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Boost and 5.7 plastic intake #886635
12/23/10 06:06 PM
12/23/10 06:06 PM
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Burlington, Ontario Canada
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Hey fellow Boost-Junkies:

Anyone know how much boost that a 5.7 plastic intake manifold can take?

Thanks
Dave


Dave Stillie
'73 Swinger
5.7 Hemi, 88mm turbo, powerglide, cal-tracs & 8 3/4
Mega-Squirt EFI
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Re: Boost and 5.7 plastic intake [Re: Dave_S] #886636
12/23/10 06:42 PM
12/23/10 06:42 PM
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Irving, TX
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It should hold more than a street motor needs right up until it sneezes. *pop*


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Re: Boost and 5.7 plastic intake [Re: Dave_S] #886637
12/23/10 09:28 PM
12/23/10 09:28 PM
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Brunswick Ohio
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i have one up to 30 psi on the dyno but it ran 20psi other than that with no problem but then we went with a 6.1
on this car
http://big3racing.net/magnum

Re: Boost and 5.7 plastic intake [Re: dusta340] #886638
12/23/10 10:25 PM
12/23/10 10:25 PM
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Houston, Tx
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It's not worth the risk, get a 6.1 intake.

They've dropped a huge amount in price.


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