RPM Intake...yes or no for my car???

silver_pilate · 09-10-2001, 09:55 PM

Howdy,

Just wanted to get your opinion on this.

I know of a guy selling an excellent condition Performer RPM intake.

What I need to know, is will this work well with my combo. Here it is:

-Stock block built 306

-Reconditioned stock rods and polished crank

-Mildly ported Windsor Jr. Iron heads (light bowl and chamber work, competition valve job)

-Wolverine 1087 cam (222/232 @ .05, .510'/.534', 112 LSA)

-10:1 compression

-76mm MAF

-1 5/8" headers

-no cat H-pipe

-Flows

-AOD with 2800 rpm PI converter (non lock-up) & Transgo shift kit

-3.73's

The car is doggin' on me now with a fully open exhaust path and a majorly restricted intake and TB. As soon as I swapped those headers, I lost a bunch of torque. Air velocity is WAY down now that air is being sucked through that tiny stock intake and TB into a fully opened engine and exhaust path.

I know I will gain power and torque with the RPM intake, but is it better than the Performer??

Let me know what you think. This will almost finish my combo.

Thanks!

--nathan

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--silver_pilate

'91 GT, Built 306, Wolverine 1087 cam, ported Windsor Jr. Irons, and all the goodies...click the link to the left to see a full list of my mods...

Tried and True 302 Being Built to Outrun You! heh heh heh...
--Texas Panhandle--
Check out my site

macx · 09-10-2001, 10:01 PM

I believe that the RPM Perf intake would
match the rest of your setup quite well. I think you can check it out at the Edelbrock website and what rpm it works best at, etc. With your heads and cam & headers, it should fit the bill for your rpm range better than the Performer which pretty much signs off around 5k or so.

09-10-2001, 09:55 PM	#1
silver_pilate DURKA DURKA!! Join Date: Sep 1997 Location: Lubbock, TX...(TX panhandle) Posts: 1,418	RPM Intake...yes or no for my car??? Howdy, Just wanted to get your opinion on this. I know of a guy selling an excellent condition Performer RPM intake. What I need to know, is will this work well with my combo. Here it is: -Stock block built 306 -Reconditioned stock rods and polished crank -Mildly ported Windsor Jr. Iron heads (light bowl and chamber work, competition valve job) -Wolverine 1087 cam (222/232 @ .05, .510'/.534', 112 LSA) -10:1 compression -76mm MAF -1 5/8" headers -no cat H-pipe -Flows -AOD with 2800 rpm PI converter (non lock-up) & Transgo shift kit -3.73's The car is doggin' on me now with a fully open exhaust path and a majorly restricted intake and TB. As soon as I swapped those headers, I lost a bunch of torque. Air velocity is WAY down now that air is being sucked through that tiny stock intake and TB into a fully opened engine and exhaust path. I know I will gain power and torque with the RPM intake, but is it better than the Performer?? Let me know what you think. This will almost finish my combo. Thanks! --nathan ------------------ --silver_pilate '91 GT, Built 306, Wolverine 1087 cam, ported Windsor Jr. Irons, and all the goodies...click the link to the left to see a full list of my mods... Tried and True 302 Being Built to Outrun You! heh heh heh... --Texas Panhandle-- Check out my site

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09-10-2001, 10:01 PM	#2
macx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Gordonville MO USA Posts: 448	I believe that the RPM Perf intake would match the rest of your setup quite well. I think you can check it out at the Edelbrock website and what rpm it works best at, etc. With your heads and cam & headers, it should fit the bill for your rpm range better than the Performer which pretty much signs off around 5k or so.