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Old 03-20-2003 | 01:26 PM
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New LT1 Intake pics

I got the intake back today, powdercoated high-gloss black. Then I polished the fins and fuel rails, neither of which came out very good at all. The fins have some pitting but over all I think it looks sweet. Heres one pic, more can be found here
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Old 03-20-2003 | 01:39 PM
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looks good
Old 03-20-2003 | 04:13 PM
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quick question

so do you have an LT1 in your car or does it match up the engine in the 3rdgens(305 and 350)?
Old 03-20-2003 | 05:57 PM
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I do not have an LT1 engine, just the intake which has been modified to fit an L98 engine. For info, check out www.lt1intake.com.
Old 03-20-2003 | 06:59 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
I do not have an LT1 engine, just the intake which has been modified to fit an L98 engine. For info, check out www.lt1intake.com.
That site is asking for a username and password
Old 03-20-2003 | 07:06 PM
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Oops, thats cause of the period at the end.. try:

www.lt1intake.com
Old 03-20-2003 | 08:08 PM
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That looks good
Old 03-20-2003 | 08:56 PM
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Very nice! How much did the powdercoating cost?
Old 03-20-2003 | 09:42 PM
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It was $125 for the intake and throttle cable bracket (not pictured)
Old 03-20-2003 | 09:58 PM
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great looking!
Old 03-20-2003 | 10:12 PM
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pics on car

looks real good, thats my color
Old 03-21-2003 | 12:24 AM
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Believe me, when its on the car, pics will be posted again. Now I need some chrome valve covers too
Old 03-21-2003 | 07:26 AM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
It was $125 for the intake and throttle cable bracket (not pictured)
WHo did it for $125. seems Kinda high for a Lt1.

I would do a miniram or lt1 for 75 in a mirror black with glossy clear..

I did a Complete TPI. Im talking, plenum,runners,tb,plenum extension,waterneck,intake,fuel rails, adj. fpr. valve covers In Almost Chrome for $175.

lt1's and minirams are so much easier.
Old 03-21-2003 | 07:59 AM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Believe me, when its on the car, pics will be posted again. Now I need some chrome valve covers too
Oh dude.... get some nice aluminum valve covers. Nothing looks cheezier next to a nicely powercoated intake with polished aluminum fins than a pair of $50 chrome valve covers. There are a lot of great looking sets of aluminum valve covers out there that will match that intake a lot better than chrome.
Old 03-21-2003 | 10:56 AM
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Lo-Ko performance coatings in Oak Lawn, IL did the powdercoating.

Thanks Jim85IROC, I'll look into some aluminum valve covers
Old 03-21-2003 | 04:08 PM
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What kind of horsepower improvement is gained by using and LT1 intake? Does it perform better at higher RPM unlike the TPI, which i heared falls flat after 5500rpm?
Old 03-21-2003 | 07:20 PM
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TPI falls flat after 4500 rpm hehe. Yeah the LT1 intake gives you more top end power. I'm not sure on the specifics, but you can do a search to find out. I'm thinking about doing the LT1 intake conversion and 749 ECM swap (cheap!) if I decide not to go with the Holley StealthRam/Commander950 ($$$) Combo
Old 03-21-2003 | 11:34 PM
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
Engine: t\a motor 355 lt1 intake, t56,the works, 89 roc 427 sbc tt project
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mine on my engine.
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Old 03-21-2003 | 11:35 PM
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
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off engine pic (better cleaner pics)
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