March 11, 2012 - And voila: the new intake.
After some prodding from Dave, the owner of the current V8 under construction and some measurements on a new Corvette, I figured that the intake for a C6 Corvette would be pretty darn close to perfect. I picked up this Z06 intake from a local Corvette tuner as well as an aftermarket Airaid. This is the factory part.
It fits fairly well under the bodywork, but some modification is required. The radiator crossmember needs to be reshaped a bit and the bumper support had to get chopped right in half. I welded a new pipe across the front just in case there was any structural loss from that bumper support, but it was made of very thin steel so I don't anticipate much of a problem. The hood also needed to be cut away a bit further. But when it's all done, it does clear!
The Airaid is just a little bit thicker and has slightly different geometry. I'll try once again to see if I can make it fit, but it's looking as if the slightly smaller stock unit will get the nod.
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