Intake and carb
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg VA
Intake and carb
I'm thinking about putting a new intake manifold and carb under the hood, but thats the key...under the hood. What is a good setup for a 71 BB that will increase hp as much as possible and still fit under the hood?
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
Good luck. As far as I know Edelbrock has only 1 manifold that will fit under the stock hood and it is a single plane (Torker II 2-0). I just baught a '68 390HP 427 intake for my '70 off of eBay. From what I can find out they made these for only 2 years, '68 and '69. It's an aluminum spread bore ment for the Q-jet. It is really not a performance manifold. I got it for the weight savings. The '70 to '72 manifolds were cast iron copies of these.
Like I said, good luck.
BigBlockk
Later.....
Like I said, good luck.
BigBlockk
Later.....
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg VA
Ok, so it looks like there aren't many options for simply bolting something on under the hood..but I seem to remember a post a while back about peopl who had made various intakes and carbs fit under the hood. What are my options doing it this way and how can it be done? I remember something about drop base air cleaners...what about these? and where can I get them? Thanks a lot. Steven
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Just get a stock '66-'67 427 Vette aluminum or cast iron manifold - these are Holley square bore manifolds and will fit under the hood. Then bolt on your choice of any Holley or BG performance carb and use the stock aircleaner.
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C-66-O Dual-Quad
Originally Posted by soccer794
I'm thinking about putting a new intake manifold and carb under the hood, but thats the key...under the hood. What is a good setup for a 71 BB that will increase hp as much as possible and still fit under the hood?
And hood hieght ok. 
Yea man, a big rat with dual carbs. 
Make those sb's look like wienies. 
Good luck and post with updates.
cardo0
