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Clearance questions. LD intake on gas engine.


tyler031734

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I have a few diesel intakes sitting around. I'm thinking about modifying them for use on gas type engines. With there longer and bigger runners.

 

But my issue is I dont have a Z around with a L6 in it for me to mess around with testing clearances.

 

My question is, How much can I raise the "log" portion of the intake?

 

Is there a Z with a long block in it I can mess with around Portland OR?

 

I'm located really close to Gresham.

 

Thanks for any help

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So what your telling me is the diesel intake barely fits between the hood already.

 

I'm measuring from the flat area which is almost 1/2" shorter than the front of the cam cover, But not the 1" to 1 1/2" I was hoping for.

 

Hmm. Than I will modify these intakes the hard way...

 

Still hoping to find a local with a longblock in a Z I could mess with. I find useing small cardboard boxes is a decent way of finding clearance issues. I got a 3" air filter on my sbc swaped 78 that way.

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AT THE FRONT OF THE ROCKER COVER.

No need to yell, he who's name can't be pronounced.

 

As I see your giant intake plenum I think I won't have any issues. I'll just angle the throttle body downward.

 

Thanks for the useful pic.

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AT THE FRONT OF THE ROCKER COVER.

 

The hood slopes down, you will have no issues except for the front corner.

 

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Man that looks like some Soviet-Era photograph there...all the trees look dead! What a bleak backdrop for such a nice engine snappy...

What killed the trees?

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That photo was taken in January, I believe.

 

And yes, it's pronounceable...many people have no issues with it.

 

That intake didn't clear the hood by about 3/4". It also is 22" long, so the shorter LD intake plenum should clear fine.

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