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Old 03-27-2014, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by smokeshow
Edelbrock pro-flow. Pretty sure I've also used it with the GMT-900 intake though.
You just answered my question. I will try to find the ls1 steam vent setup. Thanks
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Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the 99-02 trucks come with the 4 corner vent tubes? That's what I'm running on my 04 with a TBSS intake and all fit perfectly fine. I got them from my father in law who had them just sitting in his garage so when i swapped intakes i swapped out the vent tubes as well. I wasn't sure what they came off of or if they would clear the intake, that's just what he told me he got them off of was an older model truck motor.
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yea, they did.
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I have a supposed 2001 5.3 and it had the two rear vents blocked off. I'll be buying the 4 corner ls1 tube then since I am running the NNBS/TBSS/GMT-900 intake.
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My 01 5.3L had the rear ports blocked as well. I swapped to the LS1 tubes that have all four corners.
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My 99 5.3 had the 4 corner thing
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Maybe it just depended on how someone felt on the assembly line that day
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Originally Posted by Atomic
Just redid mine to this:

I have seen the steam vent fittings that go to 4 an male. But the fittings that you put on top are -4an 90's to barbed 5/16 or 3/8? What size line did you run for all those? I think I am going to run my lines like yours instead of getting the ls1 hard line. Since I have copied your whole fuel system why not this too! lol.
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Its a trickflow kit I got off summit. Hose is 1/4"
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Old thread but I had never seen the factory 4 corner steam pipe.

This is off of my 2000 Silverado 5.3L.

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The 2005 6.0L I'm swapping in had the rear ports blocked off. Why isn't everyone just running this factory piece?


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