Sheetmetal Intake

MJ86GT · 07-11-2003, 11:46 AM

Anyone have any info on sheetmetal upper intakes? Getting ready to start fabbing one to go on a ported truck lower for my 86GT. Wondering whether it would be better to use 1/4 or 1/8 inch material. Should look like the one from Hogan Manifolds but alot cheaper since we have a tig and both size aluminum pieces.

BilLster · 07-11-2003, 11:55 AM

are you going n/a or planning on supercharging or turbo charging it ?

weve done 1/8 and 3/8 th's because that was what we had.

are you using part of the upper as a base ? 302 uppers work better. larger ports

I posted some pics once will try and find them or will take more of the one in the basement.

I have found the throttle body attachement to be the hardest part for me to fab so on this one i bought a egr space and welded it to the box.

good luck have to drive Amber to work.

BilLster · 07-11-2003, 11:57 AM

acttually my son has the upper portion that we ad the box to in my avatar.

07-11-2003, 11:46 AM	#1
MJ86GT Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 32	Sheetmetal Intake Anyone have any info on sheetmetal upper intakes? Getting ready to start fabbing one to go on a ported truck lower for my 86GT. Wondering whether it would be better to use 1/4 or 1/8 inch material. Should look like the one from Hogan Manifolds but alot cheaper since we have a tig and both size aluminum pieces.

07-11-2003, 11:55 AM	#2
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	are you going n/a or planning on supercharging or turbo charging it ? weve done 1/8 and 3/8 th's because that was what we had. are you using part of the upper as a base ? 302 uppers work better. larger ports I posted some pics once will try and find them or will take more of the one in the basement. I have found the throttle body attachement to be the hardest part for me to fab so on this one i bought a egr space and welded it to the box. good luck have to drive Amber to work. __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

07-11-2003, 11:57 AM	#3
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	acttually my son has the upper portion that we ad the box to in my avatar. __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

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