whats the best intake for a tbi? my hood is stock, so...whats the best set up? comments opinions?? all welcome

 

http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin...AMSM/7547.html

says me.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship :
Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248), Catco 3" cat, and injector spacer.

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What intake are you running Tas?

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91 RS 5.0 TBI....Edel. TES headers .. 3" exhaust ..... 5spd 3.08

 

stock still but I was a hair away from getting this one last thurs. I got all(minus the 6AL) MSD igntion stuff for my Jeep insted(it was idling bad and hesitating). It runs like a top now. I made the right choice.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship :
Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248), Catco 3" cat, and injector spacer.

Super GRK_Taz World
F-Body Dual Exaust
EFI & Intake Options
AOL IM: superGRtaz



Got Beach?

 

the best intake in terms of a stock, perfect drop in for a standard bore small block TBI is the edelbrock performer. it is based on the timetested performer small block. it has all the accesary and vacuum ports in the exact place they are onm the factory manifold.
the next step up if you have a big block or holley 670 TB is the holey TBI intake. the accessary placement isn't as good. but the manifold volume and design will allow for more power to be made at rpm's above 5K, where as that is when the edelbrock starts to have breathing issues.
both are priced about the same new, if you look through the classifieds you are more likely to see and edelbrock for sale, prolly $100-125 used.

hope this helps
tim

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ok, tonight I was hooking everything back up desperately trying to finish my 305-350 swap, and let me tell you, the edelbrock intake sucks. It is the second edelbrock intake out of 2 I have purchased that Had to be modified in one way or another. The Performer TBI needed a hole drilled in the front, so I could mount a stud. then the manifold vaccuum port in behind the TBI was in the way of the steel fuel lines. I had to bend the fuel lines to clear it, which was a pain, not to mention not kosher. rebending high pressure lines doesn't seem like a good idea to me. I will definitely think twice before ever purchasing another edelbrock product.

 

I had to do this too. I had the hole drilled and tapped by a machine shop for $10. I don't like spending money on something that should have already been drilled and tapped in the first place. I talked to Edelbrock's tech line and they said that they stopped drilling that one because "That's a truck manifold and trucks don't have that bracket. We stopped to save money and because nobody seemed to need it".. Thats a bunch of crap. Nowhere on the discription does it say anything about that. I'm ok with it though because I probly would have had to do a lot more with the holley unit.. Plus I can keep the EGr..

 

Grrr, I need a carb intake with EGR provisions!!!!!

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1992 Camaro RS (Auto) 5.0L TBI
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Performance mods
NOS (125 HP shot)
Dynomax cat-back exhaust
Hedman headers
K & N open element/ X-Stream lid
MSD 6A ignition
MSD 8.5mm plug wires
LT1 camshaft
Soon to be installed:
Edelbrock intake manifold
B & M 2400 RPM stall torque converter
Trans Go shift kit
World Products Torquer heads

Audio
Sony Xplod CDX-M610 head unit
Pioneer 2-way 4x6 front speakers
Pioneer 3-way 6x9 rear speakers
12 inch Pioneer VCCS PRO subwoofer
QLogic sealed box
Kicker ZR360 amplifier
Lightning Audio 1 farad capacitor

Other
Macewen White Faced Gauges/Shift overlay
A-pillar gauges (Phantom oil pressure, Air/Fuel)
180* thermostat
Window Tint

 

my edelbrock went on with no probs. the only hole that wasn't drilled and tapped was for the a/c compressor brace. and that is a completely unnecessary piece since it is bolted in on both sides through the big aluminum bracket it sits in anyway. and i didn't rebend any lines either. just had to do the fuel lines because i was running a TB spacer.
i have never had any install probs with any edelbrock product.

later
tim

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91 Camaro RS-LO3,Auto
New Times Coming Soon!
Check Out The East Coast F-Body Nationals Home Page
www.geocities.com/njspeeder
My MAFB.ORG Home Page
www.mycar.net/mafb/registry/detail.cfm?id=299
DSI Racing Home Page
www.geocities.com/foff667

 

I had similar problems with the Edelbrock intake, but it was no big deal, really. I just can't use the bracket that used to hold down my fuel lines anymore. It definitely isn't a direct replacement, like they advertise.


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91RS convertible 355 TBI 65# inj. custom compcam grind .480/.480, Edelbrock TBI manifold, open element, hedman hedders, Y-pipe, cheap cherry bomb muffler, Hypertech cop car thermomaster, Accel coil, wires. 2.02/1.6 cast iron heads. Engine specially made by Pflugerville machine shop. Forged bottom end, balanced. Coming soon: Vacuum controlled FPR, better exhaust, Torque converter, DIY PROM, bigger TB.

 

I have a feeling I'm picking that intake up on friday.

 

Oh my word, if you guys wanna whine about it not being completely like stock you might as well have left it stock! I think the nature of your rants are weak, welcome to the world of hotrodding where you just *might* have to modify things to get them to work *gasp!*

 

btw i think the performer TBI intake bites

 

Hey Pablo, did you see the post about the guy boring out the edelbrock TBI to 2"? I didn't think it was possible. He put a 670 on it.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6

305, TBI, 700R4, P.A.W. 14x3 open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips, Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248)
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F-Body Dual Exaust
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Got Beach?

 

it's not that i'm not used to modifying stuff to work, all I drive are hot rods. it's just when you need the car done now, having to fix edelbrock's crap direct bolt-in intake so it will work really is the last thing you need. It says "direct replacement" on the box.

 

i'm w/ tas and pablo on this one guy.
i put a set of vortec heads and SuperVictor w/ an lt1 cam in my 305 a little bit ago. and it was quick. needed more computer tuning do. but it was quick!! held w/ 4thgens most of the time...

anyway long time pablo.
almost done w/ the LT1,4l60e,CC305,150hp shot,ls1 driveshaft swap =)... man this car never runs ;-)

[This message has been edited by UnderDogRS (edited October 09, 2001).]