quick question

[Jake91]

i was just looking at pics of 96+ engines and i noticed that mine still has the old style intake with the throttle body attached. why would he have done that?

[robertisaar]

most likely reason, EGR. up to 95, digital EGR was used, after that, it was the linear setup.

was exactly happened to the old motor?

[Jake91]

the cams were like pushed out of the motor or something causing the timing belt to rub and break, and that wasnt repairable. i believe the shop that changed the belt 500 miles before i bought it messed it up

[robertisaar]

i'm assuming the LQ1 has a 2piece intake like every other 60* motor, but the mechanic may have just swapped the top manifold(assuming the same bolt/port pattern).

[Jake91]

that wuld make sence also i have read that the 96+ intake manifold wont cleat the strut tower brace so that might have been a factor also

[pocket-rocket]

You can't swap just the UIM. The ports are straight across on the 96/7 engines where as they are staggered on the 91/5 engines. If he swapped to the old style UIM, he swapped the LIM too. Maybe another reason is the new engine didn't come with an intake on it.

[RedZMonte]

yeah, sounds like he swaped to the old style intake manifolds from the old motor. to a mechanic that is the easiest way to make everything work properly, but you still have the new style heads, cams, and bottom end...