ls1 steam tubes??

[darenw]

i bought a 2000 vette ls1 and it does not have steam tubes on it. does anyone know where i can get some?? cant find anyone selling them on ebay or anywhere else. thanks

[Smittro]

Steam tubes? Subscribed..

[Schmalgar]

I don't know much about em (something with the cooling system), but I've only ever heard em talked about in relation to the LT1...

[Schmalgar]

bah now I want to learn what the hell steam tubes are but I can't find much info on em. I see lots of posts on various sites where people are talking about them, but it's in a context where they already know what they are. But what I'm finding suggests that it's not a normal part on a 4th-gen, I see where people are talking about adding them for some cooling benefit...

[Smittro]

bah now I want to learn what the hell steam tubes are but I can't find much info on em. I see lots of posts on various sites where people are talking about them, but it's in a context where they already know what they are. But what I'm finding suggests that it's not a normal part on a 4th-gen, I see where people are talking about adding them for some cooling benefit...

same here hope to learn somethin' new too.. I have a vague recollection of the term but no idea where or what it was actually about..

[c5z28]

These?


I think kyspeed sells them.

[0rion]

thunderracing carries them I know.....not sure of anyone else. What intake are you running? If it's the LS1 intake you can use the tubes like those in the picture ( which I have in the shed and will make you a deal on them) but if you run the LS6 or plan to run the LS6 you'll want to run the single tube up front and plugs in the rear.

[darenw]

yes that is what i am needing and i am running the ls1 intake how much would you have to have for the tubes orion? you can email me at darenwhittleman@rocketmail.com if you would like to go that route i could give you my phone number or whatnot. and btw to the rest: from what i understand the steam tubes get connected to a high point in the cooling system like the radiator water pump radiator tubes or whatnot and they just are a pressure release so to speak so that high steam pressures dont build up in the heads. now thats what i understood from what i read. still strange and i also read that the engines that plug the rear 2 steam tube holes have problems with the rear 2 cylinders over heating. interesting.

[0rion]

let me find them out in the shed to make sure I still have them and we'll go from there. They'll be cheap though.