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Offline battrm

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Carb and intake suggestion
« on: May 30, 2015 - 09:05:04 AM »
I have a stock 1970 340 with j heads and I need a carb.  What carb and intake would yall
Suggest.   Car has a manual transmission.  I was thinking since I need a carb why not change
The stock intake.  I am not sure of what cfm the motor needs.  Thanks




Offline rUNCHARGER

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Re: Carb and intake suggestion
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2015 - 10:41:20 AM »
Stock intake is pretty good actually and hard to improve on. Personally I would put a 650 AVS on it but there are lots of good choices out there. Just don't put an AFB on it.

Sheldon

Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Carb and intake suggestion
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2015 - 11:51:56 AM »
 :iagree:
 The factory intake is one of the best , not worth $300 to go sideways IMO
 Carbs you want 2 x the CI so 650-700 CFM , My preference is Proform or QuickFuel or Holley HP series
 EFI rules if you can afford it

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Offline cudabob496

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Re: Carb and intake suggestion
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015 - 03:06:17 AM »
I keep hearing about EFI nightmares.

they got the bugs worked out??
72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

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Offline brasil

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Re: Carb and intake suggestion
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015 - 06:12:40 AM »
get a Thermoquad 

does your engine have the OEM cast intake... with the spread bore design ? If so....   one more reason to pick up a "new TQ "

Greetings Juergen


BTW  my 340  runs great with the TQ   better than   EDE AFB  or AVS...