We're Obsolete (Almost)

[Mike Rolica]

We have done quite a few vortech heads with older style intakes.  Use an
intake gasket mark hole locations, then plug 2 outside holes and epoxy them
in, then drill and tap away.  The outside holes will go into coolant so be
sure to epoxy them  or use pipe dope.  Had lots of success with them.  Have
to use an oversized intake gasket.  Got the felpro part num at home if
anyone is interested.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	dave.williams at chaos.lrk.ar.us
[SMTP:dave.williams at chaos.lrk.ar.us]
	Sent:	Saturday, November 20, 1999 12:04 PM
	To:	gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
	Subject:	Re: We're Obsolete (Almost)


	-> had a bolt pattern for the Vortec heads only and was very similar
to
	-> a LT1 intake. The other big differences is the plenum was
stretched
	-> upward about four inches, much needed, and the throttle body used
was

	 So it's just an intake manifold for a Vortec?  Interesting... too
bad
	they didn't give it both the Vortec and old-style bolt patterns.
There
	may be a few hot rodders interested in Vortec heads and EFI, but the
OEM
	application was trucks, which isn't a real hot market for hot rod
engine
	parts, and their primary aftermarket application is dirt track
racing
	with iron head rules, and EFI isn't permitted in that venue.

	 I actually know someone who'd buy one... except we're redrilling
his
	Vortec heads to accept an old Algon IR intake.