79special

Just wondering what the best intake and carb match would be for my project. Working on an 87 5.0 going into a 79 hatchback. Wanting around 300hp.

mdvaldosta

your cam and powerband are big factors in which intake you need. Overall, with a mild cam I like the performer rpm intake and a 600 - 650 cfm carb.

vfast

WELL, DUAL PLANE INTAKE INTAKE CAM MILD STREET
SINGLE PLAN FOR STREET/RACE
WITH OUT KNOWING ANY OF THE MODS A 600 HOLLEY IS GOOD

79special

I haven't made any mods yet. Just starting this project. Looking for ideas and advise. I know what I want to final product to be like and that's about it. I want a sometime driver that I can tinker with and most of all just want to learn all I can from this project and apply it to future projects.

Dbeck002

dual plane manifold helps with air velocity when not making huge power. 300 you will need a dual plane and probably a 650 holley carb.

79special

What brand of manifold is best?

pipeliner

650 is getting a little big on the carb. A stock carb off a 85 will do you just fine. As for a intake go the performer intake get you close to 300 depending on other varibles. Im running a stock long block only thing differnt is the heads are massage a little. With the above combo im just over 300 hp and 325 tq and it pulls at 6400 rpms

fast83gt

The stock carb from an '85 is a 600 cfm I believe. My current motor is basically a carbed '88 motor with a few minor mods and I run a 650 holley which works great

C/Note

get a edelbrock manifold ,,i like the victor jr and at least a 750 DP..if you got a stick with some lower gears

vfast

no way there dude a 750 dp..please
an air gap is really nice to lower induction temp..as for the 600 you can always mill the hone for extra flow and play with the secondary spring and throttle cams... we have 600-700hp engine running on lil ole 750 dp's..on carbs bigger isn't always better.....will my big block I would use a 650 dp for street use and a 750 dp for racing.......