BasicLT1IntakeOptions

ThesearesomeintakeoptionsfortheLT1enginesfoundinthe1994‐1996B‐bodywagons.Someoftheseintakeoptionsrequireaconversionfromthemechanicalclutchfantothedualelectricfans.Informationonthisconversioncanbefoundinthe“Mod”sectionofwww.longroof.info

“HockeyPuck”Thisisaprettysimplemodthatallowsyoutobypassthehomeplate(largeresonatorontopoftheengine)Yousimplygetahockeypuck…popitintotherubberelbow…secureittightly…andyouaredone.Notahuge“seatofthepants”improvement,butitwillmakeyourenginesoundmorepowerful.LolIalsokeptthelookofthehomeplatebygrindingdowntheplasticnipplethatoncewentintotheintakeelbow.Thisallowedtheplatetositflushonthehockeypuck.Mostpeoplejustdiscardthehomeplate.

AnalternativetothehockeypuckistofindorbuyaLT1“F‐Body”(Camaro/Firebird)elbow.Itdoesnothavetheholeforhomeplate.Thesearenotcheapthough.

“SewerPipe”AnotherDIYintakethatcanaddsomemoreflowtoyourairintake.(ditching1stbase)YousimplygotoLowesorHDepotandbuya3inpieceofPVCpipe.Youwillalsoneeda3inrubberconnectorand2clamps.Somepeoplegetall‐fancywith45degreeangles…youcanifyouwant.Istucktothebasicidea.Youcanseefrommypicthatthisintakecanbeusedwiththemechanicalfan.IdidnotchouttheareasontherubberconnectortoallowtheMAFtoseatsecurely.SinceIwentwiththestraightpipedesign,Ihadtoangletheairfilterbox.Todothisyouneedtounscrewthetopportionfromtheinnerfender(youneedatorxhead)andthen“pop”theairboxoutoftherubbergrommetsthatholdthebottom.(WhichisactuallythetopcoverforthePCM)Youcanthenangletheboxandpoptheboxintoonegrommet.Thisstillholdstheboxverysecurely.Ihadnoissues.IcoveredtheholeontheinnerfenderwithmysnazzynewK&Nsticker.TomakethesewerpipeNOTlooklikeasewerpipe,Iusedacanofrubberizedundercoating.GaveitaniceOEMlook.Youcanalsousecrinklepaintaswell.

“SwissCheeseAirbox”Simpleidea…youdrillholesintoyourairboxtoallowmoreairtoflowin.Idrilledholesinthefront,bottomanddriver’sside.Ididnotdrillanyonthepassengerside,asIwantedtoavoidsuckingupthehotterengineair.IpurchasedaK&Nairfiltertoo.

“K&N57­3011”AnicecoldairkitfromK&N.TrytopickupausedoneonEBayifyoucan.Orbetteryet…trytomakeyourownversion!Youknowhowtomakethestraightsectionfrom3inPVCpipe!YoucangotoPepBoysandbuyafilterintheRicersectionVroomvroom.ThispictureisfrommyfriendFrank’swagon.http://www.cardomain.com/ride/684602

YoucangetsimilarintakesonEBayaswell…theyjustdon’thavethesealaroundthefilter…youcouldtrytofabupyourownseal…

“SSRIandRAISS”Twoaftermarketintakescommonlyused.YouMUSThavethedualelectricfansforthese.http://www.clearimageautomotive.com/Products/Engine/SSRI.htmhttp://www.impalaperformance.com/Prettystraightforwardtoinstall.IhaveusedtheSSRIonacoupleofmywagonswithgreatresults.Ifyouhavethemoney,tryit!Ifyouhavetheskills…buildyourownversion.Ifyoudecidetobuildanintakewherethefilterisinfrontofthethrottlebody…youwillneedtorelocatetheMAF(massairflowsensor).Youwillnoticethattheplugisnotquitelongenough.HereisaplacewhereyoucanbuyanextensionfortheMAFplug.Ifyoubuyoneofthereadymadeintakeslistedabove,itwillcomewiththeMAFextension.http://www.innovativewiring.com/ChevyProductPage2/ChevyCarsPage2/ChevyImpalaPage.htm#

MyoldwagonbelowispicturedwiththeSSRIandAirforceIIDeflector.Thistakestheplaceoftheupperradiatorshroud.Helpstofunnelairintotheintake…butalsocollectslotsofbugsonalongtrip.http://www.clearimageautomotive.com/Products/Engine/ColdAirIntakes.htm

HerewehaveGerry’s95WagonwithhisversionoftheRAISSintake.http://www.cardomain.com/ride/221119%5C

“RAMIT”Thisisanintakethatsuckstheairfronunderyourcar.Youmakeaholeinthelowerairdamfortheairintaketofit….justbecarefulwhenyoupark…oryouwillendupcrushing/crackingtheintaketubes.Lolhttp://www.impalasuperstore.com/naisso/superstore40/shopexd.asp?id=362