Black04SSS

I had it posted locally and another guy had committed to buy before SSSNCHA contacted me and posted. The sale went down this weekend so that is why I waited to post anything else. So it is sold, sorry guys.

I'm almost Canadian... Minnesota. The underwhelming Wild have me extremely frustrated right now though. Also, there is a way to reuse your stock fuel rails with the return setup. You just have to either remove the crossover tube and make a custom one (like with AN fittings), or I think some people have managed to massage the stock one enough to get it to work over the bigger plenum of the TBSS style intake. And you have to drill some different holes in the plastic tabs for mounting the fuel rails, but that is very simple.

Sorry, didn't see this. But like GI.SS said, it is the correct fuel rail set up for a returnless system. Same GM quick disconnect fuel line connects to this as the one that does to the factory fuel rail on my 2004 SS. I think some year SSes have a return style fuel system, so those would require a different rail setup or to modify your stock rails to fit over the larger plenum of this intake.

I am de-modding the truck in preparation to sell/trade, so this intake setup is for sale. Comes with everything needed to install it into a SSS or on any LS cathedral port engine. Included is the intake (with MAP sensor and EVAP solenoid), 39 lb/hr TBSS injectors, return less fuel rails, 87mm truck TB, gaskets, Xlink 2.1, and injector adapter harnesses. I hate to see it go. This thing made a huge difference in throttle response and drive ability and more top end pull. I did some minor "tuning" on it and used some timing and fueling table values from a TBSS as well. These engines should have had this intake setup from the factory. I never dyno'd the truck, but the difference was noticeable. $600 shipped to CONUS/BO

You can radius the oil pump outlet as well to get better oil flow while you are in there. It's a simple task with a Dremel or similar grinding tool and good insurance. You can shim the pump relief spring to get slightly better oil pressure too with one washer. I have also used LS7 and Comp lifters with good results. I spun a 5.7 LS over 6500 regularly road racing a Trans Am with LS7 lifters and a slightly more aggressive cam than the one posted above and it ran fine for years.

Never heard of this coating deal. I have heard of the needle bearings falling out of rocker arms on earlier LS engines, but I think that was mostly on early Fbody and Vette 5.7s. Higher mileage LS engines often have very audible piston slap that is more pronounced when cold. A good inspection of the upper valve train is a great place to start to rule things out.

For those thinking about this mod, do it. It should have come this way from the factory. I did this mod but reused the stock injectors (plan on putting in the larger TBSS ones eventually). Used an 87mm truck TB and Xlink. Mine was returnless so the install was pretty easy. Modified the EVAP line with rubber fuel line and that is about it. I modified the timing tables to match what a newer 5.3L truck engine with the larger intake and TB like the TBSS one has as well. Peak WOT timing is actually higher on the SS tune in most areas, but midrange timing is more aggressive on the newer trucks with the bigger intake and TB. The SOTP difference is noticeable as far as peak power, but the bigger improvement is the part throttle power and throttle response. It feels like it takes half the throttle it did before to accelerate normally with traffic and it is much more crisp feeling.

PM sent.

Stock 87mm truck TB with Xlink.

Thanks for the intake, it is installed and generating smiles. I just put it in with my stock injectors for now until I either buy HPTuners or have it tuned. But even with the stock tune I can feel better throttle response and power (I know, I know, the butt-dyno often lies....lol.)

I'm not sure where I am in line, but PM with offer to buy for listed price + shipping sent as of 5:38pm yesterday. Just want to be transparent with everyone.