Weiand Intakes?
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From: Surrey BC
Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
I have a Weiand Stealth intake and a holley 750 with no clearance problems. As for performance, its the only intake I've had on my engine so its hard to say if its better or worse than anthing else out there. :cheers:
Drifting
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Re: Weiand Intakes? (GrandSportC3)
I've got a Weiand Action Plus Dual Plane w/Q-Jet atop my '76 350. I did shorten the carb stud to bare minimum just to be safe, and have no problems. It uses a 3" drop base air cleaner............
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From: Johnston Iowa
Re: Weiand Intakes? (tnt76vette)
I ran a Weiand X-celerator intake on a 350 I had in my 68 Camaro.
Nice intake but with it being a single plane design the low end on it was not that great but it had a nice mid to high end. For a street application I have always had better luck with high rise dual plane design intakes like the Weiand Stealth or Elderbrock RPM series of intake manifolds. Wieand does make a good quality product I guess it all depends on what the main use will be. Hood clearance will be an issue.
Nice intake but with it being a single plane design the low end on it was not that great but it had a nice mid to high end. For a street application I have always had better luck with high rise dual plane design intakes like the Weiand Stealth or Elderbrock RPM series of intake manifolds. Wieand does make a good quality product I guess it all depends on what the main use will be. Hood clearance will be an issue.
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Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
Weiand X-Celarator - I used one for about 10 years with a stock 79 hood and a 1/2 wood thermal carb spacer with a 3 X 14 open K&N element using a dropped base air cleaner.
It's been so long since I owned a dual plane intake that I can't comment on the loss of torq at idle.
It's been so long since I owned a dual plane intake that I can't comment on the loss of torq at idle.
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From: Calif.
Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
You can't go wrong with Weiand, my friend.
And less expensive than Ed******k parts, too. Why? Because, with Weiand you're not paying for a whole bunch of HYPE manifest in full-page, 4-color advertisements in every damn magazine out there.
I'm almost surprised Ed******k doesn't have a recurring hypejob on its "new technology" Air Gap manifolds in Martha Stewart Living, for crying out loud. :rolleyes:
And less expensive than Ed******k parts, too. Why? Because, with Weiand you're not paying for a whole bunch of HYPE manifest in full-page, 4-color advertisements in every damn magazine out there.
I'm almost surprised Ed******k doesn't have a recurring hypejob on its "new technology" Air Gap manifolds in Martha Stewart Living, for crying out loud. :rolleyes:
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
Weiand Stealth with Holley DP and drop base open element. When I was running a very short duration cam, 204 and 214, I had butt loads of low end torq.
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Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
I've had both the Weiand Exccelerator and a RPM clone on my mildly warmed smallblock and can say the dual plane feels better all around and seems to have better fuel distribution from the looks of the plugs....
Mike :cheers:
Mike :cheers:
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From: Athens Ga
Re: Weiand Intakes? (yellow 72)
wow good to know.. ok .. question.. what is comparable to a eddelbrock rpm air gap that a weiand makes? I would love to know cuz if I don't do my engine swap I am buffing this one out big time :)
thx
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thx
:cheers:
Drifting
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From: Shawano WI
Re: Weiand Intakes? (Glutamine83)
Since Holley bought out the Weiand brand they have really let that brand name slip. The X-CELerator line has not had there runner shape updated in over 15 years and are really falling behind to the compitition. From first hand expeirence on the dyno a Weiand manifold would not be my first choice if you want more than just looks.
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