385IN2005

Here's an article from GM High-Tech Performance about the Scoggin Dickey TPI base manifold for use with Vortec heads. This is a nice simple build with great power/torque results! Anybody use this setup?

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...old/index.html

Awesome-X

That looks like a setup I'd be interested in since i have a set of ported vortecs laying around taking up space. Where can I get one of these intakes?

385IN2005

Here ya go!

http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-d...-center/sd3816

KiLLJ0Y

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$400+ for just an intake manifold that flows like crap and needs serious port work... thats crap.. manifold should be like $250 tops..

Stephen

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It is a $250 intake (actually still high).....That they rip customers off for $400!

Stephen

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The sad part is that is it still an upgrade over stock. But imagine how good is COULD BE, if the intake flowed as well as it could?

385IN2005

Yeah, 400 bucks is alot, but all the aftermarket TPI manifolds I've seen are at least that that price.

Stephen

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Except that they will only fit what? 3 years (97-00) worth of production heads? At least the other TPI intake bases fit a much wider variety of heads. So just buy better heads & keep your stock TPI or the larger tube runners, if keeping the long-tube style is your thing.

I'm either doing that or going LQ9. My L98 is in GREAT shape, so my $$$ is going towards other parts of the car right now.

coastiematt

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i really don't understand what was done w/ the egr valve... it had the pipe extender and then what?

Awesome-X

Wow $400 for a base plate?? I don't think I'll be going that route...

S10Wildside

I'm using this on the engine in my S10. It's a nice combo and fun to drive.

spade

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my FIRST TPI purchase came with the base cause i have those heads....cost me 900 for the base the intake..... not bad if you ask me

Copchaser

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I have the setup and am using 062 vortecs with bigger valves and mild port work. Its a strong car down low, but because of the restrictive runners in the manifold, It dies up top. I am selling the intake if anyone is interested. PM for pricing.. Sorry to hijack.

as far as the egr tube extender, I never used mine. Just blocked it off and had no issues.

Fast355

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Edelbrock sells the same thing for $475 mind you.

I really don't know why all of you are screaming about how badly it flows. I was still pulling strongly at 6,000 rpm with the stock intake runners, in 1st, 2nd, and in 3rd when it hit the rev-limiter. 3.08s + 28.5" tall tires + 6,000 rpm with the TCC locked + aerodynamic brick means it was pulling well over 400 Hp and something around 140 MPH out of a G20 van.

Angelini

If I could get it for cheaper, and find a set of heads....I would do it in a heartbeat.

F-Body Demon

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Honestly the power he got out of that for the price of all the parts, even new, isnt bad comparativly to some of the other cars out there. I mean hell how many Nissans do you see with over 400 lb/ft of torque? Any of us could do this to our cars for less than $3 grand. And the thing about it is, $3 grand really isnt much if you save.

Sorry to rant. Im just saying the thirdgen crowd bitches about money like none other.

Angelini

I'm 18 and am in college and work a part time job, consequently also being a college kid, most of my money goes to important things such as books and beer. =p

Awesome-X

Yeah, I'm in college too. I was working minimum wage jobs but landed a $10 an hour job last week so I'm looking forward to that. If I made more money I think maybe I'd complain less.

But probably not.

cuisinartvette

Welcome to the world of modding EFI stuff its never cheap.
Keep saving..

dspencer24

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Like cruisinart said efi is expensive especially the tpi system.

Awesome-X

Which is why I have carbed cars

But I've been looking into getting a TPI car, maybe I should just stick to what I have.

dspencer24

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yeah if your tight on money thats the way to go

navy02ws6

The article mentions that Vortec heads can "be had for $360 a pair". Was very interested in this intake (since I need new heads anyways) until I went on Summit and the cheapest heads I could find were $660 for a pair.

Have prices really doubled since these heads came out? That sucks, I was all excited about this intake/head combo since I had been quoted $600 just to rebuild my heads to anemic stock specs.

Stephen

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For $660, I don't think you were looking at 100% stock heads.

Check them out at Scoggin Dickey for a good price. And that article is 8 years old, so yeah....Prices have gone up.

Awesome-X

I got mine off craigslist for $150 for a pair that were ported, polished, and decked. The deals are out there you just have to look around some.

Angelini

I have trouble finding a good 350 out of anything around here.....I found one for 150 bucks a while ago, I should have bought it, then I should have just put all my 305 TPI stuff on it and went from there.

cuisinartvette

Look around for a 96 or so truck/suburban block, steel crank 4 bolt main roller cam. Not sure it has the good Vortecs on it though. Did a set of the 906s last yr the intake can be made to flow Ok but the exhaust with that seat was hard to pick up a decent # on
1 piece rear main seal though.

Easy to get spoiled...in a world of 300 cfm this and that, all of a sudden 240 or 250 seems to suck which it doesnt, you can still make plenty of power from that #.