would you consider a strip dominator a 'big single plane'? I thought it wasn' that big compared to other single planes but maybe i'm wrong. I have plenty of hood clearance it is a cowl induction 2" hood 69 camaro. small block sits nice and low. I think the strip dominator actually would sit lower than my current rpm air gap + 1" hvh spacer on it.
I have read both their shootouts many times both the dual and single plane intake articles. they are really fun reads. With the cam being swapped it was a bummer bc it would have been nice to see comparisons of the intakes alone on the same 'mule' engine, but can't have it all the ways.
I believe the fluid damper inertia ring caused it. I just pulled it out of winter storage It popped as soon as I pulled onto the highway(RPM). The crank broke between the snout and number one rod and kept driving the cam . I actually drove it three miles home. I had alot of money in balancing, I had it internally balanced, took 6 pieces of Mallory was $650 to get done. I have the motor and trans sold already I just have to get it out.
Remember your engine is not a 350. An intake manifold test on a 350 cubic inch engine should not be applied to your engine. More cubic inches needs more airflow. Something that worked on a 350 will be a restriction on a 400 with decent cylinder heads, which you have.
Perhaps this was taking too literally:
Sorry I missed your last question in your first post. I run a 26.5" tall street tire and slick is the same if not mabye slightly shorter 26" bc I hate how it rubs in my wheel well. Man camaros have annoying rear wheel wells
dang man that really sucks sorry to hear that. what is the benefit of internal balancing vs external? I think my motor is external balanced how would i know? I just pulled the oil pan and heads and it was nice seeing hte weight written on each piston and reminded me of oh yeah it was balanced ha. super fun seeing the cylinder walls in good shape, the cross hatch still there and only slight vertical scoring on the outside walls where the piston goes up and down. anyway, sorry to hear about your engine I hope you got some good bucks on the resale.
I appreciate your follow up post, sure is easy to take written words wrong on the internet, I am guilty of that at times! I used to be quite a little street racing buckaroo but those days are over I'm a parent and a bit more responsible now, at least I'd like to think. But that is not to say i don't 'stretch the belts' nearly every time i take it out the garage and make sure it still can find the upper rpm ranges. I built it to drive and I drive it like I built it, so it gets a lot of spirited accelerations in as safe a manner as I can. That being said, I do like to take it to the track a few times a year and I used to be able to cut a light and run a number I put on the window decently enough so it was fun for that.Perhaps this was taking too literally:
"Combo is primarily street driven, but out of my analysis it rarely is above 3k rpm on the street"
When someone tells me that their car is primarily street driven and they rarely go above 3000 RPM, I normally assume they're building a cruiser.....not chasing down MPH and ET at the track.
If you're running 12.35 at 5800 feet, you're making some very good SBC power....but I don't think you're "just" a grocery getter at this point.
I didn’t find that out until it went kaboom. Up until last winter it was always heated storage.
your post kind of gave me a bit of a chuckle. thank you for that. what do you define as 'never going to go fast' as? is the car in your signature something you drive on the street? what rpm band do you usually operate at so I can understand your viewpoint better and the perspective you are bringing? my combo i'm upgrading from ran 12.35 at 5,800 feet (bandimere speedway) which i felt was going pretty fast for an NA street car, unless the time in your signature is old/not up to date or you are racing at an elevation similar to me i'd pose you aren't going that fast either lol. as to my expensive fancy parts, its just money and it's what i wanted, so i'm ok with your statements and will take them as compliments. but back to the original question, what intake would you choose?
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Just so you know whats out there, Bandimere that is, 9.76 @ 135 NA production BBC @ Bandimere in street trim.
You would NEVER run the single plane over the air gap @ Bandimere, especially with a 3000 RPM converter.
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TonyPerhaps this was taking too literally:
"Combo is primarily street driven, but out of my analysis it rarely is above 3k rpm on the street"
When someone tells me that their car is primarily street driven and they rarely go above 3000 RPM, I normally assume they're building a cruiser.....not chasing down MPH and ET at the track.
If you're running 12.35 at 5800 feet, you're making some very good SBC power....but I don't think you're "just" a grocery getter at this point.
11.90 compression. If I remember right the 505 made 570 observed HP @ 6400 feet elevation on my dyno, corrected HP was 820 HP. It ran 146 MPH + @ Houston with no tuning (1) outing. Weight was 3440.
Hey Mark!
I “think” he relocated to Texas. So I would imagine his new track would be closer to sea level to start with then where he was.Hey Mark!
I originally thought the OP just had a mellow street cruiser when I read that he didn't much go over 3,000 RPM on the street.
He pointed out that's not the case at all....and he's got a nice, healthy SBC.
I was bummed the last time at the track in mid-November when it was unseasonably warm, with a DA of 1400+ at 1100 feet elevation. I'm spoiled over here compared to you guys.
