New Vararam Intake released
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St. Jude Donor '07-'11-'12
New Vararam Intake released
Its finally here, The ultimate Cold Air/ Ram Air Induction system for Muscle cars of all ages and all brands:
Fits all makes and models from the modern GM LS/LSX ,crate 350's to Dodge Hemi or magnum crate engines. This
system can be custom tailored for just about any brand of vintage Big or small block muscle car combination.
Vararam has all your induction needs covered in a high quality induction system thats you custom order to your needs
Best of all its made in the USA!
Check these links and like us on facebook!!!!
http://www.vararam.com/street-ram.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Varara...02601303121070
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Fits all makes and models from the modern GM LS/LSX ,crate 350's to Dodge Hemi or magnum crate engines. This
system can be custom tailored for just about any brand of vintage Big or small block muscle car combination.
Vararam has all your induction needs covered in a high quality induction system thats you custom order to your needs
Best of all its made in the USA!
Check these links and like us on facebook!!!!
http://www.vararam.com/street-ram.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Varara...02601303121070
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Last edited by VaraRam Industries; Mar 15, 2012 at 10:36 AM.
Drifting
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14x4" air filters won't fit under my stop hood, even with a 1.5" drop base. Do you have any plans for a plenum kit for 14x3 air filter and 1.5" drop base?
Last edited by MN80Vette; Mar 15, 2012 at 03:02 PM.
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Wow! a copy of a 60's Oldsmobile intake system. My buddy in college had a 69 W-31 Cutlass with the same set-up. We used to make great beer money from unsupervised speed contests running all those unsuspecting Z28 Camaros back in those days.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
200 bucks???? Are you guys out of your minds? Are you really finding enough suckers to buy this thing to make it worth doing? Well, I guess you wouldn't have to sell that many of them, if you're getting 200 bucks apiece for 'em.
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
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St. Jude Donor '07-'11-'12
With the 1.5 inch drop base , the clearance is 2.5 from the hood.
Each kit is built to oder for the customer so a lower filter combination is possible by using a different base.
Tne composit base reduces heat soak as does the Rotational molded plenum. The base and plenum use contoured flow controle to boost flow into your carb . We usualy see 15-25hp boosts on the Dyno VS a standard metal base and high flow filter combination.Thats on a small450hp, 350 crate motor.
The plenum kit includes a washable resuable lifetime filter , the base of your chouice and the upper plenum at $199 it's a steal !
You will spend $120 + for US made HOT AIR induction parts and $65 on made in China's
In the end ,You will get what you pay for ,do it right the first time and save $$$!
Order your VR today, and let us custom build one just for you.
call us direct at 713 477 8100 or log on to www.vararam.com
Each kit is built to oder for the customer so a lower filter combination is possible by using a different base.
Tne composit base reduces heat soak as does the Rotational molded plenum. The base and plenum use contoured flow controle to boost flow into your carb . We usualy see 15-25hp boosts on the Dyno VS a standard metal base and high flow filter combination.Thats on a small450hp, 350 crate motor.
The plenum kit includes a washable resuable lifetime filter , the base of your chouice and the upper plenum at $199 it's a steal !
You will spend $120 + for US made HOT AIR induction parts and $65 on made in China's
In the end ,You will get what you pay for ,do it right the first time and save $$$!
Order your VR today, and let us custom build one just for you.
call us direct at 713 477 8100 or log on to www.vararam.com
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Drifting
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From: Columbus MN
With the 1.5 inch drop base , the clearance is 2.5 from the hood.
Each kit is built to oder for the customer so a lower filter combination is possible by using a different base.
Tne composit base reduces heat soak as does the Rotational molded plenum. The base and plenum use contoured flow controle to boost flow into your carb . We usualy see 15-25hp boosts on the Dyno VS a standard metal base and high flow filter combination.Thats on a small450hp, 350 crate motor.
The plenum kit includes a washable resuable lifetime filter , the base of your chouice and the upper plenum at $199 it's a steal !
You will spend $120 + for US made HOT AIR induction parts and $65 on made in China's
In the end ,You will get what you pay for ,do it right the first time and save $$$!
Order your VR today, and let us custom build one just for you.
call us direct at 713 477 8100 or log on to www.vararam.com
Each kit is built to oder for the customer so a lower filter combination is possible by using a different base.
Tne composit base reduces heat soak as does the Rotational molded plenum. The base and plenum use contoured flow controle to boost flow into your carb . We usualy see 15-25hp boosts on the Dyno VS a standard metal base and high flow filter combination.Thats on a small450hp, 350 crate motor.
The plenum kit includes a washable resuable lifetime filter , the base of your chouice and the upper plenum at $199 it's a steal !
You will spend $120 + for US made HOT AIR induction parts and $65 on made in China's
In the end ,You will get what you pay for ,do it right the first time and save $$$!
Order your VR today, and let us custom build one just for you.
call us direct at 713 477 8100 or log on to www.vararam.com
I have a GM Performance 350 HO crate engine with a Holley carb on a GM Vortec intake under a 14x3 K&N filter on a 1.5" drop base. Clearance to the hood is so tight that I can't use a standard stud and wing nut because there isn't room between the hood and air cleaner lid for a wing nut. I need to use a 1/4" flat head machine screw instead.
I tried a 14" K&N XStream air flow top too, but I had to take down the edge on the passenger side 1/2" to clear the hood. I ditched the XStream top filter because I figured there wasn't enough space between the XStream top and hood to get any air above the top anyway. I replaced it with a SLIGHTLY domed chrome lid with the 1/4" flat head screw.
I would be interested in one of these intakes with a 6' hose kit and scoops if you convince me that the plenum will fit under my stock hood and I can find a location for the scoops that will not draw hot air from behind radiator.
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From VR Tech
For the C3 or any super low hood combination ,we have a special base that has a double step. The step is located on the outer rim where the base meets the
lid . This allows the plenum to drop another 3/4 of an inch wile still using a 4inch tall filter.This gives a total drop of 2.25 inches if needed.
Here is the real issue ,once you drop below 2.5 inches from the top of the carb bellmouth to the underside of the plenum roof ,the HP supported will drop substantially.
Here is a basic set of numbers from flow tests,. Keep in mind, the ranges are for 350-500 cu inch and are crankshaft numbers.
HP to cubic inch is what we look at in terms of airflow requirements.
@ Zero drop = 900-1000 hp ( optional)
@ 1.5 drop = 700hp standard kit set up
@ 2.0 drop = 475-550hp
@ 2.25 drop = 350-375hp (optional)
Basically, at some point you just need a raised hood to allow for the air induction system required ,to make the power your engine is capable of. You can only drop a base down so far..
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For the C3 or any super low hood combination ,we have a special base that has a double step. The step is located on the outer rim where the base meets the
lid . This allows the plenum to drop another 3/4 of an inch wile still using a 4inch tall filter.This gives a total drop of 2.25 inches if needed.
Here is the real issue ,once you drop below 2.5 inches from the top of the carb bellmouth to the underside of the plenum roof ,the HP supported will drop substantially.
Here is a basic set of numbers from flow tests,. Keep in mind, the ranges are for 350-500 cu inch and are crankshaft numbers.
HP to cubic inch is what we look at in terms of airflow requirements.
@ Zero drop = 900-1000 hp ( optional)
@ 1.5 drop = 700hp standard kit set up
@ 2.0 drop = 475-550hp
@ 2.25 drop = 350-375hp (optional)
Basically, at some point you just need a raised hood to allow for the air induction system required ,to make the power your engine is capable of. You can only drop a base down so far..
VR Tech
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Interesting.
Will it interfere with a large HEI distributor? I had to notch the base of the 14" drob base that I have to get it to fit. I'm not sure exactly how much drop I have on mine, but I have about 1/2 inch to spare after the play-doh test.
Will it interfere with a large HEI distributor? I had to notch the base of the 14" drob base that I have to get it to fit. I'm not sure exactly how much drop I have on mine, but I have about 1/2 inch to spare after the play-doh test.
Last edited by nate99; Mar 19, 2012 at 03:42 PM.
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I curious about this as I'm trying to get away from the factory dual snorkel setup as it gets in the way and the pastics crack.
The 80 and up use a low profile hood to reduce drag. I need to find off if the Vararam will fit a Holley and Rochester and give the same drop as the stock cleaner or more. With my ZZ4 engine and intake the stock cleaner just clears the hood by 1/8 in.
The 80 and up use a low profile hood to reduce drag. I need to find off if the Vararam will fit a Holley and Rochester and give the same drop as the stock cleaner or more. With my ZZ4 engine and intake the stock cleaner just clears the hood by 1/8 in.
Drifting
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So, does the Vararam clear the HEI distributor with a 1.5" drop base?
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I didn't have to notch the drop base, but I did have to notch the Ram Air Box intakes I've tried. I have 1/2 inch of clearance based on the clay test and a little less on the passenger side because the engine is not centered but the hood dome is.
So, does the Vararam clear the HEI distributor with a 1.5" drop base?
So, does the Vararam clear the HEI distributor with a 1.5" drop base?
The 80-82 hoods have to be the most forgiving of the non-L88 hoods on C3's. Mine even cleared this alternator setup:
