Just got an Edelbrock Performer intake, P/N 3701, was just wandering what modifications, tricks are necessary when installing the manifold in place of the stock one.

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--Steve S--
1984 Trans Am 305 LG4, 5 speed Daily Driver, Flowmaster 80 Series
Holley 600 cfm & vacuum advance Soon: Edlebrock Intake & TES

 

If you use the stock water neck, there is a post I had to grind down on the intake. Oh, don't use a screw driver to lift the old intake off. Sometimes the tip breaks off, drops into number one cylinder, trashes the rings as it gets between the piston and cylinder wall. Then it physically stick in the top of the piston. Then the engine gets a really loud knock, then you have to spring $3K for a ZZ4 crate motor. :0

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Rob P
89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Edelbrock Hi-Flow Intake
SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
1 5/8" Headers
Semi-Siamesed Runners
MSD6AL/relocated MAT/ AdjFPR/IROC frnt@rear swaybar/wonderbar/steeringbox/alum drvshaft/ Alston SFC/3:23posi disc rear/MAC LCA/H.Adams Panhard Rod/KYB struts/ shocks/
92Z28convt5spd
71Impala convt 402BB
BETTER DRIVING THRU SUPERIOR HORSEPOWER!

 

Ok, sounds like bad luck experience, that sucks. Anybody else?

 

Some people use those little cork gaskets that come in the set... others use a 1/2 tube of the red gasket maker I go around the water ports too with a lite coat. Make sure you mark which way your rotor is pointing too.

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1984 z28 w/ a 357 cu in. monster engine which is looking like the posterchild for Edelbrock with the exception of the Holley 750vac... all the suspension stuff... 9-bolt posi disk is in...

-=ICON Motorsports=-

 

I don't know how much there is in the way of vacuum lines on a carbeurated engine, but mark all of those so you can get 'em connected where they go. If you forget to connect one, your car will run like poo.

-Mark W.
'88 SC Camaro w/ 305 TBI

 

Heh, he said poo.
Ok, I'm sure I can handle it thanks.