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Mar 6, 2008 | 02:50 PM

Recon12thman

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Worth It??

I was doin a little shopping last night for parts for my 80 L82 and I came across these at summit

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=SUM-CEDL001

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=SUM-CEDL011

are these worth the money for a upgrade to my current stock number or is it not really worth my time

Mar 6, 2008 | 03:28 PM

Lon Wayne

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Man those look really good .Is your carb giving you fits? My 75 only has 42k miles so I hope i wont need all that anytime soon. Im thinking about some diff mifflers. Summit they are pretty good from what I hear .they stand behind what they sell.Love all that chrome look.

Mar 6, 2008 | 06:42 PM

V77Vette

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if you like edelbrock carbs and want a alum intake
I wouldn't expect a large hp gain(noticeable)
I like holleys and quadrajets because i have allready learnt/used them

Mar 6, 2008 | 08:15 PM

Recon12thman

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yea lon wayne its giving me fits here and there i wanna replace it then tear it down rebuild it and all that its the orginial quad that was on the engine. i dont know how to tear down and rebuild carbs so i figure id learn on the old one then step it up to be some performance.

V77 what would you recommend for a decent or noticeable hp increase

Mar 6, 2008 | 09:05 PM

Recon12thman

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what about this setup

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku

Mar 6, 2008 | 09:09 PM

pbcanney

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very much worth it

Mar 6, 2008 | 09:30 PM

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I bought a used Edelbrock 2101 manifold and Holley 750 from ebay when we first got the 72 running. I thought the carb was overkill but there was a definite increase in torque, probably due to the intake manifold more than the carb. Others have noted a torque boost withthe same manifold. After the swap the clutch started slipping on full throttle, a sure sign of more torque.

Rick B.

Mar 6, 2008 | 11:22 PM

Recon12thman

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ok thanks for the input guys but one quick question where can i find a nice lookin thermostat housing for that edelbrock intake the one i have has the original ugly looking emission stuff on it id like to get a clean one any suggestions