Hood clearance question

[bluecuda360]

I,m thinking about going with a Edelbrock RPM Performer and Demon carb from Hughes.Is anybody running this combo in their smallblock Cuda with a factory hood?Just wondering if there is any hood clearance issues.Any help would be appriciated.Thanks

[Chryco Psycho]

it can be done , obviously there is more clearance with the RAlley / bulge hood , I would recommend virtually any other carb over he Demon though , I like the Holley Avenger or Street HP series or the Proform , the Proform seem to work the best & save a few $$ over the similar Holley You sould be able to get both the intake & carb from Summit Jegs or Mancinis for Less as well

[bluecuda360]

Hey,thanks for the quick response,yeah I've got the bulge hood.You dont like the Demon carbs?I don't know the difference I had a chance to get a good deal on one,but I'm open for suggestions.The reason I was thinking Hughes on the intake was  because  I have a set of their stage 2 heads and was looking at thier stage 2 Performer RPM.Just trying to put together a decent combo,oh yeah I'm also using one of their cams and roller rockers.Mabye I should look into a Holley. 

[RaptorF229]

I have the performer with a mighty demon on my 383. I just have to use a drop air filter plate for holley style carbs. I have a flat hood also. I like my mighty demon. If you get a demon let me know

[71chally416]

The 750 Vac Demon on my 416 came real close to the same HP a Dominator made on the dyno. It needed some major jet changes, but it's not a bad carb

[Chryco Psycho]

well I can tune a Holley / demon style carb no problem but I have run into 4 untuable Demons & when I talked to Summit they had quit selling them dur to warranty issues so I avoid them , I have seen 4-5 that work fine as well so thet are not all bad

[71chally416]

They won't even modify them at ProSystems. They prefer Holley cores.