TPI Intake advice
11-07-2000, 08:06 AM
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TPI Intake advice
I am getting ready to buy my new TPI intake. I was going to buy the edelbrock, but I have heard of casting problems and poor quality with this product. Is the Accel base really any better? I know that performace wise they are the same. Is there any other companies that make intakes? I am using my stock plenum and runners for now and soon going to a superram so I need a base to work with these. Thanks!
11-07-2000, 09:03 AM
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Mike, I can't say anything against the Edelbrock base but the Accel Base is a nice product. I have one on my 87....
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11-07-2000, 11:38 AM
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Edelbrock makes the intakes for Edelbrock, Accel and TPIS. Or does Accel make their own? Any one of them is fine.
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11-07-2000, 04:44 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: T-56
I have the Eldebrock base and nothing is wrong with mine 
Buy the Edelbrock and port it a little if you think that it doesnt flow as well as the TPIS. You will save money by doing this too.
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1991 Z28 5.7L, Edelbrock headers, SLP cat back exhaust, Eldebrock intake base, SLP runners, GMPP 1.6 roller rockers, Hypertech Theromaster chip w/ 160stat, Accel 300+ race wires w/sleeve, MSD coil, relocated MAT, TB bypass, K&N's in gutted airbox
Buy the Edelbrock and port it a little if you think that it doesnt flow as well as the TPIS. You will save money by doing this too.
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1991 Z28 5.7L, Edelbrock headers, SLP cat back exhaust, Eldebrock intake base, SLP runners, GMPP 1.6 roller rockers, Hypertech Theromaster chip w/ 160stat, Accel 300+ race wires w/sleeve, MSD coil, relocated MAT, TB bypass, K&N's in gutted airbox
11-07-2000, 06:53 PM
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hey u might want 2 look into arizona speed&marine they have killer intakes and port jobs and 4 the buck its worth it! they do quailty work and there staff knows whats up i'm very pleased w/ my app. i bought the plent & larg tub runners and ported my own base w/ a dremel it was a cinch!!! let me
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SPECIALTRANS 2500STALL,54MM-AS&M TB-PORTPLENT,LARGETUBRUN,
UNDER PULLEYS K&NCOLD AIR KIT,160THERMO,ELDB HEADERS W/3 1/2 Y PIPE 2 RINO CAT 2 4INCH PIPE 2 FLOW,
MSDDIST,6AL,8MMWIRES.
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11-09-2000, 02:04 PM
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www.azspeed-marine.com takes a stock intake and ports it, and charges a lot of money for it. I wouldnt call it the best. But their large tube and semi-siamese runners are the best.
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11-09-2000, 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by Kevin91Z:
www.azspeed-marine.com takes a stock intake and ports it, and charges a lot of money for it. I wouldnt call it the best. But their large tube and semi-siamese runners are the best.
www.azspeed-marine.com takes a stock intake and ports it, and charges a lot of money for it. I wouldnt call it the best. But their large tube and semi-siamese runners are the best.
i dont think 115$ 4 a ported plentum is overboard do u?? and after u swap send the old one back (ups 10.00$) and they credit u 100.))$ not bad!! as for being out of stock the have a quick turn over..
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SPECIALTRANS 2500STALL,54MM-AS&M TB-PORTPLENT,LARGETUBRUN,
UNDER PULLEYS K&NCOLD AIR KIT,160THERMO,ELDB HEADERS W/3 1/2 Y PIPE 2 RINO CAT 2 4INCH PIPE 2 FLOW,
MSDDIST,6AL,8MMWIRES.
2BLASTERCOIL.ACCELL PLUGS
CUSTOM FASTCHIP BY ED WRIGHT,AUBERN POSI W/ RICHMOND 3.73 AND SPLINES,TUBE FRAME CONNEC
PST KIT.1LE BRAKE KIT! MANY MORE MODS FORESEEN IN MY ERA!13.38ET @ 109.75MPH
11-09-2000, 08:20 PM
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I'm going to agree with Kevin on the AS&M porting. I have read other magazines that say the ported base manifold still doesn't flow as well as the Edelbrock. Don't have any flow numbers comparing the Edelbrock to the Accel though.
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