[DeTomaso] Pantera

[Mike Drew]

Fred,

The Performer RPM is a tall tarantula-style 2V intake whose port size is mismatched too your 4V heads. It is very, very good but that goodness comes with a price—tall height. 

I be,I’ve some people have had success machining the top of the intake to both lower it, and make it flat, but your best bet is probably to just replace it with the regular Edelbrock Performer 4V, which has a much shorter profile that matches the stock intake. Part number 2665.

This change alone would probably give you the necessary clearance, but if not it would then be a simple matter to fit a drop base. 

I will let Dan Jones tell you what the performance ramifications of this switch would be, but I’m willing to bet it would be unnoticeable. If anything you might even pick up low-end torque?

Cheers!

Mike

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> On Mar 3, 2022, at 12:22, Fred Sweeney <fred at creekspeak.com> wrote:
> 
>    Intake Setup: I want to return to a low-rise set up to fit under the
>   engine screen. I hope I've supplied enough info for you to know what I
>   am running now.
> 
>   1. Car: Early 1972. The engine screen is without the center hump.
> 
>   2. Intake:  High rise Edelbrock RPM #7564 Air Gap (?).
> 
>   3. Filter: K&N 11" x 2" with slightly domed top.
> 
>   4. Carb: Preform 650 with electric choke (choke mentioned for clearance
>   reasons if a dropdown base is needed.)
> 
>   My Autolite is shot. Have my old intake. Would like to use the Preform
>   carb if possible. Please let me know what setup I need. Open to an
>   all-new combo if necessary. Sources?
> 
>   Thanks in advance for your troubles.
>   Fred Sweeney
>   [1]fred at creekspeak.com
> 
> References
> 
>   1. mailto:fred at creekspeak.com
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