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Posted by: PCA7GGR Feb 12 2021, 10:26 AM

Will the stock 3.6 intake clear a closed stock engine lid with cross brace?

“Asking for a friend.”

Actually I need to know so that I can make a GT lid with a lightened cross brace or one with the brace removed for a 914 with a 3.6. Thanks

Sergio
The GT engine lid whisperer

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 12 2021, 10:59 AM

I have a GT lid on mine and that fits just fine.

I'd say a stock lid without the rain tray should work. I did remove some plastic from the throttle body crosspiece that connects the two intakes so i could rotate the TB downward a bit and added a custom elbow for the air filter to get it all fit in there snug.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Feb 12 2021, 11:02 AM

I was able to fit the 3.6 intake under the stock lid, so the GT lid should work fine.

Clay

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 12 2021, 11:03 AM

As you can see from my pics above that small rubber elbow is the highest point on my engine setup and that is the only piece i'd be worried about hitting the engine lid.

I think i actually cut a section of the cross brace from my GT lid but i'm not sure that was really needed.


PS: I can go down to the garage later and take some pics and measurements

Posted by: PCA7GGR Feb 12 2021, 11:56 AM

Thanks you gentlemen.

Posted by: roblav1 Feb 12 2021, 12:32 PM

After rotating the intake on my early 993 build, the stock engine lid fit fine.