Performer RPM under E body hood?

Posted By: Bob_Coomer

Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 05:27 AM

Factory Bulge Hood on this 'Cuda. I need to know if it will fit with Holley or Edelbrock/Carter carb and a stock style air cleaner???

Posted By: 70Cuda383

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 06:11 AM

pretty sure it fits, but I think some folks have to run a drop base on the air filter/cleaner.

Posted By: MoparsnMissiles

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 06:19 AM

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Factory Bulge Hood on this 'Cuda. I need to know if it will fit with Holley or Edelbrock/Carter carb and a stock style air cleaner???

I have 70 Challenger, R/T hood (bulge type), Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake with Edelbrock carb and stock dual snorkel air cleaner. About 3/4" to 1" of clearance, air cleaner to hood. It's close but works fine. Running this way for over two years now and NO problems at all.

Hope this helps, but I would measure closely before slamming the hood regardless. I used a wad of clay in several places on top of the air cleaner and closed hood slowly and progressively until sure of clearance.

Posted By: 67plymouthman

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 01:49 PM

I use it on my 70 Callenger 440 w/a drop base and 3 in element. Not a lot of spare room but it works. I do have the sport hood.

Posted By: 540challenger

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 02:46 PM

I jave a 71 challenger stock flat hood.
I am running a 408 small block with an air gap. I have a drop base with a 1spacer under the air cleaner "clear the throttle linkage" i have about 1 inch of clearance under the hood but i run poly locks on my motor.

Posted By: wally426ci

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 03:14 PM

My buddy had to run a kick down cable on his due to intake height.

Posted By: Bob_Coomer

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 04:25 PM

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My buddy had to run a kick down cable on his due to intake height.

Thanks Guys
good point, I plan to use a stock kick down linkage, and just realized this might be a problem.

Posted By: 540challenger

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 04:41 PM

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My buddy had to run a kick down cable on his due to intake height.

Thanks Guys
good point, I plan to use a stock kick down linkage, and just realized this might be a problem.

I running the stock kick-down linkage on mine however it is the 3-way adjustable version

Posted By: mojavered

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 06:02 PM

I am running an RPM Performer on a 440 with a Proform carb in a 71 Chally with the Rallye hood. The air cleaner has about a 1.5" drop base on it. I have only enough room for a hex nut to hold down the air filter top or I touch the bottom of the hood and I do not have any insulation under there. (I know, it's not a Cuda)

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Posted By: Pacnorthcuda

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 06:15 PM

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Factory Bulge Hood on this 'Cuda. I need to know if it will fit with Holley or Edelbrock/Carter carb and a stock style air cleaner???

Assuming you're talking an RB motor--no it won't, at least not with the stock air cleaner.
I too run a 440/eddyRPM/Holley carb and I have to use a pretty deep drop base to clear a 3" filter.

Stock air cleaner will sit too high.

Posted By: MoparsnMissiles

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 07:17 PM

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Factory Bulge Hood on this 'Cuda. I need to know if it will fit with Holley or Edelbrock/Carter carb and a stock style air cleaner???

Assuming you're talking an RB motor--no it won't, at least not with the stock air cleaner.
I too run a 440/eddyRPM/Holley carb and I have to use a pretty deep drop base to clear a 3" filter.

Stock air cleaner will sit too high.

Sorry, should have been a little clearer with my response. Mine's a "B" engine and has about 1" clearance. Makes sense that the "RB's" then would not have enough clearance.

Posted By: StealthWedge67

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 11/30/10 08:51 PM

Drop base can be an issue with the stock kickdown rod, but it can be done if you use a 1/2" riser below the drop base (edelbrock part avail at most A.P. Stores). this negates 1/2" of what you're gaining with the drop base to begin with, though. going with a Lokar cable setup creates the room needed, but gets away from the stock look. At the very least, you could wrap the lokar cable in a black sheath (thinking shrink wrap) to make at least blend in (???).

Posted By: 440challenger

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 12/01/10 01:09 AM

yep,drop base, 2in element, k&n extreme lid

Posted By: BSB67

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 12/01/10 01:27 AM

Not a Cuda, but might help.

Standard kickdown linkage, but slightly modified.

Posted By: moparman383

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 05/12/11 04:12 AM

I'm running a 383 in my 71 Challenger, with an Eddy Performer RPM and a 750 dp Holley. I'm currently running a drop base air cleaner with a low 1.5-2" filter and K&N Xtreme style top flow lid. I can't see any way this is going to be within 2" of fitting. I was previously running a T/A hood and switching to an R/T hood.

Any suggestions? Surely someone else here has this combo eng/manifold/hood.

thanks.

Posted By: moparman383

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 05/12/11 03:25 PM

No one else running a 383 with Performer RPM intake under an R/T hood??

Posted By: moparman383

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 05/16/11 10:49 PM

Update, even though nobody responded. An Eddy RPM Performer on a 383 with an R/T hood WILL fit. I don't know how but it fits.

Posted By: 70VcodeCoronetRT

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 05/16/11 11:03 PM

Cool, thanks

. What air cleaner you running?

Posted By: bee71mopar

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? - 05/17/11 12:10 AM

Probally because it is a Low deck block...
My 2cents....
What linkage setup did u use?