Switching from efi to carb, which intake should I use?
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Well guys, I'm leaving my area of knowledge, and switching from efi to carbs. Which intake would best suit my needs? Here's the engine spec's 502, AFR 315's, 8.75-1 compression, crane 741 cam.
I really need something with brass inserts in the water passages, unless I go with closed cooling. But I'm not sure I'm going to bother with the closed cooling, I would rather just get an intake with brass. I will also need a 4150 base, going off of what the carb shop is reccomending.
I guess I better explain that I'm not switching to carbs because the efi is a pain in the azz or anything, It's simply a money issue. I'm building a twin to the motor in my Velocity and putting them both in the Powerplay. So buying 2 harnesses/computers, 1 more intake/throttle body/injectors, ect. it will be way more affordable to just switch both to carbs.
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Frank
I really need something with brass inserts in the water passages, unless I go with closed cooling. But I'm not sure I'm going to bother with the closed cooling, I would rather just get an intake with brass. I will also need a 4150 base, going off of what the carb shop is reccomending.
I guess I better explain that I'm not switching to carbs because the efi is a pain in the azz or anything, It's simply a money issue. I'm building a twin to the motor in my Velocity and putting them both in the Powerplay. So buying 2 harnesses/computers, 1 more intake/throttle body/injectors, ect. it will be way more affordable to just switch both to carbs.
Thanks,
Frank
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Do they make an Air Gap with brass inserts? I went with the Merlin intake on my 502 and have been happy. Just be careful with what intake gaskets you use- the gasket they recommend has a larger water passage opening than the brass insert on the intake. Unfortunately I learned that the hard way...
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I have a similar setup and run Edelbrock Victor Jr. for the 4150 Holley's. Picked up 10 hp over dart that was on the stock carb 500hp. A 1" spacer will pick up a few more hp.
Spend the money and put closed loop cooling.
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The heads are hard anodized in all the water passages, and exterior. Your right, I don't have to have brass inserts, but it would be one less thing for me to worry about. I guess I could have the intake hard anodized also.
My thought is , I have never heard of heads getting so corroded that they leak, but I've seen it happen on intakes alot.
Thanks,
Frank