Performer RPM

[SSGWood]

Anyone running the RPM? I have a free one... I see it is too tall before even trying the install.... but what does it take to make it fit? body lift, hood???

 

[latrucker]

I ran one on a 302 with a quick fuel SS carb and a drop base air cleaner. With a 1" BL it cleared the hood with about an inch to spare. Very good intake by the way.

 

[SHX669]

Drop base with 2" filter .
SHX
Oh - every EB deserves a 1" BL

 

[triracer67]

I'm running it, no BL. I'm running the Spectre Performance 728 - Spectre Performance Musclecar Cold Air Intakes and it just fits under the hood, even on a 67 with windshield fastener on hood. Intake works great, tends to favor the revs.

 

[rguest3]

351w RPM Intake - 1" Body Lift, Stock Hood, Ford Racing Round Air Cleaner with drop base.

302 RPM - Probably fit with Stock, Bronco Air Cleaner??? Stock motor would be happier with Regular Performer.

 

[SSGWood]

Thanks for the reply guys

Sorry,
Life happened... Thanks for the replies, The motor isn't stock, it has a stage 1 trick flow cam and ford racing heads, it is a donor out of a mustang. I was running a spectre air filter on the top, I think it is a two inch, I guess I will try to run with it, it sounds like I have a few options other than a body lift to make it fit.

 

[5001craig]

I'm running it on a 351W based motor, WH extreme duty engine mounts, dropped air cleaner base (believe it's made for a Corvette), 3" tall filter, Edelbrock carb, stock hood with a 2" BL.

It's close on my setup. I believe the extreme duty engine mounts raise the engine a bit. Hood closed and looked great but I noticed one of the wings on the wing nut broke shortly after getting it running. Removed the wing nut, shortened the allthread and went with a lower profile nut. Fits fine until I get my Buckaroo hood I want.

 

[SSGWood]

I'm running it on a 351W based motor, WH extreme duty engine mounts, dropped air cleaner base (believe it's made for a Corvette), 3" tall filter, Edelbrock carb, stock hood with a 2" BL.

It's close on my setup. I believe the extreme duty engine mounts raise the engine a bit. Hood closed and looked great but I noticed one of the wings on the wing nut broke shortly after getting it running. Removed the wing nut, shortened the allthread and went with a lower profile nut. Fits fine until I get my Buckaroo hood I want.

I am eventually going to the Buckaroo hood as well. That joker looks tough

 

[ugly74]

I think it's a good intake, and will go with those heads real well.
Being a dual plane, you won't lose much (if any) bottom end torque, but gain quite a bit in the mid to upper RPMs.

I never lost any sleep over just cutting a hole in the hood to make room.

I'm building my 302 with a Weiand Stealth, which is the same style. I like it a lot more than the plain Jane edelbrock performer I was running years ago.

 

[SSGWood]

I think it's a good intake, and will go with those heads real well.
Being a dual plane, you won't lose much (if any) bottom end torque, but gain quite a bit in the mid to upper RPMs.

I never lost any sleep over just cutting a hole in the hood to make room.

I'm building my 302 with a Weiand Stealth, which is the same style. I like it a lot more than the plain Jane edelbrock performer I was running years ago.

I like the Weiland, but this came sitting on top of a motor out of a 93 mustang, that was rebuilt with a Stage 1 Trick Flow cam. I gave $300 for the motor, the rebuild had about 200 miles on it and the car was totaled. So I tossed on the heads and kept the intake. No Idea what kind of HP I will be pulling, but it will have a little more ass than the stock 73 302

 

[ugly74]

You may wanna check out the cam specs and see how lumpy it is. That's a mistake I made on a prior build. Cam wasn't suited for 3.50 and 32s with a C4. It was "okay", and a hoot getting onto the interstate, but it wasn't real happy about getting off the line in a hurry.

On a motor built for a mustang, with those heads and that intake, I'd be willing to bet it'd have a gnarly lope at idle and soggy bottom end torque