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Old 10-15-2009, 02:23 AM   #1
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cfm for my 454?

i want to get another carb for my truck but i dont know what to go with? its a 454 with an edelbrock intake and hedman headers. everything else is stock, but i would like to add a cam a little bit later on. what cfm would be good for this engine?
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Old 10-15-2009, 02:26 AM   #2
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Re: cfm for my 454?

if your going to pump it up a little down the road i would do with a holley street advenger 770 and jet it down that way you have room to grow.
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Old 10-15-2009, 02:36 AM   #3
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Re: cfm for my 454?

not to much, just a cam.
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:07 AM   #4
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Re: cfm for my 454?

I agree if its a daily driver get an electric choke as an add on for those cold mornings

if not a daily driver get the full double pumper version


either way you will have plenty of room to grow
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Old 10-15-2009, 06:57 PM   #5
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Re: cfm for my 454?

carb shop around here uses this formula for max cfm

(cid/2)x(max rpm/1728)= max cfm
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Old 10-16-2009, 09:34 PM   #6
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Re: cfm for my 454?

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carb shop around here uses this formula for max cfm

(cid/2)x(max rpm/1728)= max cfm
how do i know whats my max rpm
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:29 PM   #7
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Re: cfm for my 454?

take a guess.probly like 4000-5000
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:44 PM   #8
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Re: cfm for my 454?

Holley has a calculator that i use for a cfm guide,look in the upper right side of the page.

http://www.holley.com/TechService/
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Old 10-17-2009, 03:50 PM   #9
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how do i know whats my max rpm
If you were to install a new cam, it will say on the cam card. A stock 454 will probably be about 4500. Not sure since I've never had a stock 454.
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