Ram Jet 350, Will it fit?
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Drifting
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Ram Jet 350, Will it fit?
Does anybody know if this engine will fit under the hood of a 72 Vette
with a Turbo 2 hood. I bought the car unassembled so I no way of measuring the original hood clearance. Thanks for any help.
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/3508...e-Assembly.htm
with a Turbo 2 hood. I bought the car unassembled so I no way of measuring the original hood clearance. Thanks for any help.
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/3508...e-Assembly.htm
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From: St. Charles Mo
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Originally Posted by Smooth72
Does anybody know if this engine will fit under the hood of a 72 Vette
with a Turbo 2 hood. I bought the car unassembled so I no way of measuring the original hood clearance. Thanks for any help.
with a Turbo 2 hood. I bought the car unassembled so I no way of measuring the original hood clearance. Thanks for any help.
The RamJet 350 GM drawing shows 9.75" for that same dimension on a small block. Assuming the SB sits just as high as the BB, (which I doubt) then it just fits with no free space.
I don't know how the Turbo 2 hood compares to the L-88, but I bet it doesn't provide any more clearance??????
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I don't know how the Turbo 2 hood compares to the L-88, but I bet it doesn't provide any more clearance??????
Bullshark[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the response. The turbo 2 hood says that you get @ 2 inches.
Bullshark[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the response. The turbo 2 hood says that you get @ 2 inches.
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Originally Posted by carriljc
I cut mine up underneath and made my industrial cowl induction to my RamJet 350.
Last edited by Smooth72; Mar 16, 2005 at 05:47 PM.
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Originally Posted by carriljc
Yep, I've got pictures somewhere, I'll send you a separate email since I don't know how to post them within the text. I'll either find them or take others.
good/economical/easiest way to get into a fuel injected crate engine that looks like it could have came out that way 
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I have thought about going ramjet but its damn expensive! 
Also not easily modded as far as fuel maps/igniton/etc. But you really shouldn't need to.
I am thinking about making my own fuel injection.
http://www.megasquirt.info/index.html
Also not easily modded as far as fuel maps/igniton/etc. But you really shouldn't need to. I am thinking about making my own fuel injection.
http://www.megasquirt.info/index.html
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by flood
I have thought about going ramjet but its damn expensive! Also not easily modded as far as fuel maps/igniton/etc. But you really shouldn't need to.
I am thinking about making my own fuel injection.
http://www.megasquirt.info/index.html
Also not easily modded as far as fuel maps/igniton/etc. But you really shouldn't need to. I am thinking about making my own fuel injection.
http://www.megasquirt.info/index.html
See our saga/story 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=966688Good luck on that fuel injection, that more than I can Handle now
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Tuning the ramjet 350
I ended up wiring my Ramjet 350 to a GM ECM 1227730, it always ran fine, but it also always smelled rich. I ended up burning my own chip with a laptop.
After checking out the prices for MEFI reprogramming I figured I'd try, so I spent the money on a Autoprom (chip reader/write/emulator)....I'm glad I did it.....learned a lot too.
The new MEFI-4 that comes with the new ramjet should be better, however I don't know if it comes with VSS.
You can buy the ramjet intake and throttle, all the other parts are generic GM TPI sensors and make your own.
To my ramjet system I added a VSS and IAT sensor...I think that's all; well, I had to wire it into the ECM, but you can use a generic 1990-92 Camaro V8 schematic.
That's what I would do if I had to do it over again.
After checking out the prices for MEFI reprogramming I figured I'd try, so I spent the money on a Autoprom (chip reader/write/emulator)....I'm glad I did it.....learned a lot too.
The new MEFI-4 that comes with the new ramjet should be better, however I don't know if it comes with VSS.
You can buy the ramjet intake and throttle, all the other parts are generic GM TPI sensors and make your own.
To my ramjet system I added a VSS and IAT sensor...I think that's all; well, I had to wire it into the ECM, but you can use a generic 1990-92 Camaro V8 schematic.
That's what I would do if I had to do it over again.
