One more thing, look at the second picture posted and just under the yellow c-clamp is that the top for the plenum?

Good post BadSS lots of info that sounds about right.

Jerry

 

Maybe the top of the plenum? Yes good post BadSS. From the new information that changes my thoughts on the subject. I'm now more in agreement with Jerry and BadSS.

On the Vortec issue they may just CNC the manifold and have two programs. One to cut out the intake to fit a Vortech and the other for the standard SBC.

 

how is it gonna stay with push fit into the base with o rings? how is that gonna act under lots of boost?

 

I'd imagine with the runners looking like a superram, they cant move once they're in. The top will likely bolt down and hold it in place from that end.

 

Blown O-ring city here we come for you Turbo guys!

Who knows............. I still would like to see the finished project before I make up my mind about it.

 

From BadSS post it sounds like you bolt the plenum down with a spacer at the four fuel rail bolts.

Jerry

 

i still want to see the rest of the pics from the top side!! i really want to see the pen. and runners

 

I am really looking forward to this--my car is begging for new fuel injected intake.

 

any word if/when this this is available?

 

i just found this on their site only say on the way

Performance Intake Manifolds

Our engineering team has done it again with our all-new lineof SSI-Series perforamnce intake manifolds. These manifolds are currently offered for the popular 5.0L Ford Mustang, LS-1 Camaro/Corvette and the 1.8L Honda models - with 4.6L Mustang and GM TPI versions on the way.

just thought i would update what i found

 

Check this out, looks like edelbrock has something new up their sleeve as well.

Note page 5.....WTF is that? It reminds me of the ramjet. Maybe edelbrocks response to the HSR???

http://www.edelbrock.com/images/home/npb_2008.pdf

 

Good find that is really cool.

 

Edelbrock casts the Ram-Jet for Chevrolet...........and the throttlebody looks similar.

 

Thought I'd bring this thread back up to the top. I'm interested to see what the end result product will look like.

The suspense continues.......



RabiC.

 

i ignore this post forever and when i check back in it had some updates, now im following it and nothing. no new news.

TTT, hope to see/here something soon.

 

When I first saw this post I was excited. Since then I had a Holley Stealth Ram then I moved to CA from CT. Now I have and Edelbrock Base and semi siamesed Edelbrock Runners for smog. I'm glad i did'nt wait for this setup

 

Yea i took a good look at the manifold and it looks like, a carrot, dangling from a fishing pole while we all follow this thread.

 

but Im broke now anyways lol so maybe when It comes out I might have enough money lol

 

I think they're shooting for a release date sometime in 2010.

 

I like the idea of being able to use the stock fuel rail. I'm looking into a head/cam combo next spring. So I'm very interested.

 

Face it, the ball has been dropped over there at BBK......

 

Come on guys, these things take time. Three years is not that long in the R&D world. GM spent three years on the LS1 and look how that turned out.

 

3 yrs in the R&D world is like a decade to the rest of us. GM spend 3 yrs developing a whole engine, meeting emissions, power, and NHV requirements. BBK is just not going to finish this manifold in the next few months. It is obviously a very low priority project for them. If we see it by next fall I would be surprised.

 

Just so everyone knows, BBK is NOT listening. We're dead last back burner and I've already gave up and went with the Stealth Ram. I'de recommend everyone else do the same. Come on guys we're waiting on a performance intake that's being built for a setup that came out in the early 80's! 22 years of R&D... not bad BBK keep up the good work

 

2010? No one will be using TPI much by then!!!!!

 

2010? No one will be using TPI much by then!!!!!

 

Dude,thats only 2years away.Guys have been useing it since 1985.I dont think somewhere between now and then everyone useing it will decide to stop.Quite a few people want to stay all original or close.

 

Not only that but TPI is popular with street rods.

 

or people that like style and performance and not just a plastic intake manifold sitting on top. speed has lost it's sexiness with the ls1, the tpi is dead sexy.

 

Patience my fellow gear heads!

 

i sense a riot about to break out in this thread.

 

Alright guys.

Here is the catalog pic that we will be using for the TPI intake when it becomes available.

Keep in mind that minor tweaks are still being performed, but this is what the overall appearance will be-

 

bryan that looks really good kinda like the superram, any word when it will become available?

 

Also, any word on whether or not it will be CARB legal for us folks in Cali?

Looks killer. If it is Cali legal, I think that I might just have to get one...

 

It should be easy enough for him to tell us whether or not it has provisions for an EGR valve. Wadaya say Bryan?

 

It has an EGR. Look at the pictures from Horsepower TV in the earlier post. This is just a different style of a Superram. I wonder does it flow better than a Superram?

 

kinda looks like the gm 3.1-3.4 ohv v6 intake, interesting


when will it be avail

 

yeah your right it does look kinda like a crossfire, anythings better than stock at this point

 

Can we get some measurements on the runners and base entrance and exit?

CSA, even some flow numbers would be nice, if you have them.

Thanks

 

Some further comments. Interesting design.

I could be wrong but it looks like some of the plenum bolts are installed from the bottom. If so you might want to consider having them come in from the top unless they are real easy to install while on the motor.

Looks like it might be a good transition from the plenum to the runners. The shorter runners will help bring up the rpm range over stock. Maybe you have tapped into the 3rd harmonic wave. I would also be interested in the questions that Dyno Don asked.

Thank You for bringing out a TPI product. Hopefully you will make a lot of sales.

 

yea if nothing it else it has looks on every othe mpfi choice but the stock setup. Looks like the super ram and and tpi had a kid. Named angelina jolie. The bolts do come from the bottom but look at the casting they are all around the edge of the manifold, easier to get to then the stock ones, looks like a four peice design, top bottom left and right just like the stock one but with the plenum spilt in half making porting an such much easier assuming theres enough.

 

I just noticed the angle of the 2 and 4 runners on the top of the plenum. Plus the wall from the side of the throttle body is not straight back to the number 2 runner. Interesting. Maybe something going on inside the plenum that we cannot see.

 

Well if it ever does come out thats the intake im getting I love how it still kinda looks like the stock TPI unit I ,love the look of my TPI IMHO its one of the most badass intakes every desigied this BBK one is looking pretty sweet though, and the numbers seem prety dang good to esp for 399

 

Looks like a combo of a tpi and a bigBlock setup the 502 RAM JET
and this 454 ss

 

I like it but I have the superram now. I will have to see when it comes out and the final price.

 

Looks good! Can't wait 'till it hits the streets. I'm in.

 

i would still like to see #'s too. and a final price.it definitly has a good look to it though.

 

looks sweet, I planed on pulling the trigger for a TPIS bigmouth and AS&M runners, but I'm going to wait to see if this comes available soon.


Numbers looks great for a stock L98 on top. With only BBK TPI & headers on a stock L98, high to mid 13s will be the norm.

For some that are busting BBK chops, shut up and be thankful BBK coming out with another performance product for our cars

 

the last pic brian posted looks like something i was thinking about haveing custom made as tpi's problem was small plenum and long runners
now depending on price and if you can use the stock fuel rail it really be something id be interested in just for some reason isnt as pretty as stock tpi
but hey if it lets these engines pull top end better without a huge lowend loss count me in

 

Here is a copy of a reprint in GM High-Tech Performance
Some numbers to chew on for TPI setups

Use these for comparison only.