Raising Intake Roof
#1
Raising Intake Roof
hey guys looking to see how far i can safely raise the roof on a Stock LT1 Intake. Anyone who has done this know where it needs raised I have raised it 0.070 so far and would like to go 0.100. My fear is going to far and seeing the wrong light
Anyone know how far is safe?
Anyone know how far is safe?
#4
If you really want to get crazy (like me) take the heads to a shop and have them weld a thick pad on top of the intake ports. Shouldn't cost more than 60-80 bucks to have done. That way you go as high as you want, just be careful when blending the port down into the bowls on the other side of the rocker stud.
BTW, I'll be doing this very soon, along with flow testing to see how well it works. I'll be doing a bit of work to the intake also obviously.
Mike
BTW, I'll be doing this very soon, along with flow testing to see how well it works. I'll be doing a bit of work to the intake also obviously.
Mike
#6
Originally posted by SkarodoM
Crazy? but we do that all the tim--.. err.. oops
Just measure ellis.. measure! .. and hey, if you break through.. no big deal.. weld it up
Crazy? but we do that all the tim--.. err.. oops
Just measure ellis.. measure! .. and hey, if you break through.. no big deal.. weld it up
mhankel@pivotalcomm.com
Mike
#8
Nice duck, watch out here comes another.
So I'm debating on whether to just make the port taller and try to maintain volocity, or make it wider also. This is going to be used with a blower if that matters.
Mike
So I'm debating on whether to just make the port taller and try to maintain volocity, or make it wider also. This is going to be used with a blower if that matters.
Mike
Last edited by Mikey 97Z M6; 10-30-2002 at 11:25 PM.
#9
Well Mike we have Done that to a few intakes. Make sure the injectors fit before you port Raising the roof on the intake port seems to me like it would be of little help if the intake port is not raised to match it?
I am just using a standard snap gauge and making them all the same. I am right at .070 on the two ports I have done. Think I will make the other six match and call it good. I am not really porting the intake as much as raising the roof. it just getts so small I still want port velocity and the intake to flow with the heads. Other then raiseing the roof I am just cleaning them up.
Thanks Lloyd and Phil
BTW it only cost me $90 to convert a LT1 intake into a LT4 intake with a FULLY raised roof....and I can paint it any color I want
EDIT Oh yeah Mike watch out with your porting and boost. I blew a hole through and intake back in 98 with only 14# of boost
I am just using a standard snap gauge and making them all the same. I am right at .070 on the two ports I have done. Think I will make the other six match and call it good. I am not really porting the intake as much as raising the roof. it just getts so small I still want port velocity and the intake to flow with the heads. Other then raiseing the roof I am just cleaning them up.
Thanks Lloyd and Phil
BTW it only cost me $90 to convert a LT1 intake into a LT4 intake with a FULLY raised roof....and I can paint it any color I want
EDIT Oh yeah Mike watch out with your porting and boost. I blew a hole through and intake back in 98 with only 14# of boost
Last edited by OneFlyn95z28; 10-31-2002 at 12:24 AM.
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