Performer Air Gap
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Racer
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Performer Air Gap
Will a Edelbrock Performer Air Gap Intake fit under a stock 1980 hood with a drop base air cleaner? Anyone have this? Pics? I'm looking to put this plus a Performer 600 cfm carb on. And possibly a MSD HEI distributor and 6AL box. Any other suggestions for some quick bolt on power? Brand of Headers, Heads, etc? By the way I have L82 350.
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Instructor
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From: Hattiesburg MS
Originally Posted by Fireslayer26
Will a Edelbrock Performer Air Gap Intake fit under a stock 1980 hood with a drop base air cleaner? Anyone have this? Pics? I'm looking to put this plus a Performer 600 cfm carb on. And possibly a MSD HEI distributor and 6AL box. Any other suggestions for some quick bolt on power? Brand of Headers, Heads, etc? By the way I have L82 350.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Le Mans Master
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From: Skippack PA
St Jude Donor '13
Hopefully this is an expansion of this topic and not a hijack.....
I also have an 80 L82 and have been considering the intake issue with the low-rise hood and the cold air intake system that year has. The goal is a nice weekend driver with low-end grunt, not high-end HP. With that goal in mind, which would likely produce a better result, a new intake with a drop-base air cleaner sucking in hot engine air or the stock aluminum intake with the cold air intake?
I also have an 80 L82 and have been considering the intake issue with the low-rise hood and the cold air intake system that year has. The goal is a nice weekend driver with low-end grunt, not high-end HP. With that goal in mind, which would likely produce a better result, a new intake with a drop-base air cleaner sucking in hot engine air or the stock aluminum intake with the cold air intake?
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Originally Posted by TheKomoman
Hopefully this is an expansion of this topic and not a hijack.....
I also have an 80 L82 and have been considering the intake issue with the low-rise hood and the cold air intake system that year has. The goal is a nice weekend driver with low-end grunt, not high-end HP. With that goal in mind, which would likely produce a better result, a new intake with a drop-base air cleaner sucking in hot engine air or the stock aluminum intake with the cold air intake?
I also have an 80 L82 and have been considering the intake issue with the low-rise hood and the cold air intake system that year has. The goal is a nice weekend driver with low-end grunt, not high-end HP. With that goal in mind, which would likely produce a better result, a new intake with a drop-base air cleaner sucking in hot engine air or the stock aluminum intake with the cold air intake?
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Racer
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From: Carlsbad CA
I've got a drop base and chrome lid with a 3" filter that I used to make an RPM AirGap fit under my '74 hood. If you'd like, I'll send it to you and you can see if it fits. If it does, we can work out some good deal price. PM me your email address and I'll get in touch with you that way to get a mailing address.
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Le Mans Master
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lebvette
I have an RPM airgap under a 82 hood. I had to do a little triming because a 82 has some extra meat under it,to fit around the air cleaner. I used a 14" drop base cleaner from a parts store and installed a K&N filter with the filtered top.
Safety Car
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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
Originally Posted by lebvette
I have an RPM airgap under a 82 hood. I had to do a little triming because a 82 has some extra meat under it,to fit around the air cleaner. I used a 14" drop base cleaner from a parts store and installed a K&N filter with the filtered top.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lake Ozark, MO
I'm using the air gap on my 78 454. Been told it won't fit ....been told it will fit. I'll know in a week for sure. Diefinitely will use a drop down and trim the hood insulation..wont do much good to get a K&N xtreme lid......Hoping it don't fit so I can order the L88 hood 
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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
I'm using the air gap on my 78 454. Been told it won't fit ....been told it will fit. I'll know in a week for sure. Diefinitely will use a drop down and trim the hood insulation..wont do much good to get a K&N xtreme lid......Hoping it don't fit so I can order the L88 hood
Go ahead and order it now
won't fit with a stock hood
Pro
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From: Quebec
I run a performer Vortec (no RPM) under the stock hood with my Quadrajet and stock air cleaner. I only work the air cleaner a little bit to make it fit. I lowered it of about 1/16 of an inch.
Go check on edelbrock.com for the height of each manifold. One thing I saw was that the Air-gap vs standard intake have the same height.
Stephan
Go check on edelbrock.com for the height of each manifold. One thing I saw was that the Air-gap vs standard intake have the same height.
Stephan
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From: Pine Bluff Arkansas
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Originally Posted by MEGLADON
I'de like to see pic's of that