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Dave Kay · 10-21-2007, 09:49 PM

Thanks to all for your input and it seems to me I've heard something like what Yankee metioned too, in that for stock/street apps it's a toss-up on the performance curve between iron and alu and the only real significant differences are when you're going racing, then it's aluminum hands down. But then I've heard of other guys saying the samething as Monroe; better power and milage... hmmmm... but I've also heard that that could be due to other factors not related to the intake change.

So Yankee, what is it you like about those Chevy alu intakes? I note that they're a bit pricier than Weiands and Edelbroks for the same applications... and of course they are made in The Good Old USA.... Boy, I'd sure hate to buy something out there and find out it's Made in China!

So is it a toss-up really?

10-21-2007, 09:49 PM	#7
Dave Kay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 68	Re: Aluminum vs. Iron intake Thanks to all for your input and it seems to me I've heard something like what Yankee metioned too, in that for stock/street apps it's a toss-up on the performance curve between iron and alu and the only real significant differences are when you're going racing, then it's aluminum hands down. But then I've heard of other guys saying the samething as Monroe; better power and milage... hmmmm... but I've also heard that that could be due to other factors not related to the intake change. So Yankee, what is it you like about those Chevy alu intakes? I note that they're a bit pricier than Weiands and Edelbroks for the same applications... and of course they are made in The Good Old USA.... Boy, I'd sure hate to buy something out there and find out it's Made in China! So is it a toss-up really?