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| ETMracing |
 Sep 23 2014, 08:58 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 22-August 13 From: frederick md Member No.: 16,288 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I am currently running a 2.0/4 with a cam and dual 44idf webers on Tangerine cable linkage and short intake manifolds. My question is what are the benefits/downsides on the taller intake manifolds? I have the option to run both
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| Bruce Hinds |
Sep 23 2014, 02:28 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I was really hoping someone would chime in on this, I've wondered the same thing myself.
I know some of the high performance SBC heads have longer intake runners. I have noticed that some of the intakes used for higher RPM will be taller and some designed for torque will be shorter. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 23 2014, 02:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,945 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Sep 23 2014, 01:28 PM)  I have noticed that some of the intakes used for higher RPM will be taller and some designed for torque will be shorter. You got that backwards! Taller intakes give you a bit more low end torque, shorter intakes will give you a bit more high rpm power. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Sep 23 2014, 03:08 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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ETMracing ? Long or short intakes for dual carbs Sep 23 2014, 08:58 AM
Triaddave I installed the tallest manifolds that would fit (... Sep 23 2014, 02:59 PM URY914 Depends on your cam and the entire combo. Sep 23 2014, 06:38 PM
stugray I know that on my other NA boxer engine there is a... Sep 23 2014, 08:56 PM |
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