I'd like to upgrade the base and runners on the TPI. I do need the upgrade to feed my stage 3 heads. I'd rather stick with long, non-siamesed runners for the street though.

Is there any difference in the Edelbrock and Accel bases? The Accel is at least $100 more. I've heard of casting problems in the Edelbrock - runner bolts in the water jacket, fuel rail bolts down too low, etc...

Most say AS&M for runners. Are the Accels or Edelbrocks that much worse? The AS&Ms have 3mm more diameter than stock, but what else makes them worth it?

I'm running out of money, so I'm looking for used stuff. I've looked on corvetteforum and thirdgen classifieds. Has anyone seen these things for sale anywhere else?

 

Dude,go to www.speedwayracing.com & look in the parts for sale.They have a used fully ported Accel base for $300.Move quick,it won,t last when everybody sees this post.

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92 GTA(only 226 made)ort matched sportsman heads with 2.05 valves,64 cc,milled .015,.028 head gaskets,port matched Accel runners,port matched plenum,port matched edelbrock intake,flow matched injectors,jet hot headers and 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust,Flowmaster muffler,underdrive pulleys,slp cam,1.6 rockers,slp cold air induction,52mm throttlebody,performance resource custom chip,Dyna module,Screamin Demon coil,Accel 8.8 wires,Bosch platinum plugs,timing at 10 degrees,tb bypass,relocated map sensor,shift kit,Fairbanks billet servo,pump vane kit & 2400 stall,Torque converter lockup switch,3.42 posi with welded axle tubes,Zexel Torsen HD diff.,Summit rearend girdle,solid pinion spacer,& alloy axles.Boxed panhard bar,lakewood lca's & edelbrock strut tower brace,Jeg's torque arm,Jegs welded in subframe connecters.Performance friction pads,turbo slotted front rotors,stainless braid brake lines.Roh ZT 17x8.5 front wheels with 255/40ZR/17 tires. 17x9.5 rear wheels with 275/40ZR/17's on the street.Hoosier 26x9.5 slicks on the strip.

 

ttt

 

ebay has some good deals once and a while. go to ebaymotors.com and type in tpi.
as for the intakes,, they are the same, you wont feel a difference in perfromance between the 2. there are a bad batch of Edelbrock bases out there,, i am one of the first people to get one

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[This message has been edited by ron rizzotti (edited October 30, 2000).]

 

ron whats wrong with them as i ordered mine today but will be installing this winter is there anything i should look for when i get it?
thanks
pete

 

the cast,, you cant tell by just looking at it... the email i sent should clarify everything.

 

I bought the edelbrock base and asm runners