Edelbrock intake
10-13-2012, 07:46 PM
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Edelbrock intake So im thinking on getting an edelbrock LT1 intake with a BBK 58mm TB, full bolts ons, kooks LTs. What performance gains should I expect at the crank? But my main concern is the edelbrock intake vs the stock intake.
10-13-2012, 08:01 PM
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10-13-2012, 08:57 PM
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The edelbrock is a well produced piece of junk meant to prey on those who believe in a name.
Your 93 intake has the largest ports of the LT intakes and lacks the fuel rail crossover which is something of a MINOR hinderance to flow. So there is a good argument to be made that you have the best LT1 intake. The few documented tests of the Edelbrock intake we have HURT performance a tiny amount. The plenum volume is reduced something like 28% which is WRONG for a performance application and worse for a stroker. It is just junk forget it exists.
There are those folks who don't like it when people say bad things about the Edelbrock JUNK but IMO we shouldn't support a company for offering things that are basically stock replacement but pretending they are "performance".
The Edelbrock heads/cam/intake/TB package makes less flywheel HP than what guys expect from ported LT1 heads unported stock intake custom cam and larger TB.
I said it is JUNK and maybe I should clarify that it is well made but badly designed. It is a quality product that does NOT add an appropriate amount of power.
Your 93 intake has the largest ports of the LT intakes and lacks the fuel rail crossover which is something of a MINOR hinderance to flow. So there is a good argument to be made that you have the best LT1 intake. The few documented tests of the Edelbrock intake we have HURT performance a tiny amount. The plenum volume is reduced something like 28% which is WRONG for a performance application and worse for a stroker. It is just junk forget it exists.
There are those folks who don't like it when people say bad things about the Edelbrock JUNK but IMO we shouldn't support a company for offering things that are basically stock replacement but pretending they are "performance".
The Edelbrock heads/cam/intake/TB package makes less flywheel HP than what guys expect from ported LT1 heads unported stock intake custom cam and larger TB.
I said it is JUNK and maybe I should clarify that it is well made but badly designed. It is a quality product that does NOT add an appropriate amount of power.
10-14-2012, 03:31 AM
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10-14-2012, 06:20 AM
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Save the money to have the heads and stock intake ported.
12-01-2012, 10:32 PM
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The edelbrock is a well produced piece of junk meant to prey on those who believe in a name.
Your 93 intake has the largest ports of the LT intakes and lacks the fuel rail crossover which is something of a MINOR hinderance to flow. So there is a good argument to be made that you have the best LT1 intake. The few documented tests of the Edelbrock intake we have HURT performance a tiny amount. The plenum volume is reduced something like 28% which is WRONG for a performance application and worse for a stroker. It is just junk forget it exists.
There are those folks who don't like it when people say bad things about the Edelbrock JUNK but IMO we shouldn't support a company for offering things that are basically stock replacement but pretending they are "performance".
The Edelbrock heads/cam/intake/TB package makes less flywheel HP than what guys expect from ported LT1 heads unported stock intake custom cam and larger TB.
I said it is JUNK and maybe I should clarify that it is well made but badly designed. It is a quality product that does NOT add an appropriate amount of power.
Your 93 intake has the largest ports of the LT intakes and lacks the fuel rail crossover which is something of a MINOR hinderance to flow. So there is a good argument to be made that you have the best LT1 intake. The few documented tests of the Edelbrock intake we have HURT performance a tiny amount. The plenum volume is reduced something like 28% which is WRONG for a performance application and worse for a stroker. It is just junk forget it exists.
There are those folks who don't like it when people say bad things about the Edelbrock JUNK but IMO we shouldn't support a company for offering things that are basically stock replacement but pretending they are "performance".
The Edelbrock heads/cam/intake/TB package makes less flywheel HP than what guys expect from ported LT1 heads unported stock intake custom cam and larger TB.
I said it is JUNK and maybe I should clarify that it is well made but badly designed. It is a quality product that does NOT add an appropriate amount of power.
OP, get used to seeing this ^^^ alot.... (especially from him...really, do a search on edelbrock and see how much he and a few others bash it...)
Remember in the end its your money... do some research, look around and see who has and who has not built what your looking for....
The only thing I will say is, dont bother doing the intake without heads and a cam as well....
12-02-2012, 10:42 PM
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If you can fab you can cut the top off the factory intake and increase the plenum, that will help.
Ellis no one around here mods the factory intakes anymore like they did back in the day, with extra welding about the injectors and such lol
Ellis no one around here mods the factory intakes anymore like they did back in the day, with extra welding about the injectors and such lol
12-03-2012, 08:37 AM
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ok since this thread is dead, question for u ellis or anyone w a custom fabbed intake is there really that much to be gained by custom specing runner length, volume ,plenum volume?advantages over single plane other than just what i mention just curious this is kinda next on my list of things to do.Thank u for ur time in advance.
12-03-2012, 12:11 PM
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(Not to dive too far off topic) With a custom fabbed intake, is there really that much to be gained by custom specing the runner length, volume, and plenum volume? Are there advantages over single plane, other than what I just mentioned? I'm just curious, as this is kinda next on my list of things to do.
So, you can have the stock intake ported and opened up for a 52 / 54 (or even 58) mm TB, and it'll cost less than $500 - but HPP or GMHTP a couple of years ago had a feature on this new aftermarket LT1 intake and (with zero other changes) it made - +5 HP.
Full Disclosure:
I had MY intake ported, opened up for a 52 mm TB, and then painted Pontiac Engine Block Blue; so, of course, I am a Heretic.
My advice - Do what YOU want to do!
