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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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No egr on intake

I purchased a intake for my 87 FBird. It has no place for egr. I read something about what to do but cant find. Any advice?
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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If you don't have emissions check in your area don't worry about it.
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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If there is no provision for EGR and you have to have it you might try a Weiand 8000 intake manifold. There might be other ways of doing this, but I am not knowledgable about later model or EFI EGR systems. I'm sure that edelbrock and some other manufacturers make EGR intakes as well, but I really like my Weiand..........
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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If you are retaining the computer command carb, you may have pinging problems under light throttle/moderate load. Backing off the base timing may be required. You'll lose a little of the throttle response snap you can get with the base timing slightly advanced and EGR functioning.

You will also get an SES light if you don't have a load (like the solenoid) on the EGR control circuit.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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So 5 kids, are you saying go with another card, such as holley.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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I'm saying get an EGR manifold and stick with the CC carb system en toto.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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New to board, what is "en toto"?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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"...the entire system."
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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OK, whats a good reasonably priced manifold that would have a erg on it. I am taking the holley back today.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Originally posted by five7kid
If you are retaining the computer command carb, you may have pinging problems under light throttle/moderate load. Backing off the base timing may be required. You'll lose a little of the throttle response snap you can get with the base timing slightly advanced and EGR functioning.

You will also get an SES light if you don't have a load (like the solenoid) on the EGR control circuit.
86 Caprice computer controlled carb. EGR block off plate installed under valve, no pinging or drivability problem, loss of power or mileage associated with this or even a SES light. Keep the EGR control solenoid installed and connected. On my application that is where the computer gets its info, it has no idea what the egr valve itself is doing. It only looks at thr egr control solenoid.
Egr looks functional and is very hard to see aluminum plate under it. Get rid of it if you can, egr is a bad idea. Hot dirty exhaust gases being introduced into the fresh air stream is a stupid idea and is only for emission purposes.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Look back at your first post on intakes and you'll see I already answered you but here it goes again.

Two intakes I have found that fit '87 and later center bolt heads AND have EGR are: Edelbrock #3706(about $200 at summit) and Holley #510-300-64(about $150 at summit). You can go with an intake made for the '86 and earlier cars with EGR but they won't be a direct bolt on. You'll have to modify some bolt holes to make them fit.
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