truck manifold to car manifold swap

[hellbent72]

What all is needed to swap a truck manifold over to the lower profile car manifold.
I haven't got an engine yet but I'm wanting as much hood clearence as possible and the car manifold looks a lot shorter compared to the truck style. Thanks

[Andy4639]

Should just need injectors form car and throttle body. Get the complete intake if possible. Oh yea you will need new injector wiring plugs if not mistaken. Some one else more verse will come along shortly and clarify all this.

[cableguy0]

You need the car accessories too. The car throttle body will interfere with the truck accessories. There is still plenty of hood clearance with the truck manifold in these old trucks. I really wouldn't bother. All of the car stuff is more expensive and not really worth the extra price considering the power guys are managing with truck stuff.

[Indian113]

I think you will also need to change your brackets and water pump, I could be wrong as I haven't tried it myself. You will lose torque if you do it.

[akdg87]

How to:

http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/front...take-swap.html

[akdg87]

I did it on mine; used an ls1 waterpump with spacers, relocated idler pulley and cut off the one on the truck Acc bracket. It's fairly easy to do. Swap injector plugs as well unless you don't have a harness yet.

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by hellbent72

What all is needed to swap a truck manifold over to the lower profile car manifold.
I haven't got an engine yet but I'm wanting as much hood clearence as possible and the car manifold looks a lot shorter compared to the truck style. Thanks

Whats your fear of hood clearance? In most of these trucks, the engine sits low enough in the cradle that hood clearance isn't a problem.

On my 66, I could fit a hi-ram intake without hitting the hood dam near.

[truckdude239]

yeah mine is so far fromt he hood on my 71 it not funny using the truck manifold

[Jon01]

You'll also need to make some tune adjustments.