Holley Systemax
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Racer
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From: Guston KY
Holley Systemax
All,
Anyone with experience with this kit?
The SystemaxI is without heads and the SystemaxII has aluminum heads.
Looks like a very reasonable price for them.
What would this kit do for an L-82 with headers?
Is it worth it?
Seems most people go with the edelbrock stuff.
Anyone with experience with this kit?
The SystemaxI is without heads and the SystemaxII has aluminum heads.
Looks like a very reasonable price for them.
What would this kit do for an L-82 with headers?
Is it worth it?
Seems most people go with the edelbrock stuff.
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From: San Jose CA
Re: Holley Systemax (79-L-82)
I doubt you'll see much if any gain from the systemax 1. Maybe a little from the intake but the cam is relatively close to the stock L-82 cam.
I would go with the systemax2, predict 75-100 hp over what you have now.
-Steve
I would go with the systemax2, predict 75-100 hp over what you have now.
-Steve
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Prineville Oregon
Re: Holley Systemax (79-L-82)
I ran a SysteMax II for the past 5 years. Recorded a best of 12.88 ET with an average of 13.0's
It's a very complete kit for the money. Adding flat-top pistons and a 750 Holley will net you 420 HP (mine was a 1977 L-82).
Just traded my SysteMax parts to my machinist and am going to a 671 blown 383 with AFR heads...my DD2000 says I'll be making around 690 HP @ 14 lbs. boost. :crazy:
Deen
It's a very complete kit for the money. Adding flat-top pistons and a 750 Holley will net you 420 HP (mine was a 1977 L-82).
Just traded my SysteMax parts to my machinist and am going to a 671 blown 383 with AFR heads...my DD2000 says I'll be making around 690 HP @ 14 lbs. boost. :crazy:
Deen
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: Holley Systemax (79-L-82)
You just bought your car, didn't you? :confused: My advice: Do NOTHING to it for the first six months (except maintenance, of course). After that time period, you'll have a better grasp of what you want to do first (like an overdrive transmission perhaps).
Of course, you're always welcome to plan and speculate...and :steering: of course!
Of course, you're always welcome to plan and speculate...and :steering: of course!
