Team G Intake
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Team G Intake
I am looking to replace my edelprock performer intake and have the opportunity to purchase a single plane Weiand Team G Street Ram intake. This is the lowest rise of any of the Team G intakes. I am considering this intake because I can retain my stock air cleaner and not switch to a drop base. My question is will this be to much intake for my motor. I don't spin the motor over 6000 rpm but it presently begins to drop in power above 5000 which I suspect is due to the intake. The motor is a .020 over 350 with forged lower end, CC 270 Magnum cam, 224 @ .050 with .470 lift, AFR 180 heads and Holley 650 DP spreadbore carb.
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Which part number is the Team G? I'm running a 7525 on a similar set up and picked up around 10rwhp from my old Torker ll. The torque curve is very flat from 2500-5500 and keeps pulling hard right up to my 6200 rev limit. The single plane intake should run well on your combo.
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Sounds good.
7525 is a very good street single plane.
There have been more than 1 2101 Performer. Is the Edelbrock logo directly behind the thermostat housing on the valley cover on your Performer, i.e. not on the runner?
Another possibility is a cut down divider or short spacer like an insulator to at least test.
7525 is a very good street single plane.
There have been more than 1 2101 Performer. Is the Edelbrock logo directly behind the thermostat housing on the valley cover on your Performer, i.e. not on the runner?
Another possibility is a cut down divider or short spacer like an insulator to at least test.
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Originally Posted by 28buick
I am looking to replace my edelprock performer intake and have the opportunity to purchase a single plane Weiand Team G Street Ram intake. This is the lowest rise of any of the Team G intakes. I am considering this intake because I can retain my stock air cleaner and not switch to a drop base. My question is will this be to much intake for my motor. I don't spin the motor over 6000 rpm but it presently begins to drop in power above 5000 which I suspect is due to the intake. The motor is a .020 over 350 with forged lower end, CC 270 Magnum cam, 224 @ .050 with .470 lift, AFR 180 heads and Holley 650 DP spreadbore carb.
I have a Team G intake. Swap meet purchase and new to me.
I'm now looking for an alternative to the round air filter that comes with the stock 1971 Corvette. My current problem is carburetor clearance after I went to the taller Team G intake manifold and Holley double pumper carburetor. With my stock hood (not LT1 or L88), there is just barely 3 inches of clearance. Probabily your problem too.
I was hoping someone could help me by suggesting specific brand and model numbers of some products that I can choose from. Here is a picture of something that may fit. But I can't seem to find the model number. I’m thinking the end opposite of the filter fits a Holley 4 barrel carb.
OK, I know it won’t look just right, but I’m looking for something that will work.
http://www.knfilters.com/kits.htm
Any other suggestions?
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Depending which model of the team G you have a drop base air cleaner should work. I am working with a 75 which has cowl induction and the stock air cleaner contains a sealing element between the hood and air cleaner.
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Originally Posted by 28buick
Depending which model of the team G you have a drop base air cleaner should work. I am working with a 75 which has cowl induction and the stock air cleaner contains a sealing element between the hood and air cleaner.
By the way, just how much drop did you have to go to?
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My present setup, like the Team G manifold, does not require a drop base aircleaner. The team G Street has a manifold hieght of 4 inches which is the same as the edelbrock performer. The model 4165 Holley does not use externally adjustable floats which while a pain to adjust float levels allows the use of the stock aircleaner.
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I also currently have a edelbrock performer 2 intake on my 454 with edelbrock oval port heads, under a L88 hood. My best track time so far has been 13.2 in the quarter mile, and on the dyno at the rear wheels I have 318 hp. Im wondering if one of these manifolds would be a bolt on hp upgrade and how much gain could be expected?
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Originally Posted by Bill Z
I have a Team G intake. Swap meet purchase and new to me.
I'm now looking for an alternative to the round air filter that comes with the stock 1971 Corvette. My current problem is carburetor clearance after I went to the taller Team G intake manifold and Holley double pumper carburetor. With my stock hood (not LT1 or L88), there is just barely 3 inches of clearance. ...
Any other suggestions?
I'm now looking for an alternative to the round air filter that comes with the stock 1971 Corvette. My current problem is carburetor clearance after I went to the taller Team G intake manifold and Holley double pumper carburetor. With my stock hood (not LT1 or L88), there is just barely 3 inches of clearance. ...
Any other suggestions?
A large round filter is best. You can get large round reusable filters with a drop base 1 1/4" typical for aftermarket.
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Originally Posted by Ganey
Those are small block intakes.
Excellent intakes for BB are the Edelbrock RPM series like RPM 2-O 7161 or AirGap 7561 for oval port. You could gain 20+.
Excellent intakes for BB are the Edelbrock RPM series like RPM 2-O 7161 or AirGap 7561 for oval port. You could gain 20+.
What do you think about the Weiand Team G on a big block application. I used to run a Holley Strip Dominator but the Team G seems to really pull hard on the top end.
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Shane
Sounds good. You have really made great progress.
The Weiand BB Team G are fine. That was more about not jumping to conclusions w/ little info. If someone w/ a SB Performer & adaquate hood clearance asked if he should get a single plane w/o the setup & more details about what he wants, the answer would be very similar.
So which no. Team G do you have?
Sounds good. You have really made great progress.
The Weiand BB Team G are fine. That was more about not jumping to conclusions w/ little info. If someone w/ a SB Performer & adaquate hood clearance asked if he should get a single plane w/o the setup & more details about what he wants, the answer would be very similar.
So which no. Team G do you have?
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Ganey:
To be honest Ganey I can't remember the number off hand and my car is back in PA (I'm in GA). I will be moving back home this Sunday and will be able to tell you better. But I do know that it was a little taller than my old Holley Strip Dominator. I remember it being listed in a Jeg's catalog as being a higher RPM intake manifold.
To be honest Ganey I can't remember the number off hand and my car is back in PA (I'm in GA). I will be moving back home this Sunday and will be able to tell you better. But I do know that it was a little taller than my old Holley Strip Dominator. I remember it being listed in a Jeg's catalog as being a higher RPM intake manifold.
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Originally Posted by Ganey
bryan717
Those are small block intakes.
Excellent intakes for BB are the Edelbrock RPM series like RPM 2-O 7161 or AirGap 7561 for oval port. You could gain 20+.
Those are small block intakes.
Excellent intakes for BB are the Edelbrock RPM series like RPM 2-O 7161 or AirGap 7561 for oval port. You could gain 20+.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Originally Posted by bryan717
The numbers I have for the intake are EDL-2161 and the numbers on the heads are EDL-60499. The heads are a small chambered head and with my pistons the compression is around 10.38-1. I have big hooker headers and side pipes installed, and a 750 holley dp. The manifold was one that was already on the car. The heads and hooker headers are new. Im wondering if the EDL-2161 may be small for the heads and or the bottleneck. Recent dyno testing and tunes came out at 318HP and 365TQ at the rear wheels. With the current set up it fits under a L88 hood, so if I stay with the same overall height it will still fit. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks verry much guys.
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A Weiand Team G is one of the best manifolds made. I have a magazine from about 10 or 15 years ago which compares about 15 or so manifolds on a dyno, on a small block chevy. The magazine said that they were quite surprised at how well the Team G did on low end torque compared to dual plane manifolds. It did not give away anything to them. Then in the midrange to top end, it blew away the dual plane manifolds. Other single plane manifolds did not do nearly as well. When I built my motor, I switched from a GM high rise, dual plane to a TeamG. I did lots of other mods at the same time (heads, cam, carb, etc), so I cannot isolate the manifold for performance gain. I will say this much; I did not lose any low end responsiveness, even gaining some. The midrange to top end was greatly improved but the other mods surely helped as well.