Johnny Dart
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Go with an RPM or Air-Gap.
Weight savings, plus top performance.
Whats not to like ?
Weight savings, plus top performance.
Whats not to like ?
I think Rob brought up gasket matching the performer because the OP already HAS that intake. So, it would essentially be free vs. dropping $300+ on a new intake.
YES!! My circumstances were very similar to yours, and I put on the Edelbrock Air Gap. Wow! Night and day difference. Well worth the extra money.Since I own the performer is it worth spending $300 for the airgap?
Yes, and that's one way to appraoch it. I just like torque and hate to give any of it up. 17 ft lbs is very noticable and helpful in a short stroke motor. But if you don't mind or don't have the cash, use what you have, though the op did ask.I think Rob brought up gasket matching the performer because the OP already HAS that intake. So, it would essentially be free vs. dropping $300+ on a new intake.
The extra cost of the rpm which is what these days at summit racing vs. an easy to modify inexpensively done intake he has now.Go with an RPM or Air-Gap.
Weight savings, plus top performance.
Whats not to like ?
The extra cost of the rpm which is what these days at summit racing vs. an easy to modify inexpensively done intake he has now.
Is the price of the intake worth the performance gain and/or the eye candy appeal?
How did Crackedback say it, pick your parts, spend your money.
I didn't want my motor to be a crazy build. Nor did I want the need to twist it at 7k. This engine has spun a couple rod bearings in its life. So I rather keep it around 6k. Eventually I will install some Eddie heads. In the mean time I was looking for 400 hp on the crank.
This has been a father/daughter rebuild so it has been a lot of fun. The car has not been on the road since 1989 when I drove it in high school. So there is a lot of work to do.
It always amazes me how people will spend a **** ton of money to rebuild an engine with speed parts, only to cheap out at the end just to save money. Yes, to me the extra expense of the proper part, or intake "IS" worth the money.
How do most say it ? Horsepower ain't cheap.
It always amazes me how people will spend a **** ton of money to rebuild an engine with speed parts, only to cheap out at the end just to save money. Yes, to me the extra expense of the proper part, or intake "IS" worth the money.
How do most say it ? Horsepower ain't cheap
I wasn't implying you specifically. Someone quoted the price as 300 dollars. Someone else mentioned it being more cost effective to port match the performer. I was just pointing out that there is an alternative to spending 300 dollarsMoney isn't tight for me. I was referring to if money was tight, a guy can do the internals and wait to do the intake later.
There isnt a lot swap meets around me. So to wait an indefenate time to save $175 isnt worth it to me. And I want this build done quickly so my daughter can drive it this fall.
And once again the original poster states the build purposes and perimeters yet to be ignored again and scoffed at. Johnny Dart, sorry "WE" all don't have YOUR money to mimic the handling of problems like the goverment does. The goverment says, "OH! Is this a roblem? Just just throw bags of money at it!"
IS he cheaping out or just ready to use what he has on hand?
While more power is allways great, the extra money involved may be tight. And for how much more power?
I would also allways like to use the best parts possible. But possible isn't always an available item. Perhaps you can throw some money at 340swinger4spd to help the Father/Daughter project along since spending isn't an issue with you. LMAO! ;)
It only took 35 post's to finally state what he wants to do with the car. Good god
That carb cfm difference was probably 10hp at best. A bigger carb doesn't automatically mean you'll go faster, as you have noted.
Good post.
I am about to run the next size up VooDoo cam in the wife's 10-1, 360 w/Edelbrock heads and TTI headers. It will have the Weiand Stealth on top with a 650 Thunder AVS.
Thisis true, but the OP's build is more street. The M1 single has it's place. It's not here with these small cams and mild builds.RPM airgap hard to beat,modified performer very good! but a m1single plane will pull more torque and hp above 5000 than ether. just my 2cents
I think the wife will like it. It'll be good for her first engine in a long while..513/.533..nice cam ran that in the 360 when I first built it...