intake manifold
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg VA
intake manifold
Searching around ebay and I say this...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...spagenameZWDVW seem like a good buy to keep the stock BB hood on a 71? or seem like too risky?
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
I got news for you. That thing isn't going to fit under the stock hood anyway. Edelbrock makes one manifold that will fit under the stock C3 hood.
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...orker-ii.shtml
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http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...orker-ii.shtml
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg VA
I thought it was decided that the performer would fit under the hood...oh well looks like thats a no go either way...don't really have the money right now anyways just thought it looked interesting and thats why I come to you guys first 
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
This is the only dual plane, spread bore, aluminum intake manifold I know of that will fit under the stock Big Block C3 hood. They were used on the '68 and '69 L36 390 horse 427's.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Pro
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From: Darwin, Australia NT
Originally Posted by soccer794
Would that manifold be better than the stock manifold on a 71 454?
Re the uneven ports in the Performer on Ebay, the Torker II Oval also has uneven ports like that. The discontinued Holley Street dominator oval port manifold will also fit under the stock BB hood.
Burning Brakes
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Holley street Dom?
Hmm, well I have heard both!! 
Some have said that the Holley will fit others say that it will NOT fit. I guess I am just going to have to buy one. I do have a L-36 on the shelf just in case. I would like to hear if anyone has had good experience with the Street Dominator making power in a mild 454 or a more radical 454.... 
I need to swap and tink with the old girl. Usually the Holley intake can be had for ~ $100 on ebay.
carbster
Some have said that the Holley will fit others say that it will NOT fit. I guess I am just going to have to buy one. I do have a L-36 on the shelf just in case. I would like to hear if anyone has had good experience with the Street Dominator making power in a mild 454 or a more radical 454.... I need to swap and tink with the old girl. Usually the Holley intake can be had for ~ $100 on ebay.
carbster
Racer
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From: Forty Fort PA
Hi. This is a little off-point, but does anyone have experince with the Edelbrock 2 x 4 manifold? I am about to begin to build a 540 inch bigblock for my '75. It will have rectangular port chevy heads and I have been looking at the EB Performer-RPM cam and the 2 x 4 manifold.
Racer
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From: Lurkerville
Originally Posted by MsVetteMan
The key on the performer is getting the drop down air unit on top!! No problem then, and same with maybe some others.
Is there and draw backs to using drop downs?
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From: Wildwood IL
Originally Posted by soccer794
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From: Darwin, Australia NT
Originally Posted by carbster09
Hmm, well I have heard both!! Some have said that the Holley will fit others say that it will NOT fit. I guess I am just going to have to buy one. I do have a L-36 on the shelf just in case. I would like to hear if anyone has had good experience with the Street Dominator making power in a mild 454 or a more radical 454....
I need to swap and tink with the old girl. Usually the Holley intake can be had for ~ $100 on ebay.
carbster
Some have said that the Holley will fit others say that it will NOT fit. I guess I am just going to have to buy one. I do have a L-36 on the shelf just in case. I would like to hear if anyone has had good experience with the Street Dominator making power in a mild 454 or a more radical 454.... I need to swap and tink with the old girl. Usually the Holley intake can be had for ~ $100 on ebay.
carbster
Drifting
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Originally Posted by BigBlockk
This is the only dual plane, spread bore, aluminum intake manifold I know of that will fit under the stock Big Block C3 hood. They were used on the '68 and '69 L36 390 horse 427's.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...QQcmdZViewItem
BigBlockk
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...QQcmdZViewItem
BigBlockk
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Melting Slicks
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From: Madison Ms
Originally Posted by My White 79
So a performer rpm manifold will work under a c3 hood with a drop down air unit?
Is there and draw backs to using drop downs?
Is there and draw backs to using drop downs?
Edit: You may want to purchase a banjo fitting for you carb. The straight out type gas lines can interfere.
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
Originally Posted by StickShiftCorvette
I am sure that the '71 LS-6 454 intake for a Holley will also fit. It was rated 325 Net HP or 425 Gross HP.
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