DJ Dep

I thought the big block manifold price was nuts. Check out the factory SB manifold!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=10076

Good God!!!
He's CRAZY!!!!
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Dep


[Modified by Dep, 2:12 PM 12/8/2003]

PrarieShark

Cant bring the page up, how much. :D

ddecart

So far, $2500.01!

That wasn't a production item on any car, was it?

markdtn

I believe that was dealer installed or over the counter only. I saw the cowl hood for one of those at a swap meet once. I forget exactly, but the price was unreal!

PrarieShark

If its what I think it is they were installed by the dealers.

redvetracr

Dep,
When was the last time you saw a factory crossram?? let alone NEW IN THE BOX!! If it sells it will sell for $5K+ EASILY!! ...redvetracr

ImBatman

Sorry but that would make absolutely no sense. :crazy: If it goes for that than there are truly people out there that have more money than since. :banghead: :leaving:

Gordonm

I remember 10 years ago these going for 2500 wit hcarbs so now at 2500 for just the intake does not surprise me. It was a dealer installed option. I have seen a couple of these on 302s. They really scream in the upper rpms but not much in the low end torque. They were intended for road racing.

LOTAHP

If I had a '69 or even a 2nd GEN Camaro I would try to get that intake. I don't know about $5k. But get it home and polish inside and out and clear powder coat (outside). Spend that kinda $$$, gotta make it look good too.

Chuck Harmon

Gordonm,

I ran the Edlebrock version which is a virtual copy of the factory unit. I had awsome torque from 3000 rpm up. My Chevy parts guy tried tracking the kit down for me in 1978. They listed for about $550 for manifold, 2 carbs, and linkage. The standard story, "Just sold the one that had been sitting on the shelf for years last week!"

There may be better manifolds available today; but RVRacer is absolutely correct that this is a historically significant, highly desireable, and very potent collector's piece. I wish I had it!!

Chuck

79 Midnight Blue L82

Seller's name is George . . . hmmm Maybe it's our old buddy :conehead who seems to keep reappearing under different forum names.

gdh

nah our boy George is from Toronto Canada :yesnod:

Rowdy Rat

Wade,

While you may think that this is a bit too much to pay, I know quite a few people with money and sense who would disagree with you. Howard (redvetracr) is right on the money... It's brand new, in the box... $5,000 easy.

If you ever latch on to a Winters cast 3x2 small block intake manifold Wade, I'll pay you $5,000 for it. :)

Gordon,

I purchased a complete setup about ten years ago... Intake, carbs, fuel line, linkage, air filter assembly, etc. Only reproduction part was the hood (and it's a really nice reproduction... Going rate at that time was $7,000... I can only imagine what it would cost to put together a complete system today.

Absolutely right... This was as service (parts counter) package only designed for guys who were going to be doing some road course racing and was intended to be used with one of the "off road" camshafts that were also designed for the guys racing Z-28s way back when.

Regards,

Chuck Harmon

I have posted 2 dyno sheets from How to Hot Rod the Small Block Chevy. You will note that the Smoke Ram with 1 850 Holley has a very similar hp/torque curve to the nearly identical dual quad Chevy version. The comparrison of the Smoke Ram to the Tarantula and the LT1 manifold shows that makes as much or more torque across the board.

I loved that manifold!!!

Chuck

Gordonm

Look at the rpm that they are turning on that dyno run. They really come on at 5000+ rpm. That is a pretty healthy cam for 305 cubic inches. Pretty :cool: stuff for 1969

DJ Dep

Okay...I am fairly certain this is the dealer-installed cross ram for the 1969 Z-28 Camaro. Yes, it is probably quite rare.

I dunno...I can't see paying THAT much for the manifold. $2500 for a car part that you probably SHOULDN'T install because it will lose value? This is like the cars that are restored to mint original condition and then are trailered around car shows and never driven. So you pay OVER $2500 (God knows what the reserve is!) for this manifold and it is valuable because it is new in the box. So now if you INSTALL the manifold...POOF!...you have marks on it that show that it's been installed and the value DROPS!?!?! So you do like Chuck Harmon and buy a trophy case for it and hang it on your mantle???? I got a pretty good collection of big block manifolds and I'm adding to it all the time. But I wouldn't HESITATE to bolt any one of them on a car and I plan on doing just that with ALL of them. I see absolutely NO reason to buy something like this to leave in a box or hang on a wall. And that's JUST what you'll have to do unless you want to lose money on the purchase.

Don't get me wrong...it's definitely :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
but common sense has to prevail on this thing. Let's keep an eye on it and see just how rich (and stoopid) some guys are :D

Dep


[Modified by Dep, 4:45 PM 12/8/2003]

redvetracr

The point is NOT if it works, the point is that it is NOS in the box with a GM part number. PERIOD!! ..redvetracr

DJ Dep

I'm a bit confused by your post. Can you clarify. :confused: :confused:

Dep

EDDIEJ82

Somebody's smoking crack

I think anybody that will pay $2500 for an intake is :crazy:

If they have all this money laying around they can donate it to me, my car would get finished faster :D

DJ Dep

EDDIE: Depends on the intake. I wouldn't mind paying $2500 for this one:


http://www.hilborninjection.com/prod...d=31&CatId=116

But it WOULD get bolted ON the car :D

Dep


[Modified by Dep, 5:30 PM 12/8/2003]