Will I be able to clear a stock hood with the taller performer RPM manifold or will I need a regular performer intake. I've got the stock LG4 carb for now but may upgrade later. Will I have problems in the future? Thanks

 

I had a Performer RPM under a stock 84 hood, and a 87Iroc with a 92Z hood.

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95 Corvette
Morgantini Racing heads,ported intake,Dynomax mufflers, Vortex Rammer,1.6 Roller Rockers,
Holley 52mm TB, Line lock, 4:10 gears, Nitto DRs
Collector Edition wheels
PA Plate "4U2WANT"

 

You should be able to as long as you use a low profile cleaner. I have a preformer ahn my 14X4 inch cleaner touches the hood a little. A 14x3 or a open screen triangle cleaner should work fine with a RPM.

 

I had a Performer RPM and a edelbrock 600 and it wouldnt fit under my hood, i had to pull the heat shield material out and the carb screw Still hit the top of my hood, and actually made a little dent on the hood where the screw was pushing on the hood.

I was running a 14x3 air cleaner, which was getting NO Air

 

i have the Performer RPM intake and holley 650 dp, and a 14X3 drop base air cleaner fits under the stock flat hood.

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when the green flag drops the bull$hit stops

350,performer RPM intake ,650dp, 700r4, headers, 3inch exhast

[This message has been edited by GOLD85 (edited November 07, 2000).]

 

So to run a 14x3 aircleaner with the RPM, I'll probably have to go with a drop base. Also has anybody tried the fiberglass dual snorkel from ramairbox.com? Thanks

 

Acutally mine did fit untill i put on a carb spacer.. so you'll be ok if u dont run one.

 

Mine fits under my hood. When I was about to install the Performer RPM 7101, it looked like it wouldn't fit, I tried anyway and it fit, no problem. I have a 14x3 dropbase air cleaner.

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Zepher
'86 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, 5 Speed:
Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM 7101 Intake Manifold.
Edelbrock Open Element Air Cleaner: Flowmaster Exhaust, 160* Thermostat,
Grant GT Steering Wheel, MSD HEI Coil, Taylor 8mm Wires, Recaro Seats,
Alpine CD+Changer,Rockford & Soundstream Amps, Premier TS-1040C Subs, Polk Audio highs/mids.

WS6 Trans Am

 

Mine does not even come close to letting the hood close. I don't think the hood would close w/o any air cleaner. The choke horn is even with the top of my fenders. I have the Performer RPM Vortec and Holley 3310.

 

You may have to scrounge around the junkyards for certain 1980's Buicks with the 3.8 V6. Some had a special low-profile cap over the carb that went to a hose that connected to a remote air cleaner box. It was the only way Buick could get the hoodline really low on cars such as the Regal.

It may not be the most free-breathing arrangement but it will help you to close your hood!