Alum intake

dstebor · 04-01-2008, 04:21 PM

i have an alum intake from a 1982 350 olds that i'm considering putting on my 1972. will there be a performance gain? is it worth the time and effort or just leave as is. it's a numbers matching engine.

J-(Chicago) · 04-01-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dstebor

i have an alum intake from a 1982 350 olds that i'm considering putting on my 1972. will there be a performance gain? is it worth the time and effort or just leave as is. it's a numbers matching engine.

What kind of intake? Edelbrock?

dstebor · 04-02-2008, 12:23 PM

it's stock from a 82 olds.

Olds64 · 04-02-2008, 02:07 PM

I doubt you would see any performance gain. You would save weight if your current intake is cast iron. The 80s weren't known for their hi performance machines. Except for the Buick GN.

roamer · 04-02-2008, 04:24 PM

Does your 72 have a two barrel or 4 barrel carb? I agree with Olds64, if you are just swapping the intakes with the same carb, you most likely will not see any performance gains. Actually, you may lose some.

Redog · 04-02-2008, 05:05 PM

Yeah in the 1980's cars where very underpowered for fuel ecomoncy and emissions. The 307 may have had 255 ft lbs, but only 140 hp. Hardly enough to churp the tires

dstebor · 04-02-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by roamer

Does your 72 have a two barrel or 4 barrel carb? I agree with Olds64, if you are just swapping the intakes with the same carb, you most likely will not see any performance gains. Actually, you may lose some.

I have the stock cast intake with a Rochester 4bbl just rebuilt. Any suggestions for rod changes on that?

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dstebor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Alum intake i have an alum intake from a 1982 350 olds that i'm considering putting on my 1972. will there be a performance gain? is it worth the time and effort or just leave as is. it's a numbers matching engine.

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dstebor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Alum intake is stock it's stock from a 82 olds.

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Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,804	I doubt you would see any performance gain. You would save weight if your current intake is cast iron. The 80s weren't known for their hi performance machines. Except for the Buick GN. __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

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Redog Alero Chapter Secretary Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 831	Yeah in the 1980's cars where very underpowered for fuel ecomoncy and emissions. The 307 may have had 255 ft lbs, but only 140 hp. Hardly enough to churp the tires __________________ Me 2000 Alero running 14's 2005 Nissan Altima (her's) 1985 Delta 88 w/1968 350 rocket ( MURDERED )

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04-02-2008, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
roamer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Does your 72 have a two barrel or 4 barrel carb? I agree with Olds64, if you are just swapping the intakes with the same carb, you most likely will not see any performance gains. Actually, you may lose some.

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