other than weight diff, whats so great about alluminum intakes? what should i be looking for? i am thinking of stepping up my cam from stock to give it just a lil umpa, so am i in for a world of expense? or is there a good way of doing this upgrade? thanks for your tips!
Weight,flow,heat dissipation and again weight. Just lift the factory cast iron 4 barrel intake. Its a tank. Also doesnt flow much for upper RPM use. They work fine on a mild build though. Once again the weight is killer though. Did I mention they're heavy??LOL Edelbrock has some nice mild packages for street use.
The aluminum ones are so cheap that its not even worth it to use iron, and most of the iron ones are junk also. you can easily score a edelbrock RPM for under $100 on ebay. Or if your going with a mild build the performers are like $20-40 on craigslist. They're basically a copy of the factory ford 4bbl aluminum intake that you can find on the early 80's mustangs.
Alright just want to make sure i've got it right-a aluminum performer is the way to go for a mild build, correct?
yes they make power from idle-5,000 RPM. I used on on my last build which was really mild. Also try to see if you can find a WEIAND action plus or a Stealth.
Performer 289 intakes are good for mild builds (I have extra in garage) and I liked the Weiand Xcellerator I used to have
well i don't really see the Weiands for sale that often, but new they're a bit cheaper than the edelbrocks. I got my Stealth and i'm very happy with how it looks, haven't run it yet thought.
Go with an RPM, or a Ford A321, C9OX, or the older Edelbrock F4B. These all work great from idle to 6500 and will allow future engine upgrades. The Weiand Stealth is also a great intake. Or the old twisted carb Edelbrock Torker 289
