Stealth Ram for my 85 C4

Crunchracer

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I have a question about fitting the stealth ram to my L98 C4. Could I machine off enough off the lower manifold, Plus the fins off the top to fit under my hood?
 
no! your hood clearance prevents this without a hood scoop that adds about an additional inch or more, of hood clearance.
yes a custom plenum can be fabricated, but its not particularly cheap or easy to do, and you damn sure need to measure carefully and know how to weld, port and machine aluminum,

IF YOU HAVE THERMOSTAT TO THROTTLE BODY CLEARANCE ISSUES
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look through the linked info and sub links
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-other-efi-intake-manifold-info.431/#post-828

Ive worked on hundreds of body repairs and minor body mods on standard cars like chevelles and camaros , GTO, lemans, and road runner's cudas etc.
a plazma cutter and a mig or tig welder and a donor car or at least the matching panels would be a huge help.
one of the few advantages working on corvettes have

is theres no potential for rust on body panels
either smc or fiberglass may have several other problems,
but rust fortunately is not the major issue.

The Corvette began production in 1953. The body panels are made from fiberglass and resin using two basic methods and continuously improved over the years. These methods are referred to as "press molded panels" and "sheet molded composites" or SMC.



Press Molded Panels
Press molded panels were produced from 1953 through the 1972 model year. The fiberglass and resin were hand laid or sometimes sprayed into molds. These molds were then heated and placed under very high pressure. This process resulted in panels having a uniform thickness and finish.

SMC
SMC panels were produced from 1973 to the C6 model. SMC panels were created from heated high pressure molds that compress a mixture of fiberglass, resin and catalyst. This new process created panels that were much smoother than press molded panels, provide tighter tolerances and a superior finish.


Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber was used on some C6 ZR1 panels. The hood, front spoiler and roof panels were all made using carbon fiber composites. Carbon fiber panels were significantly stronger and lighter than SMC or press molded fiberglass panels. Carbon fiber had a greater tensile and compressive strength than fiberglass at a lower density resulting in stronger panels at lower weights.

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