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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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1 intake that clears the stock hood
2 what heads are you running
3 Cam? last cam was a Comp Cam 268 , that car was an Auto .
so i was thinking a little bigger on that , the 71 is a 4 speed

thank for your help
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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ah, need more info on what you want
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Confused as to what you are asking?
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More info needed
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ah, need more info on what you want
To sound like an old vette , and to drive it every day ,if i like

this is what i am thinking for a new motor
the bock is getting 30 over flat top piston

iron eagle [dart] head 202 or aluminum
comp cam 272 ,with a dual plane intake demon carb , would like to know if the hood will close .
and if anybody has something like it
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My 79 has about what you're describing: 30 over flat tops, Dart Iron Eagle 180's, CompCam XE262, Edelbrock Performer EPS Intake and Holley 670 Street Avenger. I topped off the carb with a 3"x14" drop base, offset air clearner. It is tight but just does clear the hood.
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Originally Posted by marshrat99
My 79 has about what you're describing: 30 over flat tops, Dart Iron Eagle 180's, CompCam XE262, Edelbrock Performer EPS Intake and Holley 670 Street Avenger. I topped off the carb with a 3"x14" drop base, offset air clearner. It is tight but just does clear the hood.
thanks does you cam have any lope to it ? or does it sound like a stock cam
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I had a similar 355ci motor Sportsman II heads, RPM Air Gap intake CC 282 solid cam, 10:1 Cr Holley 750 DP made 296RWHP and 327RWT
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 02:35 AM
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If you are really looking for that sound, Comp cams has their Nostalgia plus line
http://www.compcams.com/Technical/Cu...ML/128-169.asp

The 30-30 might be too rough, but the N+L79 would work. Adding chambered exhaust would complete the "sound"
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...EF4W2NU8K660A1
Or you could install stock style mufflers for a quieter sound.

If you are in the market for heads, go with aluminum (AFR, Dart, Brodix)
Keep the intake volume around 200cc or less and combustion chambers at 64cc (You will have a decent compression ratio with flat tops)

I have the low flat hood on my '71. With the orig air cleaner & q-jet & an Edelbrock Performer 2101 intake - the hood slightly touches the front of the air cleaner.

You may lose a little hp with the old school cam, but it will sound good
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Originally Posted by BAD 99
thanks does you cam have any lope to it ? or does it sound like a stock cam
Thanks to 9.7:1CR and MAD chambered exhaust, my 79 has a noticable but not huge lope at idle.
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