A2A with different intake plenum!!

[Black Knight]

I've been tossing around this idea of going A2A, now I know before this gets into a battle over why you dont need it and our intercooler can be sufficant if upgraded, Im wanting to do it just because of how sweet a hudge I/C looks in the mouth ot these trucks.

My question is and maybe the SGT guys can help me with this one, I dont like the look of the stock intake plenum with A2A. It has to basically rap completely around the motor to attach to the throttle body. So can I run a N/A intake off a SGT or something with that mini corvette looking intake on my Sy and run the A2A directly into the front of it??

I dont know enough about the enginering to know if the throttle body will work, if the intake lines up with the stock Sy heads or do I need different heads, do you have to change accessory routing, in theory could his be done??

Remember that I'm not that conserned with the performance aspect yet, if it makes more power great, if it stays the same fine, if it would require a little modification I'm game, I'm no stranger to a Sawzall J/K, I just want it to look a little different than everybody elses.

TIA :tup:

 

[93TyGuy]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

There are several ways to route A2A intercooler piping. Jer has an A2A that doesnt wrap around the back of the motor to hook up to the TB. Instead it turns from the outlet of the IC and goes under the radiator and back up next to the turbo and into the TB via an LS1 TB elbow. Jer, correct me if I am wrong on part of this.

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

I went back and looked at his pics again that is more what I'm aiming for but how does it affect performance running the intake tube by the exhaust crossover tube?? I know his truck is fast, but mine being pretty close to stock is that going to hurt my performance?? Plus I think I want an excuse to put on a different intake manifold. Thanx though!!

 

[QUICK STORM]

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i have a KB big boy A2A, and the piping runs over the exhaust downpipe. just make a shield for the exhaust side of the turbo, or wrap your downpipe or your intercooler piping. you might wanna get a RPM A2A, but if you do, you will have to reclock your turbo.

BTW, i would like to see you start a thread on the things you've done to shave weight

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

i have a KB big boy A2A, and the piping runs over the exhaust downpipe. just make a shield for the exhaust side of the turbo, or wrap your downpipe or your intercooler piping. you might wanna get a RPM A2A, but if you do, you will have to reclock your turbo.

BTW, i would like to see you start a thread on the things you've done to shave weight

Do you have pics?? Im actually not being a smartass here but is reclock a typo??

I just followed some of Hood's write-ups on weight saving there on here somewhere.
Most of mine are standards no spare, crank up devise (that is pretty heavy), jack, washer fluid is gone, workin on ABS delete, the new exhaust is way lighter without a muffler and side exit, shoot I think last time I was under the Sy I scraped 20+ pounds of dirt off alone, took off the tow hitch some JACKA$$ put on it before I got it, thats about it right now.
Oh I let a little air out of the tires, LOL!!!

 

[QUICK STORM]

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no pics right now as there is no motor in the truck. reclock isn't a typo, if you decide to go with the RPM A2A, you will need to do this. live1053rulz has done this here is the LINK

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

Well help me out sir what do mean by "reclock", and im not searching for it LOL??
So your saying I need all that stuff just to run A2A? like I said I want a different look, hence the different intake plenum, dont start missing the small details now you were on a roll!!!!

 

[QUICK STORM]

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on your stock turbo location the outlet of the intake side of the turbo points staight up, right.

when you reclock the turbo you have to move the outlet on the intake side to point straight down.

i posted a link for you in the previous post.

 

[QUICK STORM]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

Well help me out sir what do mean by "reclock", and im not searching for it LOL??
So your saying I need all that stuff just to run A2A? like I said I want a different look, hence the different intake plenum, dont start missing the small details now you were on a roll!!!!

you don't need all that stuff, just look for the info that points to reclocking your turbo

 

[Black Knight]

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Sorry I thought the piont of the link was you were showing me all the extra stuff I get spend $$$$$ on!!!!!
Good lookin out I see you havent lost your edge!!!!

 

[QUICK STORM]

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thanks, +1

 

[Black Knight]

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Does anyone have a pic of a stock SGT intake?

 

[QUICK STORM]

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i moved the pic so you could use it a reference

 

[Black Knight]

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Like I said you rock!!! How can I learn to do all that pic moving stuff and posting a lot quotes stuff?

 

[QUICK STORM]

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heres a pic of SonomaGTlovers teal SGT intake for reference as well

 

[QUICK STORM]

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Like I said you rock!!! How can I learn to do all that pic moving stuff and posting a lot quotes stuff?

well you have to be a donating member to post "attached image pics" or to post a pic like i just did, you can use photobucket

quote stuff, you just have to copy and past multiple quotes or learn to move the quote tags around

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

See I personally really like the way that looks, now can I make it work?? Yah for enough $$$ you can make just about anything work, but without exploding the bank can it be done??

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

well you have to be a donating member to post "attached image pics" or to post a pic like i just did, you can use photobucket

quote stuff, you just have to copy and past multiple quotes or learn to move the quote tags around

???

i just tried it and it doesnt encase what you are saying the little box? Basically highlight it and click copy then go up to your message and put paste, but that doesnt make it a quote it only puts down what I pasted, not in highlighted form?

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A2A with different intake plenum!!

heres a pic of SonomaGTlovers teal SGT intake for reference as well

Do they use a Mass Air Flow Sensor?? What year 4.3's came with this intake??

 

[QUICK STORM]

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you can do alot. i searched for all of these
http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=33460&page=3&pp=15&highlight=intake+options