The Straight Story: Part Two
Here's the cylinder head off our B18C1, intake manifold included. We hauled this over to Alaniz Technologies in Gardena, Calif., so the master himself, Joe Alaniz, can get an idea of what he's in for. As a primer, Alaniz explains that the more work that is done to the motor before you bring him a head, the better, simply because it is easier for him to determine how to best tune it.
In our situation Alaniz points out that the stock GS-R manifold is quite restrictive and needs a ton of work for it to be a viable race manifold. Luckily we have a JG Edelbrock piece on the way, which he says makes two to three more horsepower at peak over stock. He also notes, though, that a tuned factory intake manifold can make more power at launch. (I think we'll stick with the JG!) View Related Article
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