at the same height as a sbc with 'saggy' mounts then it'll be close with some hood brace trimming. HSRs fit so that leads to me saying maybe... but that's a big maybe. There's a lot of variables that may say nope.
Thanks for the reply. Searching around in here and over at LS1tech, that's kind of what I've been finding. No one seems to know which sort of astounds me. Has no one tried it?
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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 05:31 PM
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Re: TBSS Intake on Firebird

I think there are too many variables to say for sure. Mounts and k member could change what sits where. I recall you being in the middle of a swap? Set a short or long block in and take some measurements, maybe?
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