msgZ28

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I posted this in the genIII external engine, but got no response, so I thought I'd bring it over here. Anyhow, the deal is that I've got a 408 iron block that I want to put in a '79 Z28 project car. I want to have the old school carbureted look while keeping my fuel injection. It also must fit under an L88 hood, which I plan to make functional for cowl induction. I've tried to do some research, but don't have much time. I have learned that for a street car making 475-525 wheel horsepower (I'm at 503 now), a dual plane would probably be better. I also realize that the intake below, while looking really awesome, would probably be overkill. So, would this intake work for a street driven (possibly a DD) engine that needs to have good manners? What would you recommend otherwise and why?

Oh yeah, it has a TSP Giant cam (that will change to something custom and milder) and PRC stage 3 LS6 heads right now (I think).

http://www.holley.com/300-121.asp

Pop N Wood

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Don't know what that intake would be like, all I know is I would love to have that look.

Can't say that I have ever seen a post where someone is using one of those, so answers may be few.

hornerhotrods

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personally i would ditch that manifold. Yea it looks cool and its got 2 carb flanges and all that other stuff but if i were to spend my hard earned cash on a 2 carb manifold it would be that holley tunnel ram with the removable upper plenum.

http://www.holley.com/300-115.asp

But i will be changing to an l92 setup as soon as the funds allow.

As long as you didnt put 2 750's on it i think it would be fine. 2 smaller carbs would work ok but i dont think you would get the driveability you are looking for

just my $.02

msgZ28

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Well, I really didn't want to spend the money on new heads, and I think that tunnel ram is way too much for the power level that I will be at. Again though, I am staying EFI, not going to carbs.

It was supposed to be out 1st quarter of this year, but I haven't seen anything anywhere on it.

Chief_engr

Are you using throttle body style injection so you don't need injector bosses? If so the Edelbrock 75187 may be what you are looking for.

http://goodies-speedshop.com/i-14541...-manifold.html

msgZ28

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That thing looks badass! Is anyone running it yet?

Don't know what kind of fuel injection I'm using yet. Do you have a link to the kind of throttle bodies you are referring to?

Thanks a million!

Adam

EDIT: Something like two of these?
http://goodies-speedshop.com/p-1381-...rt-number.html

Or these?
http://www.compperformancegroupstore...IEFIComponents

Or rather these?
http://www.compperformancegroupstore...stemEZIEFIKits
http://www.compperformancegroupstore...stemEZIEFIKits

The FAST ones are pretty pricey. How well would they perform on a 408 do you think?

thirdgenbum

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if you guys look closer, the intake has bosses for MPFI.

would be super cool looking imho

msgZ28

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Which one? The Holley is made for MPFI, but it's not out yet and no one has any information on it. The Edelbrock isn't set up for MPFI.

thirdgenbum

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the holley