best intake for torque.

[Sport/Truck]

Now that I have my engine out I was able to get a good look at the intake, it’s an Elderbrock Street Dominator.
I’m wanting something that will give me the most benefit in the low to mid range, mainly torque.
What seems to work with the Quadra jet Carbs?
s/t

[redhead69]

That intake should work great for lowend.. dual plain right?

[RACINJASON22]

I've built 38 different small block if you can try to match everything cam heads intake carb to get the best benifit. but if you can't go that far maybe just cam and intake. but any way a real good choice is the edlelbrock air gar
edl-7501 or polised edl-75011
you street domiator is ok also but isn't it made by holley

[rage'nrat638]

just remember a quadrajet is a spreadbore flange...

if you buy a new one get one that mounts with the carb you plan to run.

edelbrock and holley are squrebore flange..

[Billla]

Dual plane, low rise - take yer pick

[Sport/Truck]

Originally Posted by redhead69

That intake should work great for lowend.. dual plain right?

Is not a dual plane, it just opens up straight in.

[RACINJASON22]

oooooppps fogot about the bolt pattern I'm almost positive they make a muti fit I check for the # 7501 & 75011 are not right thanks for the correction rage'nrat638
EDL-2601 DUAL PATTERN

[basketcase]

If you are building a low end torque engine you can't beat a stock iron manifold. Of the tests that I have seen between the stock manifold and various after market street dual planes the stocker held it's own and in some cases posted higher torque numbers up to about the 3500-4000 rpm range. Hot Rod Magazine did a test a few years ago between the stocker, Performer and Performer RPM. All 3 were virtually a dead heat up to 3500 then the stocker fell off a little in the mid range. Of course the Edelbrocks posted better HP numbers in the upper mid to top end range. Installed with a Q-Jet on a torque engine that would rarely see the top side of 4500 you would get very good results with a stocker. GM made some aluminum versions in the '80s that take a Q-Jet too if you want the look of aluminum. I have one out in the shop if you would like to see what it looks like. I put on an Offenhauser I also had since I'm using a stronger cam and ported heads and decided not to use it.

[Sport/Truck]

Originally Posted by rage'nrat638

just remember a quadrajet is a spreadbore flange...

if you buy a new one get one that mounts with the carb you plan to run.

edelbrock and holley are squrebore flange..

That raises some questions, is this good set up (square bore)? If I get another type of intake (one that may be more available or better) are there adaptors to use with my carb? I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot here. If I buy something, I want it to keep with my overall plans. I want lower end power w/ some fuel (chough) economy. And ultimately want to build a 383 stroker. From what I understand the intake I have will not get me this, is this true or am I misdirected?

s/t

[68C15]

what about the Offenhauser dual port 360? I thought some one here had one.

another one that I had exceptional results from is the Stealth from Weiand. and it was about $5 cheaper than Edelbrock's performer.

[redhead69]

Originally Posted by Sport/Truck

Is not a dual plane, it just opens up straight in.

Ok my bad, I was thinking of the holley street dominator- Its a dual plane. I think a dual plain is your best bet. just my .02. Good luck with your build!

[RACINJASON22]

If you are thinking about up grading later on check out some of the pre-made kits available from holly edelbrock you pick then go with the intake frome that kit you will spend a little more in the long run by not buying in a package but I for one know how hard it is to come up with all of the money at once. Later when money allows you can buy the other pieces of the package.

by the way that part# is edl-2601 spread bore and square flange so you can even upgrade carb a a later time

[basketcase]

I used the Offenhauser 360 on my 355 with a square bore Holley but it isn't the Dual Port. The catalog claims good off idle to 6000 . That seems rather optimistic but Weiand claims the same for it's Stealth. We will see next summer.

Tom

[67 cst swb]

I second the stock intake comment...
money would be better spent on cam, carb, or gears. rather than replace a perfectly fine stock quadrajet intake, with a $100.00 version with the same results. My thoughts are; to improve torque, change cams... to improve seat of the pants "feeling" of torque, change rearend gears...
My .02 cents...

[ghackett1]

There are lots a good intakes out there for torque as mentioned above. I personally have had very good luck with the edelbrock performer on small blocks and Weiand Stealth on Big blocks. Don't put on too large of a carb. and you'll have great torque and good throttle response. Just my .02

[Sport/Truck]

Maybe I should just keep the Eld. Street Dominator? Does anyone know how it should perform? It sounds like the performer duel plane will give me torque & mid to hi RPMs. I’ve also been looking at the holly fuel injected units as a package deal. They look good. I wonder if you can data log with those units to tune on the fly using an o2 sensor?
s/t

[rage'nrat638]

Originally Posted by Billla

Dual plane, low rise - take yer pick

heres edlebrocks dual plane,, dual flange intake (one intake does it all)

INTAKE LINK

you can mount any carb squrebore or spreadbore and not be limited to one carb..0-5000 rpm range

TO INSTALL A SQUREBORE..just use pictured plate

[Texasdeere]

I would say performer intake for sure with a mild cam and a small vac secondary carb (600-650 size). If money is an issue then the dual plane stock intake, it is easier to change out later on too if you want to go the aluminum route.

I think they make a performer rpm intake spread bore version just not in the air gap type.

[RACINJASON22]

Right on rage'nrat. The air gap # is EDL-2601 in square/spreadbore duel patternhttp://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Claimes Idle to 5500 very responsive. Plus the air gap keeps the carb cooler plus I love the way they look Single plane look Dual plane power!!!

[BigTex]

Does this count as an 'intake'?

[Sport/Truck]

Originally Posted by RACINJASON22

Right on rage'nrat. The air gap # is EDL-2601 in square/spreadbore duel patternhttp://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Claimes Idle to 5500 very responsive. Plus the air gap keeps the carb cooler plus I love the way they look Single plane look Dual plane power!!!

That looks nice! I’ll need to convert my choke to electric though.
Are there any problems with the air gap intakes in the cold?
s/t

[Sport/Truck]

Is that why they call you Big Tex? Never mind, I don’t want to know. lol

[RACINJASON22]

No problems that I have heard of, but the reason for it is to keep the carb cooler for more power, denser air fuel mixture. I never really thought about it.

[GMan69]

Originally Posted by BigTex

Does this count as an 'intake'?

Show Off!!

[Texasdeere]

Originally Posted by RACINJASON22

Right on rage'nrat. The air gap # is EDL-2601 in square/spreadbore duel patternhttp://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Claimes Idle to 5500 very responsive. Plus the air gap keeps the carb cooler plus I love the way they look Single plane look Dual plane power!!!

I am a believer now! I have been looking for BB parts to long.

Do they make a spread bore Performer Air Gap for a BB Chevy?