New Intake
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Racer
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From: Iron Mountain,Michigan
New Intake
Hello Fellow Vetteheads,
Going to upgrade engine with a couple of bolt on's. I installed headers last year and want to go with new intake/carburetor/and upgraded distributor. Could I get some advice on what and which components to purchase?
Thanks
Going to upgrade engine with a couple of bolt on's. I installed headers last year and want to go with new intake/carburetor/and upgraded distributor. Could I get some advice on what and which components to purchase?
Thanks
Last edited by Bond007; Mar 28, 2014 at 06:51 PM. Reason: add
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Racer
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Le Mans Master
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For the distributor keep the one you have and recurve it via Lars' papers. It will make a big difference.
On the carb if you are handy, rebuild it using cliff ruggles' book. You can get it at amazon. Just search his name in books.
The intake on the L-82 is supposed to be pretty good. Probably could be slightly improved upon with an edelbrock performer intake. The difference may be negligible and not worth the effort though.
On the carb if you are handy, rebuild it using cliff ruggles' book. You can get it at amazon. Just search his name in books.
The intake on the L-82 is supposed to be pretty good. Probably could be slightly improved upon with an edelbrock performer intake. The difference may be negligible and not worth the effort though.
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my thoughts.... buy the things you want on your finished/master build... that is to say, put together a full build list, heads cam everything, ... then buy those parts over the next year or so and when you have it all, then put it together... This way you won't buy twice, for instance the carb you want/need now may not be good enough for your final build, and then you will just have to buy another.... thats how my 2 older boys do it.... p:-)
Le Mans Master
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For the distributor keep the one you have and recurve it via Lars' papers. It will make a big difference.
On the carb if you are handy, rebuild it using cliff ruggles' book. You can get it at amazon. Just search his name in books.
The intake on the L-82 is supposed to be pretty good. Probably could be slightly improved upon with an edelbrock performer intake. The difference may be negligible and not worth the effort though.
On the carb if you are handy, rebuild it using cliff ruggles' book. You can get it at amazon. Just search his name in books.
The intake on the L-82 is supposed to be pretty good. Probably could be slightly improved upon with an edelbrock performer intake. The difference may be negligible and not worth the effort though.
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Timing and re-curve of distributor is well worth the effort as well.
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Racer
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