I have the performer RPM and my hood is lower than earlier years.
What intake should i use?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
What intake should i use?
I'm trying to decide if I should use an Edelbrock RPM or a Weiand stealth on my 72 rebuild.
Here are some basic numbers for the comparison
9.5:1 CR
280 duration comp cam
993 heads with 2.02 intake/1.6 exhaust valves
I plan on using the stock quadrajet for now, plan on upgrading to a demon with mechanical secondaries later.
Also using original exhaust manifolds for the moment until I can save up a little more cash for some nice hooker super comp long tube headers.
so what do you all think?
trw
Here are some basic numbers for the comparison
9.5:1 CR
280 duration comp cam
993 heads with 2.02 intake/1.6 exhaust valves
I plan on using the stock quadrajet for now, plan on upgrading to a demon with mechanical secondaries later.
Also using original exhaust manifolds for the moment until I can save up a little more cash for some nice hooker super comp long tube headers.
so what do you all think?
trw
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Originally Posted by john1977
How do you guys get your hoods closed,about the only thing i could use with my stk L48 hood was the performer intake,then its even close.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
What kind of drop base air cleaner should i go with?
Any suggestions?
Does anyone have the edelbrock rpm with a quadrajet and a dropbase that actually is below the stock hood?
Thanks for the suggestions.
trw
Any suggestions?
Does anyone have the edelbrock rpm with a quadrajet and a dropbase that actually is below the stock hood?
Thanks for the suggestions.
trw
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Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
What kind of drop base air cleaner should i go with?
Any suggestions?
Does anyone have the edelbrock rpm with a quadrajet and a dropbase that actually is below the stock hood?
Thanks for the suggestions.
trw
Any suggestions?
Does anyone have the edelbrock rpm with a quadrajet and a dropbase that actually is below the stock hood?
Thanks for the suggestions.
trw
LOSTPATROLMAN, mike set me up with a MOROSO drop base air cleaner that was sweet......
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if you put the L-86 or whatever hood on would that work too because i was conteplating an edelbrock rpm also in my '78 with an edelbrock 650 somethin carb [ havnt decided yet] but i seriously thing it wont fit. i was also thinking about just having a custom hood made to get ram air flowin so that i wont lost hp from having a smaller intake am i correct about that?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
I'm trying to decide if I should use an Edelbrock RPM or a Weiand stealth on my 72 rebuild
I plan on using the stock quadrajet for now, plan on upgrading to a demon with mechanical secondaries later.
Also using original exhaust manifolds for the moment until I can save up a little more cash for some nice hooker super comp long tube headers.
so what do you all think?
trw
I plan on using the stock quadrajet for now, plan on upgrading to a demon with mechanical secondaries later.
Also using original exhaust manifolds for the moment until I can save up a little more cash for some nice hooker super comp long tube headers.
so what do you all think?
trw
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
hey yellow 72.
The edelbrock 7104 is set up with the spread bore bolt pattern...I guess I'd like to know if I use that intake, with my original Q-jet carb will the original dual snorkle air cleaner I have still fit underneath the hood? I really like that air cleaner, it looks sharp and the chrome on it seems a lot nicer then the stuff in stores today. Do you have any (or does anybody else for that matter) experience with this type of set up?
I do have the stock L-48 hood.
thanks,
trw
The edelbrock 7104 is set up with the spread bore bolt pattern...I guess I'd like to know if I use that intake, with my original Q-jet carb will the original dual snorkle air cleaner I have still fit underneath the hood? I really like that air cleaner, it looks sharp and the chrome on it seems a lot nicer then the stuff in stores today. Do you have any (or does anybody else for that matter) experience with this type of set up?
I do have the stock L-48 hood.
thanks,
trw
