I'm new to the Lt's was wondering what people are using for after market intakes. plan on doing quite a few mods, but don't see any options on intakes

 

I don't know what it is but these questions are just comming out of the woodwork the past couple weeks. Did some magazine have an intakes article or something?
There are no cost effective worthwhile intakes for anything resembling a stock LT1 you are looking at the wrong place to begin modding. The LT1 intake is a rather good "jack of all trades" Edelbrock tried and failed to develope an better intake and Linenfelter did as well but does offer a modded TPI intake which in the end will cost you over a grand which could get you more power if spent another way. Intake upgrades are a good thing for gen1 motors and seems like the LSx motors too but GM made the LT1 intake "good enough" for almost anything you want to do. Not to say it is perfect or anything just that to do anything that will truely work better there is going to be a lot of money involved and even then not worthwhile till you have a built motor.

You will see reference to an LT4 intake it is in no way an upgrade I only mention it because it gets asked at the very least once a week but someone new to the forums.

 

I disagree, the LT4 intake is an upgrade over the LT1 because of the raised runner length. But you will have to upgrade to LT4 heads as well.
You can get alot of an LT1 or LT4 intake just by porting. Advanced Induction does some pretty nice port work.

But if you are going crazy N/A some are upgrading to sheet metal intakes or converting over to a carb style intake.

 

The LT4 intake HAS MATERIAL TO ALLOW PORTING FOR RAISED RUNNERS, again it is not an upgrade not even with the LT4 heads.

What is raised runner length anyway?
Yes the intake can be ported to match head but you will not find anyone particularly knowedgable recommending that until you are porting the heads.

 

appreciate the input. I've recently been converted from the 5.0 Ford to the LT1, don't know yet if its a good thing or not will let you know in spring when it comes out. First thing I learned is start looking for an 12 bolt or 9"

 

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ght=LT4+intake
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ght=LT4+intake
There are A LOT more posts on the subject just try to find what "arnie" Injuneer" and "shoebox" have had to say on the subject, there are other very knowledgable folks here just those are the ones I seem to remeber offering correction to those making improper asumptions about the LT4 intake.

I have never handled one off an engine so I hqave not seen or measured the ports myself I just have learned through time spent here who to listen to and who gets all their information from magazines . In time you too will learn who you must pay attention to and who needs to do more reading than posting.

 

Get the new Corvette Fever or Vette Magazine. There is an article on the Super Ram intake LPE developed for the L98 that has been available for the LT1 for years. It dramatically increases torque, and in this thread, it definitely can help a stock displacement LT1 run strong.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...94&forum_id=48

 

waste of money man... the lt1 intake will flow enough for 11 sec passes without holding you back..theres no need to upgrade. go talk to loyd elliot and get a cam/head combo with your money they are semi cheap and very effective at squeezing the hp out of a lt. Look at some of his head work.. it speaks for itself.

 

There is one guy on this board that has been 10.14 N/A with a mildly ported LT1 intake by advanced induction. Are you trying to go quicker than that?

 

Guys the post was asking for aftermarket intakes. The superram is an aftermarket and improves torque significanlty. Look at LPE's motors that ran this with real small cams (LPE 211 or 219 cams) and they ran 11's all day. More torque equates to fun factor and quicker ET's, correct?
So without stroking a motor, a Super Ram manifold is very good to get you the torque and allow you to run quicker.

 

For the price of the superam you could go faster with other mods. IMO this comes under that heading of people wanting to believe they see more in something than there really is simply because they want to.
Magazines are down right HORRIBLE sources for information especially dyo reports comparing products. Remeber these are advertisers and even if they are not the magazine wants them to be and does not want to upset their sheep readers. Look up the post on the Granatelli "test" for just one example of how they manipulate stuff and that disection of results is just on the info they admitted to in the article not the details swept under the rug.

 

Dwayne, the dyno was legit. And you are entiteld to your opinion. And they werent advertisers selling the manifold. Accell doesnt market the Super Ram for the LT1 like LPE does for the L98. They did a before and after test and with different cams. Read the article. If you look up dyno charts for the Super Ram manifold on L98's and LT1's you will see allot of consistency within this manifold. It makes allot more torque on the motor up to 5500rpm, and is very streetable.
Go run someone with an L98 with Super Ram made by LPE, and see how quite they are yet they run 11's on DR's. Its a damn good manifold, and to not be see a pattern on Dyno tests, especially when there are hundreds on a certain product from different sources on this product , is sad, and not very objective.