Putting together a 512 motor with 440 source kit. The kit came with Edelbrock RPM intake. I will be putting this in a 1970 Challenger. I didn't think of hood clearance when ordering the kit. I am now worried with the raised manifold, I am going to have clearance issues with the hood now. I would like to use the original air cleaner off the car if possible. Does anyone have any insight on this? Someone out there has done this before.
512 build. Which intake?
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Xcudame
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Have you measured yet to see if you have clearance? The rallye sport hood is a coupe inches higher than a flat hood. Also there's a dropped air cleaner base like from Mancini.
If none of that works, get a Holley Street Dominator single plane intake. That intake is like 40 years old but still holds its own against more modern intakes only giving up a few ft-lbs of torque or horsepower. It's ugly, but gets the job done!
If none of that works, get a Holley Street Dominator single plane intake. That intake is like 40 years old but still holds its own against more modern intakes only giving up a few ft-lbs of torque or horsepower. It's ugly, but gets the job done!
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