Cascade Crew

minijensen · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject: changed my mind on manifolds

so i am not going to put a tpi on my car anymore. now i'm thinking about a stealth ram or mini ram. does anyone know if a strut tower will fit over the stealth ram?

iansane · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject:

No. Unless it's custom + cowl hood.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:26 am Post subject:

minijensen · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject:

ok thanks thats what i thought just wasn't sure... thanks

iansane · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:22 pm Post subject:

No prob.

I'd LOVE to see someone try one though. I always thought there may have been a chance to run one underneath the plenum if someone used solid motor mounts or something but that's a whole 'nother can o beans.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject:

Haha that would be awesome to see! I didn't know that the stealth ram intake sat up so much taller. I thought it was based on the lt1 style which barely sits higher than the valve covers.
-jake

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject:

It is much taller with a large gap between the upper and lower plenums. Think more like a dual-quad intake:

Alphius · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject:

Yup.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject:

They're hard to even get under a firebird hood. Bracing has to be cut usually.

Alphius · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject:

Oh wow! Now I'm curious, how do they flow compared to the lt1 intake? Does the taller lower intake provide more velocity like an old school tunnel ram? Or is it like that for ease of installation (2 part design)

I think I've even seen people adapt lt1 manifolds for gen 1 use by drilling a distributor hole and a remote mounted thermostat. It certainly offers better hood clearance.

minijensen · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject:

ya i think i'll go with the mini ram it will fit better and i could put in a strut tower