Intake Question Please Help

[daveh]

Hey guys,

I'm finishing up assembling my engine and I want to get a new intake.  It's a mild 340, 30 over, purple cam, forged crank, 2.02 1.94 heads, Holley 750.  Now I am changing the car over to a shaker car and I'm not sure what intake will fit better under the hood.  I don't want the hood not being able to shut or be forced against the air cleaner.  I want an aluminum intake for the weight difference.  What intake should I use?  Or what intake sits the lowest.  I would rather put a spacer on than have one that's too tall.  I want the one that's closest to stock so the hood will shut and will work best performance wise with my engine combo. I'm open to any suggestions if you don't like my examples below.

This is what I'm being told. What is your choice both the pros and cons.  Thanks again

LD340
Weiand Stealth
Edelbrock Performer
Edelbrock Performer RPM
Rpm Air Gap

Dave

[72hemi]

The good news is 340 engines from the factory have the shaker bubble sitting more than an inch lower than the 440 engines, so there is room to fit a taller intake and still work just fine with the shaker. I would run a performer rpm intake from the performance standpoint, whether or not it is too tall, I am not certain.

[femtnmax]

I agree with 72hemi, the Edel perf RPM should work well.  I assume the RPM air gap is taller than stock.  I have one if you want the height measurements let me know.
They are all good intakes, even the vintage LD340 would be good.

[daveh]

No one else has any info on the topic.  Anything I can get is greatly appreciated.  I just don't want to waste any $$$$ and get one that's the wrong height.  Thanks

[72hemi]

Do you have a stock intake you can measure? If so I am running the performer rpm and can measure it for you for comparison.