Stock "Alluminum" Intake
03-12-2002, 03:21 PM
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Stock "Alluminum" Intake
Is the stock intake in '87 alluminum like I beleive? Because we just took it off the car for polishing and it seamed pretty hefty. Anyone know for sure?
03-12-2002, 04:12 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 342
Look at the front of the intake. There should be a checkered pattern below the carb somewhere I believe. If it's not there it ain't stock aluminum.
03-12-2002, 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Look at the front of the intake. There should be a checkered pattern below the carb somewhere I believe. If it's not there it ain't stock aluminum.
Look at the front of the intake. There should be a checkered pattern below the carb somewhere I believe. If it's not there it ain't stock aluminum.
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03-12-2002, 06:13 PM
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Engine: L69: cam and porting
Transmission: T5, 3.73 rear
looks iron to me, the rust is the give away. you also said the magnet sticks. it's iron, why, i don't know.
03-12-2002, 06:31 PM
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Originally posted by Blackened
"in there"...
Why waste time polishing a stock intake anyway ? Get a nice Edelbrock RPM or something and make that pretty !
"in there"...
Why waste time polishing a stock intake anyway ? Get a nice Edelbrock RPM or something and make that pretty !
Looks like I am looking at one now.
03-12-2002, 07:09 PM
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Car: '89 IROC-Z
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its VERY easy to make an 86-down manifold work with the 87-up bolt pattern. The 4 middle bolt holes are just slightly off. All you need to do is grind off a little.
03-12-2002, 08:18 PM
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Car: 89 RS
Engine: LS1
Transmission: TH350
The intake I pulled off of my 350 was identical to yours. POS.
I swapped for an aluminum Holley, that cast iron one weighs about 40lbs. more.
I swapped for an aluminum Holley, that cast iron one weighs about 40lbs. more.
03-13-2002, 08:34 AM
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I wish I could use my sink to wash parts. I dont think she'd like it though.
I wish I could use my sink to wash parts. I dont think she'd like it though.
it want's it's sink back
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03-13-2002, 01:55 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Give me a "C"!
Give me an "A"!
Give me an "N"!
Give me an "ADA"!
What's it spell?
"CANADA"!
You may have been spared CC and some emissions controls, but you were also saddled with cast iron intake manifolds.
There, I feel better now...
Give me an "A"!
Give me an "N"!
Give me an "ADA"!
What's it spell?
"CANADA"!
You may have been spared CC and some emissions controls, but you were also saddled with cast iron intake manifolds.
There, I feel better now...
03-13-2002, 05:58 PM
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Originally posted by five7kid
Give me a "C"!
Give me an "A"!
Give me an "N"!
Give me an "ADA"!
What's it spell?
"CANADA"!
You may have been spared CC and some emissions controls, but you were also saddled with cast iron intake manifolds.
There, I feel better now...
Give me a "C"!
Give me an "A"!
Give me an "N"!
Give me an "ADA"!
What's it spell?
"CANADA"!
You may have been spared CC and some emissions controls, but you were also saddled with cast iron intake manifolds.
There, I feel better now...
Now I woull have to tag on an Edelbrock Performer intake, or search the junkyards of NY for a 87 only, carb V8 inatke. I think not!
Any other EGR intakes that I can adapt? Not to thrilled with a Performer, because it is like stock for u Americans. Something like an airgap for better performance.
03-13-2002, 06:08 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Originally posted by 88IROC350TPI
its VERY easy to make an 86-down manifold work with the 87-up bolt pattern. The 4 middle bolt holes are just slightly off. All you need to do is grind off a little.
its VERY easy to make an 86-down manifold work with the 87-up bolt pattern. The 4 middle bolt holes are just slightly off. All you need to do is grind off a little.
03-14-2002, 11:34 AM
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Originally posted by Tom84L69
looks iron to me, the rust is the give away. you also said the magnet sticks. it's iron, why, i don't know.
looks iron to me, the rust is the give away. you also said the magnet sticks. it's iron, why, i don't know.
That’s because Iron is ferromagnetic material. The electrons that spin around the atom in iron and the magnet both spin in the same direction causing them to align themselves and bind together. Forces that you can feel but when are you ever going to know that?
03-16-2002, 01:07 PM
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Canada! Love it, but what can you do!
Talk about automotive racism, but I guess we Canucks aren't really a race... Call it what you will, I am still P.O.ed about it!
Talk about automotive racism, but I guess we Canucks aren't really a race... Call it what you will, I am still P.O.ed about it!
03-16-2002, 01:30 PM
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Good eyes 57. I didn't even see that he wa s acannuk until today. I thought that was old news that all canadian LG4s got iron intakes. Prolly something top do with retaining heat better or something in the frigid north, lol.
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