Performer intake
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Performer intake
Does anyone know if a performer rpm will fit under a stock 76 hood. I know the edelbrock catalog says no but I remember reading here that some people say it fits.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Tjf2000; Nov 15, 2012 at 09:30 AM.
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BTW LannyL81 in rereading your post it is not clear to me weather you have a Performer RPM INTAKE or just RPM heads. If you do indeed have a RPM intake under the stock hood using the stock air cleaner, please post a picture and/or description on how you did it.
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On our '79 I have a 2102 Performer with an Edelbrock 600CFM carb, but it needed a drop base for the air cleaner. I've got the matching cam and roller rockers too. Runs great with the Bow-Tie Overdrives transmission.
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I have one on my '79. I have an L-88 hood as it will not fit with the stock hood on my car. I also have a Moroso 3" air cleaner and 1/2" of insulation under the Holley carb, so there's lots of room with this set up.
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If you look on Edelbrocks site, it lists the height of each manifold under each intakes 'technical notes'.
According to Edelbrock, the difference between the Performer and Performer Air Gap is .27 inches. About a quarter of an inch. So if you have a bit over a quarter of an inch on your Performer, you can go Air Gap.
Incidently, the RPM and RPM Air Gap are the exact same height.
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A performer RPM works fine on my '78 with a drop base air cleaner having a 1 1/8" drop and a 14 x 3" air filter, but just barely.
Of important note, I've measured drop bases from less than an inch (won't fit) to as much as 2" such as the SHP air cleaner used on '65-'67 small blocks. As far as carburetors go, I measured the height of the 4150 and 4160 Holleys and the Quadrajets - they're the same.
Of important note, I've measured drop bases from less than an inch (won't fit) to as much as 2" such as the SHP air cleaner used on '65-'67 small blocks. As far as carburetors go, I measured the height of the 4150 and 4160 Holleys and the Quadrajets - they're the same.