BBC Intake question
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i am dealing with the same problom rite now. i got a set of merlin heads with a dart intake and now i put the heads on this weekend and now the intake wont clear the heads. my machineist said it would be cheaper and fastes to just buy a new intake. whats the deck height on a stock 454 big block. also what do you guys rec. for a intake. i am spinning no more than 5000rpms. thanks
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Tall deck manifolds will not fit on a short deck. Check around and I think you can find spacers to fit a short deck manifold on a tall deck block.
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Originally Posted by 98itrwhite
i am dealing with the same problom rite now. i got a set of merlin heads with a dart intake and now i put the heads on this weekend and now the intake wont clear the heads. my machineist said it would be cheaper and fastes to just buy a new intake. whats the deck height on a stock 454 big block. also what do you guys rec. for a intake. i am spinning no more than 5000rpms. thanks
9.8 standard, 10.2 tall.
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98itrwhite, I spoke with you when you were considering building a 496 stroker. What did you end up building? In response to you question about an intake I was told by more than one person that the Edelbrock Victor Jr 454 is hard to beat on a 500ci or less engine. I used this manifold on my 496. The intake needed a bit of "cleaning up" in the ports but overall I feel it was a good choice for my setup. Just my 2 cents...
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Originally Posted by TC
98itrwhite, I spoke with you when you were considering building a 496 stroker. What did you end up building? In response to you question about an intake I was told by more than one person that the Edelbrock Victor Jr 454 is hard to beat on a 500ci or less engine. I used this manifold on my 496. The intake needed a bit of "cleaning up" in the ports but overall I feel it was a good choice for my setup. Just my 2 cents...