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87-95 Chevy Heads
I need to get an intake that will fit my 87-95 heads. Will an older intake fit or do these heads take special intakes like the vortecs? I know the vortecs have taller ports and that the bolt holes don't line up. What are the complications of my heads?
Thanx
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I understand that you can elongate the two center intake bolt holes so they line up with the holes in the heads.
I've never done it and I would be a little anxious about carving up a $200+ intake. Have you asked your machinist? He might do a more professional job at a reasonable cost.
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So the only thing keeping someone from bolting on an older intake is that the 4 center bolts don't line up? And this holes can be made bigger so that they do line up?
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They will fit, some of the newer intakes have the smog stuff, but a bbc intake will fit all from a 68 396 to a 95 454. Then the Vortec comes into play and they will not fit.
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The SBC Vortec intakes are a whole different ballgame as Chevy eliminated both center holes on each side. There are only two front and two rear on each side. I used an Edelbrock intake on mine and they were very specific about the gaskets to be used. Also, the torque spec is only 11 lbs. The only problem I had was a rather large gap in the front and rear of the intake.
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Your probably ok to elongate the holes but why not just get an 87 up intake-GMPP, Edelbrock, Holley, Weiand all make them and you can find them cheap on ebay.
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I just won a really nice Holley Dominator on ebay. Dual Plane. Should work nice for my application I believe.
Thanx everybody.
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I recently installed Vortec heads on an older style block & thought about modifying my old Performer RPM intake. Although this modification is possible it is not recommended. I bought a new intake designed for the Vortec heads.
When you add up the cost of machining the old intake versus what you could sell the old intake for & buy a new intake the difference wasn't worth the risk to me. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Check out your local automobile recycling center (auto wrecker) for an intake off a 1987 Cutlass RWD or equivalent. They are SUPPOSED to be New style heads with Quadrajet 4 barrel intake. Check valve covers first. OR call Mr. Goodwrench about O.E. Intake.
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just buy it from edelbrock simple end of story