Intakes.... so many choices

[Joe Dirt]

ok i really like some of the vintage edelbrock intakes..

looking for something to work well on my mild 302



anyone ever used these intakes and what was you take on it.

edelbrock streetmaster < looks like a later torker

edelbrock original torker ( twisted carb pad)

weiand x-celorator <heard tons of good things


these are the three im down to looking for a power range from about 1,000-6,800+

[CobraClone]

I may sound stupid here, but, I'm assuming these are carb. intakes?

[ChrisVande]

Well, it all depends on what you intend to use the car for.

If you want an all out race and little street I would look for a victor jr if your engine has a good set of aftermarket heads and cam that would be the way to go. You can find one used for around $150.

The Weiand Excelertor is the next step down. Mid rise single plan design and you could get away with running this with a near stock 5.0 engine.

The edelbrock torker is good choice also if you can deal with the twisted carb base and is streetable but better suited for racing applications.

All the above intakes do not begin working well until around 2,500 rpm range so consider this if your car is all time street as it will kill low rpm driveability.

If you car is all time street duty the edelbrock performer RPM or Weiand Stealth would work great with a good cam and perform better due to it's rpm range working off idle to 1,500 rpm and up.

I would stay away from the old intake designs. Their are better options available. You may have to pay a few more bucks for the newer designs but you will be happier with the end results. And please stay away from the torker 2 intake as it falls on its face.

[WIKDLX]

the torker is a bad choice.

go with some modern technology and advancements in air flow, get and rpm air gap. i ran a mild 306/e-cam/ported iron g-40's with a victor jr and it ran great, as long as you kept it wound up..........which i did! If I wanted to tone down the rpm range, I would have put an air gap on it, they work awesome

[57fairlane]

Originally posted by WIKDLX
the torker is a bad choice.

the original or Torker 2?

I wanted to test the torker out on a 6000 shifted 302 in front of a t-5 and 4.10s.

The topend of a single plane with the longer runners of a dual plane.

[Shankin]

I vote on teh performer rpm for the best overall performance. I had one back in the day and it worked killer!

[Joe Dirt]

anyone have a first hand with the streetmaster intake?

[CPC]

Hey bird give me a call you are geting some bad infoe here, those street masters are junk, the old style torker is a street intake that is way off of the new style intakes, and that weiand intake is not very good either,if you want some flow data on these intakes I have that also. Dan 423/479-3232

[57fairlane]

Originally posted by CPC
Hey bird give me a call you are geting some bad infoe here, those street masters are junk, the old style torker is a street intake that is way off of the new style intakes, and that weiand intake is not very good either,if you want some flow data on these intakes I have that also. Dan 423/479-3232

Post what you got. I was 10 dollars away from getting an original torker on ebay . . .

[darthead]

i know this is going to sound stupid but i have a ported performer 289 on mine and its great for hood clearence. and it does well on the street. my car is a daily driver and i don't need a race style intake. i have a 347 with dart pro 1 heads and a performance street cam. so to some of you it may sound stupid but it works well with what i have. of cource it could be better with some other intakes but it works well for me. :)

[darthead]

btw this intake was on a 331 at one time that ran 12.20's on motor. so say what you will.

[NOSINJECTED90LX]

dan @cpc suggested the airgap intake for my combo, works great!!!!!!!!!!

[Joe Dirt]

Originally posted by darthead
i know this is going to sound stupid but i have a ported performer 289 on mine and its great for hood clearence. and it does well on the street. my car is a daily driver and i don't need a race style intake. i have a 347 with dart pro 1 heads and a performance street cam. so to some of you it may sound stupid but it works well with what i have. of cource it could be better with some other intakes but it works well for me. :)



Im having problems with the regular performer falling off in the higher rpm range say 4,000-6,000 range i switched to a larger carb 750 cfm and a 1" spacer and it help the all around power but still is quite lacking in the upper ranges.

Im kinda a fool for nostalgia and really like the way the older intakes look.and need a single plane intake cause i plan on hittting it with a heathly dose of spray.

[Gone In 5 Seconds]

I have had excellent luck with the torkers! The biggest thing, is to have your camshaft, heads, and intake, going in the same direction. BTW, 750cfm carb is way too big for your application. 600-650cfm is plenty!

[fat rat]

rpm airgap is the best overall by far

[Joe Dirt]

Originally posted by Gone In 5 Seconds
I have had excellent luck with the torkers! The biggest thing, is to have your camshaft, heads, and intake, going in the same direction. BTW, 750cfm carb is way too big for your application. 600-650cfm is plenty!

Yeah i am leaning towards the torker. the carb seems to work better then the 600 i removed this may change with a better intake.

[CPC]

If you like the older look then use a weiand stealth it uses the same runner lenght as the air gap but doesn`t flow as well so it will pull up to around 6500-6700 range with the right matching componets.but if you want the best running dual plane intake that is currently available it is the Edl.RPM airgap but it looks more up to date. Dan 423/479-3232

[VIPERBLUELX]

Originally posted by SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
Im having problems with the regular performer falling off in the higher rpm range say 4,000-6,000 range i switched to a larger carb 750 cfm and a 1" spacer and it help the all around power but still is quite lacking in the upper ranges.


That carb is too big, switch back to what you had if it's a 650. Are you sure you're not experiencing valve float? What cam and heads are on the car?

[Joe Dirt]

Originally posted by VIPERBLUELX
That carb is too big, switch back to what you had if it's a 650. Are you sure you're not experiencing valve float? What cam and heads are on the car?


no valve float ..


ported e7's

sounds like an f cam


car is faster with the 750 then with the 600. this may change when i change the intake.

[coupe performance]

Originally posted by SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
no valve float ..


ported e7's

sounds like an f cam


car is faster with the 750 then with the 600. this may change when i change the intake.

I ran a stealth on the Knat and it ran nice. I changed it to a ported X-celerator and picked up 2 tenths. It had 289 heads/x-celerator/comp NX274, and ran 7.20's on motor.