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Hooker · 01-20-2007, 01:05 PM

I have been looking at buying a new intake and carb combo from summit.... what is the best deal to go with and what carb do i not want to get?

kenm78 · 01-20-2007, 01:06 PM

What size engine??

Hooker · 01-20-2007, 01:49 PM

350

PanelDeland · 01-20-2007, 05:47 PM

RPM air gap and a 700 750 Eldebrock would be my choice.If you are staying pretty mild on the rest of the engine use a 650.Your cam and heads will play a big part in what works best for you.The 650 may give you better response for the street while a 750 will provide more airflow for WOT runs.The guru's at Summit can probably guide you on selection if you give them your engine specs.

stepside454 · 01-20-2007, 06:05 PM

If its an otherwise stock 350 Id use a Edelbrock Performer intake(not RPM) or Weiand Action+ intake. The Performer RPM intake is a great intake...but not the best choice for an otherwise stock 350. The Performer RPM Air Gap doesnt make enogh differance to justify the cost, althogh they look neat.
As far as carb. my first choice would be a Q-jet. My second choice would be a 570 Holley Street Avenger. assuming its a run of the mill ,plain jane 350, its out of steam by 5000 RPMs, 350 Cubic inches doest need anymore than that@ 5000 RPMs. John

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 08:01 PM

cant believe someone likes the quadra crap...everyone around here hates on em'.

stepside454 · 01-20-2007, 08:17 PM

People hate em cause they dont know em. a properly working q-jet can outperform & out MPG just about any other carb on the street.

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 08:20 PM

ok

*Billla* · 01-20-2007, 08:21 PM

Intake for sure the Edelbrock Performer - hard to beat. Carb, either the Holley Street Avenger or the Edelbrock Performer.

No pushback on the Q-jets, but they are harder to tune than the Holley or Edelbrock. They're absolutely as tune-able, and the small primary/big secondary setup has it's advantage...but overall I prefer an aftermarket carb for a warmed-up street car.

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 08:21 PM

Meant to put a lol behind that. I had a a rebuilt q-jet on my olds 307 and it ran great.

JAKES 68GMC · 01-20-2007, 09:24 PM

I never knew a 307 Olds COULD run good!

stepside454 · 01-20-2007, 09:47 PM

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAKES 68GMC

I never knew a 307 Olds COULD run good!

first off

. And it did run good...never said it was fast.

JAKES 68GMC · 01-20-2007, 09:56 PM

I was just joking with ya, smokin68. Everytime I hear 307 olds mentioned, its always something bad.

stepside454 · 01-20-2007, 10:03 PM

yep, 307 olds ran good, & your right, not fast, but than not much of anything was in that era

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 10:03 PM

My old car was an 85 cutlass 307, flows, 15" chrome rally wheels, Black exterior, burgundy interior, buckets...pretty much sport package. The 307 ran pretty good in that car but when I got it in 2004 it had 38,000 original mi on it. my grandfather bought it brand new and rarely drove it (only to church and on weekends) Stayed in grage the rest of the time. interior was perfect and paint was original in near PERFECT condition. The chrome on the wheels even looked new. My grandfather also bought my 68 brand new in 67 with a chevy 307.

smoked68 · 01-20-2007, 10:07 PM

just throwing one pic in sorry to highjack...

JAKES 68GMC · 01-20-2007, 10:32 PM

Looks like new....

01-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#1
Hooker aka TEX-TOY Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 127	Intake/ Carb combo? I have been looking at buying a new intake and carb combo from summit.... what is the best deal to go with and what carb do i not want to get? __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB w/ disk brakes and soon to be lowered with spindles and springs!!!! Getting a paint job like a Army Chinook Helicopter!!!! HOOKERS RULE!! BRAND NEW WIFE BOUGHT IT FOR ME AS A WEDDING GIFT!!! SHE IS THE BOMB!!!!!!

01-20-2007, 01:06 PM	#2
kenm78 Broken Down Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma Posts: 1,267	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? What size engine?? __________________ kenm78 1982 Chevy 4X4 Project truck “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder about your ignorance, than open your mouth and reveal all doubt” Last edited by kenm78; 01-20-2007 at 01:06 PM.

01-20-2007, 01:49 PM	#3
Hooker aka TEX-TOY Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 127	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? 350 __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB w/ disk brakes and soon to be lowered with spindles and springs!!!! Getting a paint job like a Army Chinook Helicopter!!!! HOOKERS RULE!! BRAND NEW WIFE BOUGHT IT FOR ME AS A WEDDING GIFT!!! SHE IS THE BOMB!!!!!!

01-20-2007, 05:47 PM	#4
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? RPM air gap and a 700 750 Eldebrock would be my choice.If you are staying pretty mild on the rest of the engine use a 650.Your cam and heads will play a big part in what works best for you.The 650 may give you better response for the street while a 750 will provide more airflow for WOT runs.The guru's at Summit can probably guide you on selection if you give them your engine specs. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

01-20-2007, 06:05 PM	#5
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? If its an otherwise stock 350 Id use a Edelbrock Performer intake(not RPM) or Weiand Action+ intake. The Performer RPM intake is a great intake...but not the best choice for an otherwise stock 350. The Performer RPM Air Gap doesnt make enogh differance to justify the cost, althogh they look neat. As far as carb. my first choice would be a Q-jet. My second choice would be a 570 Holley Street Avenger. assuming its a run of the mill ,plain jane 350, its out of steam by 5000 RPMs, 350 Cubic inches doest need anymore than that@ 5000 RPMs. John __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

01-20-2007, 08:01 PM	#6
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? cant believe someone likes the quadra crap...everyone around here hates on em'. __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

01-20-2007, 08:17 PM	#7
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? People hate em cause they dont know em. a properly working q-jet can outperform & out MPG just about any other carb on the street. __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

01-20-2007, 08:20 PM	#8
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? ok __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

01-20-2007, 08:21 PM	#9
Billla Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 3,815	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? Intake for sure the Edelbrock Performer - hard to beat. Carb, either the Holley Street Avenger or the Edelbrock Performer. No pushback on the Q-jets, but they are harder to tune than the Holley or Edelbrock. They're absolutely as tune-able, and the small primary/big secondary setup has it's advantage...but overall I prefer an aftermarket carb for a warmed-up street car.

01-20-2007, 08:21 PM	#10
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? Meant to put a lol behind that. I had a a rebuilt q-jet on my olds 307 and it ran great. __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

01-20-2007, 09:24 PM	#11
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,212	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? I never knew a 307 Olds COULD run good!

01-20-2007, 09:47 PM	#12
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

01-20-2007, 09:56 PM	#14
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,212	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? I was just joking with ya, smokin68. Everytime I hear 307 olds mentioned, its always something bad.

01-20-2007, 10:03 PM	#15
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? yep, 307 olds ran good, & your right, not fast, but than not much of anything was in that era __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

01-20-2007, 10:03 PM	#16
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? My old car was an 85 cutlass 307, flows, 15" chrome rally wheels, Black exterior, burgundy interior, buckets...pretty much sport package. The 307 ran pretty good in that car but when I got it in 2004 it had 38,000 original mi on it. my grandfather bought it brand new and rarely drove it (only to church and on weekends) Stayed in grage the rest of the time. interior was perfect and paint was original in near PERFECT condition. The chrome on the wheels even looked new. My grandfather also bought my 68 brand new in 67 with a chevy 307. __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom Last edited by smoked68; 01-20-2007 at 10:12 PM.



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01-20-2007, 10:07 PM	#17
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Intake/ Carb combo? just throwing one pic in sorry to highjack... __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom Last edited by smoked68; 01-20-2007 at 10:10 PM.

01-20-2007, 10:32 PM	#18
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