Some of you guys may have connections to someone with one of these discontinued pieces. All eight of my intake runners have cracks or missing material along the intake gasket groves from a port job that got too thin. I think the best route to go would be a replacement rather than repair. I've already called KB who stated they haven't had any of those parts for at least four years. The base kit from KB would have been for a C5 Corvette but also was sold as a truck or LS1 tuner kit. If you have any leads to someone that may have one, I would surely appreciate it.

 

Would it be possible to use one from another company???

I have never seen there kit, so I am not sure how different the lower tub is.

 

Or can you post pics of the cracks. I'm sure if you have cracks another one would have cracks. If not, I assume they would be happening soon. I'm wondering if there was a design flaw that could be corrected.

 

He stated it was from a porting job.

 

The Whipple Is a similar design, So I am wondering if you could make that work???

 

The upper plate/intercooler sandwich the lower tub with the intake manifold to head bolt pattern on the sides with two additional bosses for bolts in front and back.

Here's a pic....

 

Since I know you guys are going to want to see the cracks...

 

So I did a little digging and it appears each company makes there lower tub specific to there set up.

I wonder who cast there lower tub?
I wonder if that place still has the molds or possibly a left over sitting around?

I wonder if Kenne Bell would be willing to share a print or some data to have one made out of billet?

 

If KB is willing to share that information, I will have to get someone higher up the ladder. The guy I spoke to earlier in the week was very quick to tell me "no" or "don't know" for every question I asked.

 

You know, If you talk to the right guy, I don't see why not. It's been out production for how long now??? And the last one they had was 4 years ago???

Not exactly high demand So I don't see why not. Although you may need to talk to some one else other than they guy you spoke to.

Other alternative would be to have some one digitize the one you have.