edelbrock intake manifold swap.. what all is needed

[whitesilvy04]

I really dont know what i really want to go ahead and do with my truck but i do know i plan on buying something for my truck by the end of the month...

I was looking at the Edelbrock Victor JR EFI intake manifold that comes with fuel rails... I figured i'm going to need to get a custom intake elbow and a aftermarket fuel regulator...

I know i'm leaving alot of stuff out and i was wondering what else am i leaving out to do this kind of swap on my 4.8L.... any help?

[zeake]

You will need a stroker motor to start with or at least some juice. Sorry just being funny not sure what you will need but I would like to know as well for future referance.

[airdeano]

not picking on your manifold choice.. what are you trying to do?
save this idea for the fbody race car...
i see in your sig somethings have been done... i think your looking for
something that doesnt exist or youve got some issues elsewhere in power
devolpment...
4.10 tells me you are racing a 1/8mi, stall (? stall) and thats it....
the tune is good, but there is better..
get a better exhaust before wrinkling the OE system intake manifold...
and get a camshaft in there that works better at 3500-6200rpm...stock
isnt that camshaft.
http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/front...in-budget.html

airdeano

[RedHeartbeat]

Pass on the intake. Get a nitrous kit and go have some fun. It's instant HP when you want it(until the bottle goes empty). You can easily do a 150 shot of nitrous on that 4.8 and make some serious power. You could just take the same amount of money it would take to buy a nice nitrous kit or all the parts to install an intake and buy a low mileage 6.0L engine instead.

[skeet]

Pass on the intake. Get a nitrous kit and go have some fun. It's instant HP when you want it(until the bottle goes empty). You can easily do a 150 shot of nitrous on that 4.8 and make some serious power. You could just take the same amount of money it would take to buy a nice nitrous kit or all the parts to install an intake and buy a low mileage 6.0L engine instead.

damn good advice, myself shpould had went this way could have saved lots of dollars listening and paying attention lol


dont forget if you go vic jr. you will need #42 injectors


dont get me wrong i like my setup. but for what i want i should have just went juiced

[whitesilvy04]

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^ Thats one hell of a nice engine setup!!

damn good advice, myself shpould had went this way could have saved lots of dollars listening and paying attention lol


dont forget if you go vic jr. you will need #42 injectors


dont get me wrong i like my setup. but for what i want i should have just went juiced

But you can still add a Nitrous setup and then that would really set the bar high!!...

[whitesilvy04]

not picking on your manifold choice.. what are you trying to do?
save this idea for the fbody race car...
i see in your sig somethings have been done... i think your looking for
something that doesnt exist or youve got some issues elsewhere in power
devolpment...
4.10 tells me you are racing a 1/8mi, stall (? stall) and thats it....
the tune is good, but there is better..
get a better exhaust before wrinkling the OE system intake manifold...
and get a camshaft in there that works better at 3500-6200rpm...stock
isnt that camshaft.
http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/front...in-budget.html

airdeano

Your correct my truck is more setup for the 1/8th then the 1/4. I have a 3200 stall and i was thinking of going with the TR224 later down the road. I just find that this particular intake swap just looks so cool looking under the hood and if i do get that i can get probably some really good show points at car shows if i show open hood with this kind of clean setup and be able to get a little more power because i doubt very many silverados that are going to be showing are going to be having it... so basically i'm going for show and go...

[skeet]

Your correct my truck is more setup for the 1/8th then the 1/4. I have a 3200 stall and i was thinking of going with the TR224 later down the road. I just find that this particular intake swap just looks so cool looking under the hood and if i do get that i can get probably some really good show points at car shows if i show open hood with this kind of clean setup and be able to get a little more power because i doubt very many silverados that are going to be showing are going to be having it... so basically i'm going for show and go...

well if youre definately looking for show then it would bring some good praise i get it all the time even though the truck isnt a show truck all i hear is 9 wow) about the set up. heres a pic of mine ..

[Hit Man X]

If you plan a single pattern 224 cam, I hope you plan to get some better flowing heads on there first.

[whitesilvy04]

If you plan a single pattern 224 cam, I hope you plan to get some better flowing heads on there first.

I was planning on working on the heads after the headers and cam but ....I know on a N/A engine your biggest gains will come from the heads/cam swap.

I have a second set of 4.8/5.3 heads in storage that i was planning on upgrading once i found a good mill shop

I dont want to be screwed over and pay more then i should...I know no one does...

Any of you know whats a good ballpark range i should be looking at pricewise for parts and labor to Fully p&p, add slightly bigger valves, valve guides, valve seats, etc...????