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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Default Has anyone ever tried to clean up a stock truck intake?

Post up your pics if so.... thanks.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Do you mean porting it? If so: Porting TRUCK intake manifolds and throttle bodies! - LS1TECH
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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No, I meant trying to make it look better by grinding away all the bs from the outside of the intake.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Awhile back there was a member that did this for his s10 it looked great! Don't have a link tho, sorry.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Another question, is there any aftermarket fuel rails that will work with a truck intake or tbss intake?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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http://s1155.photobucket.com/albums/...t=P1020276.jpg
here is my first attempt.

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Pic was pretty small on my phone... what would you suggest using? Any tips?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Here's the link i mentioned before....
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...-425441/page8/

Hope this helps.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gasmachine85
No, I meant trying to make it look better by grinding away all the bs from the outside of the intake.
Sorry about that.... Here you go:

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...little-363603/







Check the "Hybrids and Conversions" sub-forum on Ls1 tech. I remember seeing a few that came out nice.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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hmm, no its all good... it looks better but IDK if the reward is really worth the effort for me...
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