So...for all you guys not wanting to top swap or can't afford it...I got bored today and hogged the crap out of a L36 LIM. Looks pretty sweet too. I guess I can start selling these if I get enough people interested. IMO, it would be a more beneficial gain if you have a HV3 installed...but it sure wouldn't hurt a car without one. Pics will be up soon. Won't be too expensive either. Figuring around $100 shipped plus your stocker. I'd love to get this thing on a dyno for some before and after gains but I don't have that kind of access.
Specs on this puppy are...
Stripped, Cleaned, Painted a color of your choice (within reason...I won't do House of Color Tangerine or something). Intake is opened up appox. 5mm all around the upper portion and the runners are enlarged a few mm also. Runners have nipples/bumps removed for better flow/less restriction. Runners are also finished comparable to that of 200-ish grit sandpaper, since you want the intake side to be a bit rough...compared to the exhaust side which you want smooth. I will be starting on heads soon...not the bowls, just the intake/exhaust ports. I don't want to mess with the bowls...I've tried...just not good enough for that yet...as I'm a perfectionist and it didn't turn out quite the way I had hoped it would.
But back to the Ported LIM. Figuring this is a little comparable too...
Stock L36 to a Custom Ported LIM
Stock LS1 IM to a FAST Setup
I'm not sure on flow specs of the LS1/2/6 vs. the FAST setup as I know they see pretty good gains from it...so not THAT good. But, for sure better than stock. Let me know what you guys think.
Nick
