looking for intake suggestions on 454

[gflo383]

I posted in the other thread i started that i bought a 454. Well its from a 95 chev TBI, im ditching the TBI as suggested by many, and going with a carb.

I need an intake and carb, and i am not planning on makeing this a race engine by any means, but i would like to get as much as possible out of the midrange as i can with out cracking this engine open.

i was thinking of just getting an edelbrock carb/intake, like a 750 and a dual plain intake. anyone with experience with these parts or anyone have recomendations?

EDIT: also, after searching, i found the engine produces somewhere around 290HP and 410TQ stock.

[rage'nrat638]

edelbrock dual plain intakes are great. if your not going to use a nice qjet carb. use a edelbrock carb. if it were me i would try to stay away from a holley unless you like messing with them alot.

sounds like a great plan you got..gett'er done

[Duro5341]

I would go with the edlebrock performer RPM intake, and a 750 carb...providing your truck requires no emission testing

This will give you excellent mid range, and really good torque down low. Follow this up with a edlebrock cam, and lifter set, and maybe heads. You have a 454, so you have lots of down low torque, so just work on the mid range.

I would buy the carb, intake, cam, and lifters from one manufacturer, so you know all the parts will compliment each other properly, and match up.

Thanks
Duro

[SSC's76]

A good replacment for your TBI intake would be Weiand stealth or Edelbrock RPM. The carb choice is all up to you. A Holley is a much better carb but to each thier own.

[stepside454]

since its an otherwise stock 454 I would use a regular Performer intake, not the RPM style. My first choice for a carb would be a good Q-jet. my second choice would be a Holley 750 Vac. Sec. or Demon Vac. sec.
Ive had a 770 CFM Holley on my truck for almost 4 years now....I never mess with it, infact I didnt take the air cleaner off since last March when I put a new filter in it.

[gflo383]

how much should i expect to spend on an intake and carb set-up?

sorry guys, im a EFI guy. I have 8 55lb injectors in my camaro, and i understand how and why they work, but a carb is like an ancient inventors work of art that seems very fragile and brittle and i dont want to touch IT! so whatever carb i buy, i want to bolt it on and start the truck. is that practicle or not?

what Qjet should i look for? and where? hahahah, im such a newb!

[stepside454]

Originally Posted by gflo383

how much should i expect to spend on an intake and carb set-up?

sorry guys, im a EFI guy. I have 8 55lb injectors in my camaro, and i understand how and why they work, but a carb is like an ancient inventors work of art that seems very fragile and brittle and i dont want to touch IT! so whatever carb i buy, i want to bolt it on and start the truck. is that practicle or not?

what Qjet should i look for? and where? hahahah, im such a newb!

My first thoughts are, "why would he want to switch to a carb " ?
a good stock replacement q-jet would normally be fine, but a Q-jet from Edelbrock or Jet or some of the other performance suppliers may work a little better yet.

[grinch4om]

if it has peanut port heads, the best manifold is the Wieand for those heads. I put one on mine witha 650 spreadbore holley with electric choke and it is great. If I had a Q-jet when I did this, I would have used it simply because they are great carbs, but the holley works fine.The TBI was not condusive to power. the engine really woke up with the carb swap

[gflo383]

Ive been told from about 10 people to ditch the TBI. i do like EFI, any idea's on how to make that work well stepside454? im open to ideas....

now i just gotta find a SWB!! and i can get this truck goin.

[grinch4om]

EFI is great! TBI, not so great.