intake help under stock 79 hood

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Sep 22, 2011 | 09:52 PM

ltblue79

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intake help under stock 79 hood

so Im rebuilding the motor to go in a 79 vette and I want to keep the stock hood but im not sure which intake to choose. I see some dont fit or at least they say they dont. The car wont be used on the strip so top end hp is not needed. The motor is already 30 over and will have aluminum heads with 9.5:1 compression. Any suggestions?

Sep 23, 2011 | 07:18 AM

Ganey

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You should state if using the stock air cleaner & which carb.

Sep 23, 2011 | 08:01 AM

ltblue79

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You should state if using the stock air cleaner & which carb.

i dont have to use stock air cleaner and will be using a holly

Sep 23, 2011 | 08:09 AM

Ganey

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If square bore Holley, you could use the EPS OR sq. or spread bore work w/ Performer Air Gap for mild setups & easy fit.
For more cam higher power setups the RPMs fit w/ aftermarket drop base filter & Holley w/ our med. rise 73-79 hoods.

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Sep 23, 2011 | 09:17 AM

ltblue79

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thanks alot! I planned on using square bore. So the best gains that would fit are from an Edelbrock air gap rpm #7501 as long as i use a drop down air filter?

Sep 23, 2011 | 09:25 AM

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thanks alot! I planned on using square bore. So the best gains that would fit are from an Edelbrock air gap rpm #7501 as long as i use a drop down air filter?

Yup!

Worked for me.

Sep 23, 2011 | 09:25 AM

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What's best is going to depend on the cam & setup. Which square bore & what's trans. manual or auto.?

Sep 23, 2011 | 09:33 AM

jerome1979

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From: FRANCE (Lyon)

GMPP 385 fast Burn with hot cam kit
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holley 4160
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Moroso Ø14" 3"hight (MOR-65904)
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composite spacer 1" (need to verify)

all this fit under my hood