Performer intake on a ’69 big block with L36 hood
07-16-2004, 12:19 AM
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Performer intake on a ’69 big block with L36 hood
I've been thinking about trying to fit a Performer intake on a ’69 big block with the stock L36 hood. I've read in past threads that it just won't fit, but here is a thought that might make it work??
The stock L36 manifold is 3.420 high to the carb base and with a Jet quad-jet carb, a 14� dia x 3� high air cleaner with 1 ¼� drop base and a ½� high K&N top flow top, similar to my current setup, there is ½� to spare before crunching into the hood.
The quad-jet carb measures 3 ½ from its base to the base of the air cleaner. 3.420 manifold + 3.5 carb + 2.25 air cleaner = 9.17
9.17 is where it is setting with the current setup that gives ½� to spare.
The Edelbrock performer intake is 4.85 high which is 1.43 higher than the stock intake, which means we'll be sticking out of the hood 1�. But if a 2� high air cleaner were used instead of 3�, an inch will be recovered, which will put it right flush with the hood. It seems like it almost fits.....
All this leads to the question, are there other carbs available that are a little lower in height than 3.5� from base to cleaner base?? Anything under 3.5� should give the needed clearance.
The stock L36 manifold is 3.420 high to the carb base and with a Jet quad-jet carb, a 14� dia x 3� high air cleaner with 1 ¼� drop base and a ½� high K&N top flow top, similar to my current setup, there is ½� to spare before crunching into the hood.
The quad-jet carb measures 3 ½ from its base to the base of the air cleaner. 3.420 manifold + 3.5 carb + 2.25 air cleaner = 9.17
9.17 is where it is setting with the current setup that gives ½� to spare.
The Edelbrock performer intake is 4.85 high which is 1.43 higher than the stock intake, which means we'll be sticking out of the hood 1�. But if a 2� high air cleaner were used instead of 3�, an inch will be recovered, which will put it right flush with the hood. It seems like it almost fits.....
All this leads to the question, are there other carbs available that are a little lower in height than 3.5� from base to cleaner base?? Anything under 3.5� should give the needed clearance.
