Question: Intake bridge questions

[ripmf666]

This is a van bridge stock not modded
http://creaturesofthenightperformance.com/LBZ-Van-Bridge-P284654.aspx

SO this will bolt up to normal LBZ runners or do you need van runners?

Does it bolt to the runner approx the same place as a lb7 or is it further forward?

I really dont like the lbz or LLY stock Y bridge but the runners are bigger Soooo... I need it

Simon yes once you mod this th esame as you did yours it will bolt to the lbz runners.

 

[hondarider552]

van brigde is 130 bucks and ppe unit is 600? how? does welding cost that much nowadays?

 

[LBZ]

Welding, R&D, time and profit!! Lots of guys would rather pay to just bolt stuff on then spend time to monkey with something that might not work. Sometimes, time is a factor and money becomes no object.

 

[hondarider552]

I understand.
now that I know the cost of the van piece, i might just buy that, and have my work weld the aluminum. at 80/hr, i can still be way under what PPE wants.

 

[othrgrl]

FWIW I have LBZ intake runners on my truck and bought an LBZ van Y bridge, cut the eintire neck off and cut the hole in the top out to 3" then welded 3" aluminum tubing into it. I had to square up the tube some at the bottom because there isn't quite 3" to work with on the Y-bridge, then fitting the 3" tube past the S400 race cover was fun, but a couple dents fixed that.

 

[juddski88]

what if you cut the bottom of the 3" tubing at a slight angle and welded it so the tubing was more forward in the valley and allowed easier access to the compressor cover

 

[sweetdiesel]

Simon yes once you mod this th esame as you did yours it will bolt to the lbz runners.

Sounds like a winter project:cool2:

I would like to get some data before swapping....Not that i doubt the advantage

FWIW I have LBZ intake runners on my truck and bought an LBZ van Y bridge, cut the eintire neck off and cut the hole in the top out to 3" then welded 3" aluminum tubing into it. I had to square up the tube some at the bottom because there isn't quite 3" to work with on the Y-bridge, then fitting the 3" tube past the S400 race cover was fun, but a couple dents fixed that.

Mine is a 3.25" allum pipe tigged onto the lb7 and then mounted with a S400 there isnt alot of room but there is still a little bit,No hammer needed Why did you have to dent it? Is it different on a LLY? Or no turbo riser?

 

[McRat]

I understand.
now that I know the cost of the van piece, i might just buy that, and have my work weld the aluminum. at 80/hr, i can still be way under what PPE wants.

There does not exist a part on earth that can't be had cheaper.

Nor can there be a thread that doesn't point that out.

 

[hondarider552]

There does not exist a part on earth that can't be had cheaper.

Nor can there be a thread that doesn't point that out.

LOL :rofl:

Im going to try this after I get back from vegas.

 

[othrgrl]

Mine is a 3.25" allum pipe tigged onto the lb7 and then mounted with a S400 there isnt alot of room but there is still a little bit,No hammer needed Why did you have to dent it? Is it different on a LLY? Or no turbo riser?

I have an RDL pedestal that sits as high as the ATS pedistal. I could have spaced it a little higher to avoid denting the tubing but we were in a crunch to get it done for the OBX event. Does your turbo have a 5.5" inlet? Mine does so maybe that's the difference?

 

[rdohara]

what does a stock LLY bridge look like?

 

[ripmf666]

what does a stock LLY bridge look like?

Here you go look at this one, Its a 05 lly same as a lbz other then I think the runners are not the same.

http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showpost.php?p=156061&postcount=1

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Here you go look at this one, Its a 05 lly same as a lbz other then I think the runners are not the same.

http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showpost.php?p=156061&postcount=1

The bridge bolt pattern from side to side is the same for LB7/LLY/LBZ/LMM. but the top to bottom bolt center is different. LB7/LLY are the same top to bottom, and LBZ/LMM are the same top to bottom.

 

[sweetdiesel]

I have an RDL pedestal that sits as high as the ATS pedistal. I could have spaced it a little higher to avoid denting the tubing but we were in a crunch to get it done for the OBX event. Does your turbo have a 5.5" inlet? Mine does so maybe that's the difference?

Mine is 5" So that should mean I will be fine How high is the spacer?
Ive never seen a ATS spacer so I dunno?

 

[Gmclbz]

I have an RDL pedestal that sits as high as the ATS pedistal. I could have spaced it a little higher to avoid denting the tubing but we were in a crunch to get it done for the OBX event. Does your turbo have a 5.5" inlet? Mine does so maybe that's the difference?

You must have the race cover?

 

[othrgrl]

Mine is 5" So that should mean I will be fine How high is the spacer?
Ive never seen a ATS spacer so I dunno?

I'm not running a spacer at all. This isn't the best picture but you can see how tall my pedistal is:

You must have the race cover?

I do have the race cover.

 

[KEVINL]

what is diffrent about the van piece

 

[othrgrl]

Van:

Truck:

The van piece has the inlet coming out the top while the truck piece has the inlet going in the front. Depending on how you route your intake tract to the turbo the van piece can make things much easier. Both pics were taken from links already in this thread