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briand · 01-02-2003, 02:38 PM

i agree with both previous post's, it is true that the stock intake isn't the best for even a stock motor, but i would obtain other things before i would address the intake such as:

1. gears
2. exhaust: catback, h-pipe, headers
3. advance timing
4. remove air silencer

then i would go on to the intake, heads, roller rockers, cam, and all the small side items (65mm tb, larger mass air, and so on)

i did mine piece at a time and acutally put a cobra intake before i did the heads and i noticed a good increase at the track 14.79 to 14.55 and i think 1.5 mph, but that was with all exhaust in place and everything and also it depends on what intake you go with. if you stick with a long runner such as the cobra, edelbrock, or gt-40 you will be ok stock, just don't go with a huge intake or short runners and you will be ok if you plan on never doing heads.

01-02-2003, 02:38 PM	#5
briand Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Jackson, LA Posts: 264	i agree with both previous post's, it is true that the stock intake isn't the best for even a stock motor, but i would obtain other things before i would address the intake such as: 1. gears 2. exhaust: catback, h-pipe, headers 3. advance timing 4. remove air silencer then i would go on to the intake, heads, roller rockers, cam, and all the small side items (65mm tb, larger mass air, and so on) i did mine piece at a time and acutally put a cobra intake before i did the heads and i noticed a good increase at the track 14.79 to 14.55 and i think 1.5 mph, but that was with all exhaust in place and everything and also it depends on what intake you go with. if you stick with a long runner such as the cobra, edelbrock, or gt-40 you will be ok stock, just don't go with a huge intake or short runners and you will be ok if you plan on never doing heads. __________________ GT-40X heads(58cc), Cobra upper and lower, 75 mm Bullet, Moroso fenderwell induction, FRPP 65mm TB, 24# injectors, black magic electric fan, phenolic spacer, 1.7 crane cobra roller rockers, crane 2031, BBK 1 5/8 equal length hearders, 2.5 inch off road pipe, 2.5 flowmaster catback, FMS 3.55 gears, T5-Z transmission, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, svo heavy duty clutch, mcleod bullet proff bellhousing, BBK adjustable cluth quadrant, hurst billet shifter, lakewood subframes, BBK strut tower brace, BBK 2pt lower cross bar, FMS 190 lph fuel pump, crane ps91 coil, FMS street pulleys, and 300+ race wires. All thanks goes to my wife sheri, jason, jeff, robby, my dad and all others you helped contribute. most importantly GOD!!!