Black2003SS Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Check this out! L92 sheet metal intake that is 3" taller than stock car manifolds! I'm thinking this would work on our trucks! Wonder what his reserve is. What do you guys think? The only thing that scares me is this a hack/scam because he obviously cant spell in his auctions... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L92-aluminu...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 stay away from sheet metal intakes!!!unless building a total drag vehicle with nothing but higher RPMs will be hurtfull and waste of money especially for a truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I usually would stay away, but the runners looked exceptionally long on this intake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I dunno, I kinda agree with Quik but for different reason: I would do something like what Chase did, use an adapter on a Victor intake to get even distribution. That manifold looks sexy but I bet it still favors the #7 hole really bad, and that's a lot of money to spend to still have a #7 cylinder that will run a lot leaner than the front cylinders. My $0.02 anyway... Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I dunno, I kinda agree with Quik but for different reason: I would do something like what Chase did, use an adapter on a Victor intake to get even distribution. That manifold looks sexy but I bet it still favors the #7 hole really bad, and that's a lot of money to spend to still have a #7 cylinder that will run a lot leaner than the front cylinders. My $0.02 anyway... Mr. P. Actually P, this pic right here shows the runners are extended/bellmouthed into the plenum area, which minimizes runner favoritism. The runners are quite a bit shorter than stock truck intake, but I'd like to measure the difference between this and a car intake. It doesn't look much shorter at all... I'd like to know the runner length of this new intake so that I could plot out the resonant peaks... Truck intakes are longer so that they have two peaks. This one is short enough that it's only going to have one, but if it's at the right RPM ---> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm kind of with Quik on this one. It look like more of a tunnel ram style intake, which would be more of an upper RPM intake. Look damn nice, but probably not very street friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 actually........that manifold will create some sick low rpm torque numbers!! its similar ti the GM TPI set-up, i have an 85' IROCZ with the lingnfelter superram inatake manifold and that thing kicks ass i'd rock that manifold, if you want higher rpms you need shorter runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Actually P, this pic right here shows the runners are extended/bellmouthed into the plenum area...Take another look at your pic, the runners are not the same length, one is longer than the other by at least 1/8" - I wonder if that was planned or an accident. I agree with you on the runner lengths and configuration, it's reminiscent of a Kinsler intake except all the "stacks" are pulling from a common log manifold - that one detail is what has me wondering if it still runs the back cylinders lean like all the other manifolds designed with a front-mounted TB... Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I agree it looks cool. I would feel better if the intake had the initial air charge in the center rather than front like others have stated. Until thoroughly tested, I wouldn't jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams2003 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Ive seen a sheetmetal almost Identical to that for the L92's and it only made 5 peak hp more than the l76 manifold. And that was on a 415ci motor. Trust me, its not worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm not concerned about the peak hp benefit as much as an alternative to the headaches of modifying everything to fit our trucks with the car intake manifold. I have no idea how much that manifold is, but if it was under $1,000 and I dont have to dick with cutting stuff off and getting a water pump modified or spacers or whatever, then I would be in. Now if it truly does sacrifice too much low end like a victor Jr intake does, then I wouldnt be in, because the truckis a daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 imo the vic jr doesent sacrifice low end. to me it feels just as fast as before, if not faster . that sheet metal intake does look killer though and the headache with the pullies and a car intake is kind of shitty . id like to see how much a difference it would make between an l92 and 76 intakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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