Which intake will best complete my combo?

[machstang23]

I need the assistance of the corral. I need to know which intake is best for my combo. I have a 306 with AFR 185's, F-cam, 1.7rr, long tube headers, and 10.2:1 compression. This is going thru a tremec 3550 to 3:73's out back. My car is a daily driver and currently I have a midly ported (just cleaned up) explorer intake. I don't want to lose a lot of bottom end, but I don't want to limit the ability to rev the motor. Any suggestions? also with your intake choice, what would you expect RWHP to be. thanks in advance for the advise!

 

[ironmedic]

i have always been a fan of trickflow heads and intakes. i hear edelbrock isnt too bad. i havent messed with the 5.0's in over 4 years. i feel lonely without it

 

[347 Pony]

You can't go wrong with a Holley Systemax, they will also compliment the AFR's very nicely. I am in the process of switching my Trick Flow intake and Y302 heads for AFR's and the Systemax intake on my 347.

 

[BK_CAULEY]

a performer rpm 2. thats just my opinion though. and THIS IS STANGNETAAAAAAAA....not the corral.

 

[1BADAOD]

+1 on the RPM II intake I'm running a very similar combo to your 306 and it runs extremly well.


Last Dyno #'s were 340 HP and 316 TRQ N/A car pulls all the way to 6500.

 

[machstang23]

thanks for the replies. I am seeing a common consensus that the RPM II is the way to go. I have also had people tell me to ditch the f cam. Is there a better cam for my set-up. I have never rebuilt a motor before ( I bought this one assembled) how difficult is a cam swap? thanks again for your input.

 

[1BADAOD]

A cam swap isn't too bad, if you have one before could take up to a day without any problems but plan on a full weekend.


I am running one of the Anderson Ford high rev cams and it performs beautifully!! It is a little on the high side on the when the powerband comes (around 2800) but that what the nitrous is used for!