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Old 02-01-2008, 08:00 PM
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Trick Flow Street Heat upper and lower for $350 used. Will it improve performance enough for the price or should I just keep saving for an Edelbrock kit?


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Old 02-01-2008, 08:26 PM
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it's an ok price for a decent intake, but an intake w/ stock heads will get you about 7 hp so you decide.

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Old 02-01-2008, 09:00 PM
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I put the track heat upper and lower on mine with stock heads and I noticed a good improvement. Not alot but I did notice a difference.
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Old 02-01-2008, 09:12 PM
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it's an ok price for a decent intake, but an intake w/ stock heads will get you about 7 hp so you decide.
Idk because this next fall/winter I'll probably be able to afford some aluminum heads and one of the more expensive intakes. The only problem is I'm in Wisconsin so I wouldn't be able to enjoy it until spring of next year. Would it be a good idea to buy this now and some heads next fall/winter or just buy both at the same time? Is this intake even close to the performance possibilities of one of the more expensive edelbrocks?
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Old 02-01-2008, 09:23 PM
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I'd do it for sure, even if I didn't have the heads to support in rite now. Thats alot better price than new. I say if they are in good shape do it. Is it a track heat or street heat manifold?
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Old 02-01-2008, 09:30 PM
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I'd do it for sure, even if I didn't have the heads to support in rite now. Thats alot better price than new. I say if they are in good shape do it. Is it a track heat or street heat manifold?
It's a street heat.
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Old 02-01-2008, 10:46 PM
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no more than $300.... i bought mine NEW for $370
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Old 02-06-2008, 09:28 PM
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no more than $300.... i bought mine NEW for $370
How about an Edelbrock Performer for $300?
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i would do the eddy for 300
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