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New to the website yall. Been doing alot of research and from what I understand I'm in somewhat of a deadlock. From the small knowledge that I have about cars building manifold out is what you wanna do. Plan on putting boss manifold on my 5.0 but it requires new strut towers and a tune correct?

 

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chris28912 said:

New to the website yall. Been doing alot of research and from what I understand I'm in somewhat of a deadlock. From the small knowledge that I have about cars building manifold out is what you wanna do. Plan on putting boss manifold on my 5.0 but it requires new strut towers and a tune correct?

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uhm, nope your strut towers are pretty much there for good, bro

a tune would be advised, though, i think.

 

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I had heard the strut towers weren't large enough to house them. Strut towers are interchangeable.

 

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Whaaaaaaaaat?

 

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Regardless if i was misinformed or not the manifold needs a tune. I didn't want to buy the manifold cai tune combo because I'm doing 1 piece at a time so i was going to get cai and tune. Its useless though if the opening isn't large enough. This is so frustrating

 

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I think you just need to replace the stock strut tower brace with the boss 302 tower brace for clearance issues.

 

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Ok that's what i was wondering. Does the manifold come with that brace?

 

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no. you have to order it as an option. At least you do if you order from American Muscle.

 

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Summit has it for 409$ free shipping. Wonder what I can get it for from them.

 

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Its suggested building the whole intake system at once correct? Ex: intake tune manifold and throttle body? Cant put any other thing on without all those working together.

 

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You will end up paying more money if you try and piece part it or worse... using the wrong tune and wrecking the motor. Those KITS that you see are a kit because the all the pieces and parts are designed to function together. If you get just the intake, you will need a tune... that costs money. When you spap out the TB, you will need a tune... that costs money... and so on.

You buy the package and the tune is already set for those particular pieces and parts. It sure beats paying for a custom tune each and every time you add a single part.

 

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Ya throttle body doesn't come with. Wish it did.

 

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Let me know if I can get you our Boss ultimate induction pak.