My Gen 5 LT1 Build

I tried a cobra head elbow as well, they sit up really high... In my swap, the silicone intake elbow is slightly up against my decklid latch as well. Still with I had a better solution there, it's not really restricting airflow, but it's an eyesore.

Check out what some of the Cayman LS swaps do, they mount a 90* tube/adapter between the intake and the throttle body.


If you run an LT2 intake in a forward facing configuration, I believe you have to figure out something for the fuel pump, since it's designed to face the bellhousing. It also is taller than the LT1 intake.

What I usually do is get a 90 degree silicone hose and cut it really short on the throttle body side. Plus I cut it at an angle, so that it points back towards the engine a little. This has worked really well for my builds.