best intake manifold for the money?

**SSwt00SS** · 11-02-2007, 06:28 AM

sorry to say, but you grossly over paid. you can find Ls6 intakes for around $300 all day long...

all that truly matters those is if you are happy w/it and it has helped you to reach the goal you have for your car...

**xirxious** · 11-02-2007, 12:23 PM

I'm pretty sure there is a ls6 on ebay now with a BIN of $225.

**jigger1166** · 11-02-2007, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

sorry to say, but you grossly over paid. you can find Ls6 intakes for around $300 all day long...

all that truly matters those is if you are happy w/it and it has helped you to reach the goal you have for your car...

How can you say I overpaid?
Where could I find a NEW manifold WITH hardware(coolant crossover pipe, and block-off plugs, gaskets, and EGR compatable)?
I might have been able to buy a used one, but I needed one that was EGR compatable.

**Frankthetank** · 11-02-2007, 09:00 PM

ls6!

**SSwt00SS** · 11-03-2007, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by jigger1166

How can you say I overpaid?
Where could I find a NEW manifold WITH hardware(coolant crossover pipe, and block-off plugs, gaskets, and EGR compatable)?
I might have been able to buy a used one, but I needed one that was EGR compatable.

i stand corrected. i misread. i thought it was intake only and not EGR friendly...

when i picked up my Ls6 (non EGR) it was for $300 new (came with gaskets but not the coolant lines)...

good buy...

**jigger1166** · 11-04-2007, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

i stand corrected. i misread. i thought it was intake only and not EGR friendly...

when i picked up my Ls6 (non EGR) it was for $300 new (came with gaskets but not the coolant lines)...

good buy...

Thanks, sounds like you got a good buy also.

**fbodynut** · 11-04-2007, 04:26 PM

Anybody have any personal experience with the typhoon inake?

**INMY01TA** · 11-04-2007, 04:38 PM

Same thread here: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575889

**fbodynut** · 11-04-2007, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by INMY01TA

Same thread here: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575889

That is the kind of info i have been looking for.

**ApexVIII** · 11-04-2007, 05:05 PM

if you are going cam and no heads then is the ls6 still a good choice?

**fbodynut** · 11-13-2007, 05:36 PM

So, any one have the BBK or Holley intakes??

**ApexVIII** · 11-14-2007, 12:33 AM

ls6 is a good intake unless you are going big cam/ heads

**cocheesews6** · 11-14-2007, 08:52 AM

What type of work needs to be done to swap intakes from an LS1 to an LS6?
I've read about grinding this and that, is this neceassry?
Shouldn't it just bolt up, just curious what else is involved ?

**Kamauxx** · 11-14-2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by ApexVIII

if you are going cam and no heads then is the ls6 still a good choice?

This is my question too. Is a FAST necessary with a cammed car on stock heads.

**fbodynut** · 11-14-2007, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by cocheesews6

What type of work needs to be done to swap intakes from an LS1 to an LS6?
I've read about grinding this and that, is this neceassry?
Shouldn't it just bolt up, just curious what else is involved ?

This might help give you an idea of what is involved. http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
That is a good site that someone here turned me onto. As far as the cooling lines go, I guess it is just a difference in design between the ls1 and ls6 intakes.

**INMY01TA** · 11-14-2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Kamauxx

This is my question too. Is a FAST necessary with a cammed car on stock heads.

No.

**INMY01TA** · 11-14-2007, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by ApexVIII

ls6 is a good intake unless you are going big cam/ heads

Nope. Still good for a head/cam car.

**splitfinger09** · 11-14-2007, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by cocheesews6

What type of work needs to be done to swap intakes from an LS1 to an LS6?
I've read about grinding this and that, is this neceassry?
Shouldn't it just bolt up, just curious what else is involved ?

Refering to grinding, there talking about the ribs on the bottom of the intake manifold. You can either grind the ribs down to clear the coolant lines or you can buy a coolant crossover pipe kit. Either method will work. Here is a pic of the ribs ground down on the bottom of the intake.

**oreowizard** · 11-15-2007, 09:10 AM

Curious too... What would be a good cam to go with the LS6 intake? Going for 400RWHP

**Kamauxx** · 11-15-2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by oreowizard

Curious too... What would be a good cam to go with the LS6 intake? Going for 400RWHP

400 ain't hard to get with a LS6 intake. I made 380 with a LS1 intake, 3.73s and a stall. That probably translates into about 390-395rwhp.

Try a torquer v2 or v3 cam.