LT1 FI to Carb swap?
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The MSD Crab Cap distributor is the way to go for clearance and it will work.
Hey if you want to stick with a dual plane, go for it.
It's not just some young guy like me that likes single planes for high HP street cars that see a max of 6500rpm this guy is not young and knows what he is doing.....
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...208PHRSherman/
365 cube, 215cc Heads, Super Vic Single Plane intake and Peak HP: 604.1 @ 6,500 rpm
Peak TQ: 528.0 @ 5,100 rpm
All on Pump Gas.
Just because he won doesn't mean he was right, 9 out of the top 10 ran a single plane intake. Belive me they all tried dual planes and other crazy stuff too, I know I was there did the same thing and asked the guys themselves why they did what they did.
I ran a Super Vic with a 215cc Brodix Head and a 950 Holley and it pulled at WOT at 2500rpm without a glitch, idled like a baby at 900rpm and made 535ft lbs and 570hp. If you want to drag race a car then the single plane will make more power in the RPM band you need it in plain and simple.
The best way to view the diff in a dual plane vs. single plane is to go to this page....
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...ers/dynopulls/
Get the WinDyn software and compare Joe Shermans Final Score with Pro Machines final score. One reason why they were close in average power from 2500-6500 but Joe made 604hp and John at Pro Machine made 556hp, I don't know about you but 48hp more is something I would like to have.
Ok one more vote, this one done by Jon Kaase of IHRA Pro Stock fame.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...3/0405phr_emc/
He does a little bit of name dropping here with the likes of WJ and Sonny Leonard, who BTW he consulted with on the intake. Sonny just has a line of intakes from Brodix with his name on them.
Really take a long hard look at the single planes out there.
My vote is for the Super Vic, on a 355 with some nice ported big valve LT1 castings.
Bret
Hey if you want to stick with a dual plane, go for it.
It's not just some young guy like me that likes single planes for high HP street cars that see a max of 6500rpm this guy is not young and knows what he is doing.....
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...208PHRSherman/
365 cube, 215cc Heads, Super Vic Single Plane intake and Peak HP: 604.1 @ 6,500 rpm
Peak TQ: 528.0 @ 5,100 rpm
All on Pump Gas.
Just because he won doesn't mean he was right, 9 out of the top 10 ran a single plane intake. Belive me they all tried dual planes and other crazy stuff too, I know I was there did the same thing and asked the guys themselves why they did what they did.
I ran a Super Vic with a 215cc Brodix Head and a 950 Holley and it pulled at WOT at 2500rpm without a glitch, idled like a baby at 900rpm and made 535ft lbs and 570hp. If you want to drag race a car then the single plane will make more power in the RPM band you need it in plain and simple.
The best way to view the diff in a dual plane vs. single plane is to go to this page....
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...ers/dynopulls/
Get the WinDyn software and compare Joe Shermans Final Score with Pro Machines final score. One reason why they were close in average power from 2500-6500 but Joe made 604hp and John at Pro Machine made 556hp, I don't know about you but 48hp more is something I would like to have.
Ok one more vote, this one done by Jon Kaase of IHRA Pro Stock fame.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...3/0405phr_emc/
He does a little bit of name dropping here with the likes of WJ and Sonny Leonard, who BTW he consulted with on the intake. Sonny just has a line of intakes from Brodix with his name on them.
Really take a long hard look at the single planes out there.
My vote is for the Super Vic, on a 355 with some nice ported big valve LT1 castings.
Bret
Last edited by SStrokerAce; May 28, 2004 at 01:35 AM.
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