I tried to do an ls-6 intake manifold install but halfway through literally I found the ls-6 wont fit. So I searched and found that I need to buy different coolant lines or grind it. I would rather grind it if I only have to do a little, just the thought of doing so scares me. So far I had to put everything back to stock and my hands look like I put them through a weed whacker for nothing. I can't believe how easy everyone says the install is, without mentiong-oh by the way you need some different coolant lines. So what have you guys done, and literally how much did you have to grind away, or how much does it cost for new lines?

 

If you search you'll find a couple pics of some already grinded down.

 

just grind them all man... I just did this this past wkend and it wasn't a biggie.. Just watch out with the oil sensor unit It got me man and I ended up dishing another $40 pesos

Here are some links:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=967733&page=2

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...065&highlight=

Gl

 

i agree, the swap is a little more difficult than it seems when reading posts. Just do a little research and figure out everything you need before taking stuff off. Good luck though.

 

i just chiseled all of mine off took 5 minutes.

 

chit. I grinded all the plastic knuckles off mine. did I go a little too far?

 

i took the stock off, bought rear block offs and a front bypass...ws6store can hook you up if you dont want to hack it...

 

Also bought ls6 coolant lines and block offs from ws6store. No modifying of my intake

 

Damn your a fast chiseler! Took me a half hour, but I was taking my time since it was a brand new LS6 intake. I took ALL the ridges off, flush. Make sure your chisel is good and sharp(sharpened an old one with a die grinder), take your time and save yourself 50 buckaroos.

 

Nope. Instead of measuring where I needed to chisel them off I just went to town and cracked all of them off. Worked perfect.

 

well I broke the oil pressure sending unit (I guess I had to break it to find out how to not do it again next time), so my car is down until I get it fixed. Hey DARKHORSE SS how did you get the broken unit off I couldnt see anywhere to pull out the bottom portion of it.

 

its not hard to get to. You can remove it with a crescent wrench and reinstall the new one pretty quickly with the intake out of the way. Just be careful.

 

i just chiseled mine also. 1 1/16" deepwell socket on the oil sender.

 

u need a big 1 1/16 socket i believe...<<not sure

make sure u tighten the new osu by hand as much as u can.. gl

 

Update I installed and drove it around today. I over torqued the bolts that attach the throttle body to the manifold thankfully I had extra and getting them out is alot easier than if I had done that to the bolts that go to the heads. I'm gettin the tune this thursday she needs it. The only thing is when i took out the air I must have capped the wrong hole because now my ac doesn't work. The vent on the dash works but none of the others do. I can hear it working just no air coming out-just another 100 for the guys at newtech to fix for me. Other wise she's driveable and the headers and duals will be on by thursday!

 

Cant help with the install part bro, my camaro has a ls6 block and intake, when gm sent the car to slp it was all installed there, but good luck on the exhaust and air conditioning, sounds like another great camaro.

 

There's a vacumn line that plugs into the back of the intake. It comes from the pass. side rear by the pcm. That's why your hvac isnt working right.

 

WhiteRhino, so theres 2 Vacuum opennings in the back of the LS1 intake manifold... one is surely for the brake booster..? and what is the other one for?!

 

Yep, the big one is for the booster. The small 1/4" one is for ac vacumn. It controls how the ducts open and close.

 

You can go to a Junkyard and if you're fortunate enough, you can get some from a wrecked Late-model Truck.