is/was there a factory oval port bbc aluminum intake?
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is/was there a factory oval port bbc aluminum intake?
looking for a factory (winters foundry) aluminum intake
oval port - either spread or square
what would it have been used on and/or part number?
i don't want aftermarket intake and i'm not crazy about using the rect port L72 style intake on oval port heads - unless someone can convince me that it works without issue
cheers
oval port - either spread or square
what would it have been used on and/or part number?
i don't want aftermarket intake and i'm not crazy about using the rect port L72 style intake on oval port heads - unless someone can convince me that it works without issue
cheers
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I'm sure there was one in 68 or 69
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Yep, 68-69 ONLY, and yes, they were all Q-jet.
There was a time when they could be had dirt cheap----------------------and now you can't hardly buy one!
There was a time when they could be had dirt cheap----------------------and now you can't hardly buy one!
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FWIW - From reports I've heard more than once, the rectangular port L72 manifold works very well bolted to the oval port heads.
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looking for a factory (winters foundry) aluminum intake
oval port - either spread or square
what would it have been used on and/or part number?
i don't want aftermarket intake and i'm not crazy about using the rect port L72 style intake on oval port heads - unless someone can convince me that it works without issue
cheers
oval port - either spread or square
what would it have been used on and/or part number?
i don't want aftermarket intake and i'm not crazy about using the rect port L72 style intake on oval port heads - unless someone can convince me that it works without issue
cheers
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68/69 aluminum intakes are Q-jet low rise. 66/67 are cast iron,but high rise like 66/67 square port aluminum. I have an L-72 intake and carburetor on pocket ported 390 heads with no issues. I wanted the L-72 look. It runs much better than the 390 intake and carburetor.
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For many years (old wives tale I presume) it was emphatically stated that a rectangle port (some of you call it square port) intake would not work well on oval port heads because of the flow reversion effect which occurs. I don't know so much about on Corvette engines, but in the BB Chevelle world (which I am heavily into), MANY of the guys have run rectangular port intakes on oval port heads with excellent success.
Additionally, one of my Chevelle friends contoured the roof of his oval port heads (NO, I didn't think to take a picture) so that it more closely mated to the rectangular port intake and he said it seemed to help.
Also, there is a LOT more room for a tall manifold under the hood of a Chevelle than under the hood of a Vette.
And, to intentionally **** off everyone here, in my opinion a BB Chevelle is much cooler than a Vette any day (well, except for a 57 Airbox car).
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Over the years we've worked with a number of the alum oval intakes from the Vette.
The part number above is correct, 3947801. They are a "Winters" casting, you can see the snowflake in the photo below.
Thanks, Gary in N.Y.
P.S. On the right platform, a 100% stock-appearing build, they are capable of handling 500/525 HP with no porting. Here's 2 shots, one of the top and one of the bottom.
The part number above is correct, 3947801. They are a "Winters" casting, you can see the snowflake in the photo below.
Thanks, Gary in N.Y.
P.S. On the right platform, a 100% stock-appearing build, they are capable of handling 500/525 HP with no porting. Here's 2 shots, one of the top and one of the bottom.
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"And, to intentionally **** off everyone here, in my opinion a BB Chevelle is much cooler than a Vette any day (well, except for a 57 Airbox car)." DZAUTO
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That is one nice looking 66 SS396!!! It would look right at home next to our 70 conv.
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