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Jun 18, 2008 | 11:25 PM

foooz

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Intake

I am contemplating replacing the intake manifold on my stock 350. Is there much to gain, horsepower / efficiency, etc.? The stock manifold is painted (poorly I might add) and putting a new one on sounds a lot easier than cleaning the old. Looking at the edelbrock and summit intakes at $150 or less.
scott

Jun 18, 2008 | 11:57 PM

7T9Shark

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I wouldn't bother. I put an Edelbrock Performer on my "warmed over" 350 and can't tell any difference. Not worth the trouble. Any gain in HP or torque is quite small, I'm sure.

Jun 19, 2008 | 12:03 AM

rcread

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Edelbrock has done a nice job with their Chevy Performer intake, and you should see a bit of a performance boost. If nothing else, going to an aluminum intake will take quite a bit of weight off of the front of the car for not much $$$.

Jun 19, 2008 | 01:19 AM

TACatfish#64

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spend the $$ elsewhere

You have a 75 with like 250 stock hp. The intake swap alone might get you 5hp. Don't fix what isn't broken. Clean the stock intake up and keep driving the car.

Jun 19, 2008 | 01:26 AM

avner

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Hey, sorry for the highjack
What the deference between the Edelbrock 2101 to 2701 and what the meaning of EPS?
I want to put it under 1406 carb'.
Thanks
Avner

I open a new thread.

Last edited by avner; Jun 19, 2008 at 01:57 AM.

Jun 19, 2008 | 01:30 AM

gingerbreadman1977

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if you can get a performer or performer rpm for a good price than i say what not? by the time you do all the work and take the old on off, acid wash it, scrub it and paint it or whatever you decide to do.... for 100 bucks bolting on a nice shiney new one sounds alot easier and there will be some improvement. go all out and get some nice bling rocker covers while your at it .

Jun 19, 2008 | 01:33 AM

gingerbreadman1977

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Quote:

Originally Posted by avner

Hey, sorry for the highjack
What the deference between the Edelbrock 2101 to 2701 and what the meaning of EPS?
I want to put it under 1406 carb'.
Thanks
Avner

hijacked alright....you got enough questions in your post to start your own thread.