I cannot believe a company would put so much good engineering into something yet fall short on some of the most basic aspects of design, and manufacturing. Thanks for sharing and tell them that if they didn't want videos like this about their product they shouldn't have taken something awesome and done such a shotty job.
the gasket doesnt fit your motor because you have vortec heads that manifold is ment for non vortec heads you cant use non vortec manifolds on vortec heads thats your bad get a nice set of old school heads. but there is also no excuse for all those metal shavings
@SuBN01z3RaT The crate ZZ383 is made for either manifold, those aren't vortecs (vortec is iron) it is a vortec style head which will out flow any ported old school head you can find. Inglese sells this kit as a bolt on for the ZZ383, their bad actually. I just engineered it to work with actual gaskets instead of plates. And for the record, it works the way I did it. I actually did another just like it with success. Thanks for watching and commenting. Inglese wants me to pull this video BTW!
@rickcperry oh thats convenient about those heads and dont remove the video anyone who gets this kit should see this video so they can make sure they dont destroy a motor if theres has metal shavings in the vacuum chamber
@holdmycupwatchthis Not with current kits on the market because of the 8 stack inlets. Also the computer doesn't allow for turbo in it's firmware. You'd have to have F.A.S.T. make you a custom program and by that time you could have simply installed another EFI management system. In short...No you can't
Was that costom? Sometimes they get dimentions wrong with engines or send you the wrong part. I'm sure if you sent it back the next one won't be so bad.
@MrTpengineer It's a complete system that you can purchase for just over $4000.00 For that kind of money I would expect.... No I would DEMAND it be perfect. I mean dang it's a friggin small block chevy for crying out loud. I have almost a week of re-engineering on their product. Maybe I need to work for them!
do they make a set for the vortec style heads? that's where all the problem in the fit lies... on a normal style SBC head the fit would of been good and could use those gaskets.
@mongoose09 Those were not gaskets, that was aluminum plates for shims. The ZZ383 has vortec style heads which have a taller runner. Even a non-vortec head would not seal with the plates that they shipped.
wow thats something I wouldn't expect from them. They would have fought you tooth and nail saying it wasn't their fault if it had damaged the engine. Nice catch on that one Rick. I'm going to run the XFI on mine. They had first came out with the EZ and no one knew how they were when I bought mine. It looks like a sweet system.
@Motown454 Thanks Bro, I gotta say this is a really nice system. I installed another one since then and everything was nice and clean inside. I still didn't use their gaskets but tuning was EZ and great system to drive.
I am very glad you posted this video. I was going to get this for my Pantera and now am going to do some more checking around before using this kit. The metal is very disappointing, as well as the gaskets, glue,,,, everything else. Poor quality control for something that is $4000
@motojeff Did another system since then and everything was perfect. I still had to drill vacuum ports in the intake but couldn't complain other than that.
@AUTHENTICAUTOBODY Thanks, I am in the middle of a second install of the same unit and did not find the metal inside the intake. Looks like we were just lucky! LOL
Great video, thanks for posting.
magster65 1 month ago
I cannot believe a company would put so much good engineering into something yet fall short on some of the most basic aspects of design, and manufacturing. Thanks for sharing and tell them that if they didn't want videos like this about their product they shouldn't have taken something awesome and done such a shotty job.
g60scuzz 1 month ago
this is a priceless video...and before its lost you should definately download it for future reference...
im about to bite the bullet for this system and this video is a jewel to find...thank you.
erlomd 3 months ago
the gasket doesnt fit your motor because you have vortec heads that manifold is ment for non vortec heads you cant use non vortec manifolds on vortec heads thats your bad get a nice set of old school heads. but there is also no excuse for all those metal shavings
SuBN01z3RaT 10 months ago
@SuBN01z3RaT The crate ZZ383 is made for either manifold, those aren't vortecs (vortec is iron) it is a vortec style head which will out flow any ported old school head you can find. Inglese sells this kit as a bolt on for the ZZ383, their bad actually. I just engineered it to work with actual gaskets instead of plates. And for the record, it works the way I did it. I actually did another just like it with success. Thanks for watching and commenting. Inglese wants me to pull this video BTW!
rickcperry 10 months ago
@rickcperry oh thats convenient about those heads and dont remove the video anyone who gets this kit should see this video so they can make sure they dont destroy a motor if theres has metal shavings in the vacuum chamber
SuBN01z3RaT 9 months ago
@holdmycupwatchthis Not with current kits on the market because of the 8 stack inlets. Also the computer doesn't allow for turbo in it's firmware. You'd have to have F.A.S.T. make you a custom program and by that time you could have simply installed another EFI management system. In short...No you can't
rickcperry 11 months ago
Was that costom? Sometimes they get dimentions wrong with engines or send you the wrong part. I'm sure if you sent it back the next one won't be so bad.
MrTpengineer 11 months ago
@MrTpengineer It's a complete system that you can purchase for just over $4000.00 For that kind of money I would expect.... No I would DEMAND it be perfect. I mean dang it's a friggin small block chevy for crying out loud. I have almost a week of re-engineering on their product. Maybe I need to work for them!
rickcperry 11 months ago
@rickcperry Wow, I googled a Efi system similare to that that was 1,200$ but hey, i'm cheap :) I think it was Easy Efi.
MrTpengineer 11 months ago
do they make a set for the vortec style heads? that's where all the problem in the fit lies... on a normal style SBC head the fit would of been good and could use those gaskets.
mongoose09 1 year ago
@mongoose09 Those were not gaskets, that was aluminum plates for shims. The ZZ383 has vortec style heads which have a taller runner. Even a non-vortec head would not seal with the plates that they shipped.
rickcperry 11 months ago
wow thats something I wouldn't expect from them. They would have fought you tooth and nail saying it wasn't their fault if it had damaged the engine. Nice catch on that one Rick. I'm going to run the XFI on mine. They had first came out with the EZ and no one knew how they were when I bought mine. It looks like a sweet system.
Motown454 1 year ago
@Motown454 Thanks Bro, I gotta say this is a really nice system. I installed another one since then and everything was nice and clean inside. I still didn't use their gaskets but tuning was EZ and great system to drive.
rickcperry 1 year ago
I am very glad you posted this video. I was going to get this for my Pantera and now am going to do some more checking around before using this kit. The metal is very disappointing, as well as the gaskets, glue,,,, everything else. Poor quality control for something that is $4000
motojeff 1 year ago
@motojeff Did another system since then and everything was perfect. I still had to drill vacuum ports in the intake but couldn't complain other than that.
I would still recommend the system to anyone
rickcperry 1 year ago
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AUTHENTICAUTOBODY 1 year ago
Great video... Thank you for posting ...
Very informative and a heads-up for when or if I use this product ..
AUTHENTICAUTOBODY 1 year ago
@AUTHENTICAUTOBODY Thanks, I am in the middle of a second install of the same unit and did not find the metal inside the intake. Looks like we were just lucky! LOL
rickcperry 1 year ago