Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning Talk about modifications, or anything else associated with performance enhancements. Have a new idea for performance/reliability? Post it here. No idea is stupid! (please use Detailing and Appearance for cosmetic ideas)

LIM

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 23, 2007 | 09:02 PM
  #1  
roadtech195's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 571
Likes: 0
From: Memphis,TN Originally from MA
roadtech195 is on a distinguished road
Default LIM

Looks like a decent intake for the L36 guys, any opinions on it?

http://www.milzymotorsports.com/miva...ct_Code=L36LIM
Reply
Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:16 PM
  #2  
95naSTA's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 2
From: Philly
95naSTA is on a distinguished road
Default Re: LIM

Originally Posted by roadtech195
Looks like a decent intake for the L36 guys, any opinions on it?

http://www.milzymotorsports.com/miva...ct_Code=L36LIM
That is for use only with gasket matched heads. Not to mention you could do that work yourself for much less.

You want to match your LIM ports with your head ports if you have stock heads. There are a few threads here about doing just that.
Reply
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 07:15 PM
  #3  
agrazela's Avatar
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,451
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
agrazela is on a distinguished road
Default Re: LIM

Originally Posted by 95naSTA
That is for use only with gasket matched heads. Not to mention you could do that work yourself for much less.

You want to match your LIM ports with your head ports if you have stock heads. There are a few threads here about doing just that.
95naSTA, are you sure that'* matched to the gasket and not to stock head ports? All it says is "port-matched." You should contact the vendor and get that clarified, roadtech195.

I'd say $150 (plus say $25 to $30 for a junkyard core, plus shipping) is not too bad a deal, considering that cleaning, porting and polishing a LIM yourself--especially if you've not done it before--is easily a 4 to 6 hour job.
Reply
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 08:33 PM
  #4  
95naSTA's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 2
From: Philly
95naSTA is on a distinguished road
Default Re: LIM

Originally Posted by agrazela
95naSTA, are you sure that'* matched to the gasket and not to stock head ports? All it says is "port-matched." You should contact the vendor and get that clarified, roadtech195.
I was offered the same LIM when I got my heads off him. So, yes, I'm pretty sure.
Reply
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:40 PM
  #5  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default



He'* a Milzy customer and ran their cylinder heads. Milzy is known for their head work. I'd not be too surprised to see their LIM'* matched to THEIR head porting rather than to stock heads.
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:48 AM
  #6  
agrazela's Avatar
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,451
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
agrazela is on a distinguished road
Default

Guess that answers that...I wonder if one could request that Milzy match the LIM to stock heads?
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:50 AM
  #7  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Why not do it yourself for the cost of the LIM from the wrecker?
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:01 PM
  #8  
roadtech195's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 571
Likes: 0
From: Memphis,TN Originally from MA
roadtech195 is on a distinguished road
Default

Will, to be honest I would love to do it myself, or at least give it a try. But time is an issue for me. The old lady and me work opposite hours just about all the time so I try to give her what little free time I get. She gets jealous if I take to long to wash my car
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:59 PM
  #9  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

It'll take you longer to swap it on the car than it will to port it.
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:25 PM
  #10  
BillBoost37's Avatar
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS

Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 41,391
Likes: 30
From: Enfield, CT
BillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of light
Default

Originally Posted by willwren
It'll take you longer to swap it on the car than it will to port it.
Not necessarily. I consider myself pretty quick with a wrench/air tools and I spent longer porting a manifold than swapping. Say 3 hours to port and have it turn out right, about 2 hours for most to swap it onto the car.

In my opinion when the porting is being done, it'* better to take the time and do it as meticulously as possible.
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:48 AM.