hey guys.. maybe this ain't the right sopot for this... but should i be running an open filter on my carb.. i.e. the edelbrock setup.. chrome top and bottom open element in between or should i switch to the ram air box??? I have a holley 650 v.s. on 350 sbc..
your opinions are greatly appreciated... the reason i am asking is that i read about poor circulation in the motor bay and was wondering if i should be trying to get air from outside the car... in a couple of weeks i'll be getting a cowl induction hood...
thanks in advance guys!!!!:hail: :lala:

 

You are right about the air under the hood. The air under the hood is hot, when you really want cool air into the engine.

Since you are going with a cowl induction hood soon, I would wait until the hood is on, then make it a functional cowl induction. You may have to fabricate an air box to seal the air cleaner to the hood. Also with the cowl hood, you should be able to fit a taller air filter under it. Cool air is always better for performance. Good luck.

 

what about a carb spacer??? i have a holley 4160 600cfm? on a holley avenger single plane intake... should i use a spacer and if yes how much better would it be???:rockon:

 

You dont need a spacer, get a 14x3 non dropbase setup and you should be GTG for now. Latter on when you get the cowl hood you can upgrade to a 14x5 filter element. What people dont seem to get is when you get a drop base bottem and need to space it it ends up being about the same hieght as a non drop base

 

Hey Bama, I was just curious, I have an identical set-up to yours, minus the headers. I was wondering what kind of times you were getting, if any.
Last year I ran a 9.6 in the 1/8th mile, no trap speed.
This year I hope to get into the 9.0 to 9.2 range just from odds and ends I've done, weight removal, adjusting .etc.

 

Don't know yet.. hoping to get to the track this weekend.. i'll let ya know.... hopefully fri. night!!!

 

i ended w/ a 16.2 in the 1/4... wheels were spinning the whole way... instead of worrying about more power i gotta worry about more traction!!!!!!!! my 60 ft time was 2.622