I bought my 70 camaro not knowing really anything about it. Im trying to figure out just what my motor has on it. I took off the carb to rebuild it, and in doing so i took a look at the intake manifold's serial/model number. I looked all over the net, and im yet to find anything about this intake manifold. It is a gm intake, model # 14044886. If anyone can get any info on this intake please let me know... thanks in advance.

 

www.mortec.com

 

look at the casting number on the rear of the block if possible. That will tell you alot.

 

its an awsome site, but it wont tell me anything about my intake manifold.

 

are you sure about that number? i tried looking that up in a couple of books, and couldn't find any intake manifold numbers that were even close.

is this a four barrel or two barrel manifold??

thanks

bill

 

its a 4 barrel manifold for certain, and im like 90 percent about the number (it was kinda dark at the time i checked). But ill check again and let you know. Also its a dual plane manifold (although im not sure if gm made single or not).

 

In general, GM doesn't make high performance intakes for their stock engines. The only exceptions being the late 60's hi-po Z/28 intakes (which the casting numbers are well known not to mention rare) and their crate engines which also have easily identifiable casting numbers. If yours isn't ringing any bells then I would safely assume that it's just a run of the mill factory q-jet 4bbl intake with the advantage of being aluminum, if it is. That being assumed, then factory GM intakes were basically edelbrock performer intakes, good from idle-5000rpm, with emphasis on building low speed torque by utilizing relatively small runners. It will be a fine intake for a street/mild perf 350 engine up to probably 350-370HP and around 400ft/lbs. You need not spend good money on a new intake unless you want to. Free advice.

 

Hey, thanks a bunch for the words of wisdom... i always take advice if its free.

 

I put your manifold number into Google and came up with a guy on a corvette website asking the same question, but there was no direct link to the question or the answer (it would require searching the site). Give it a shot.

Check the manifold and see if there is a 'snowflake' cast into it. If there is, its special and worth some bucks.