Manifold Selection

[Jonathan R. Lusky]

Eric Elliott writes:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Which is preferable for a 355 CI 350 HP engine, the standard TPI system 
> or the LT1 engine manifold system?
> My cam degrees are 208 in, 221 exh @ 0.05 lift, lift max 0.51" in, 
> 0.474" exh. Dart2 Sportsman heads with 2" and 1.6" valves. With 
> corvette heads the cam would peak torque at 3200 RPM & HP at 5850 RPM.
 
The LT1 manifold has no coolant crossover passage, no water inlet,
no provision for a distributor.  

> Is the corvette ECU needed to run the LT1 manifold? Would the corvette 
> ECU "like" my heads and cam?

Any system you run will require a custom calibration.


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