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Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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I'm putting a 440 in my 1970 coronet. I'm using the Edelbrock Performer RPM intake and a Thermoquad with a spacer to go from spread bore to square bore. Does anyone out there run this combo and is there clearance under the stock flat hood with a low profile air cleaner or air box (not ramcharger)?
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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That is my concern. Anyone out there have first hand experience with this combo or with running a Holley on this intake without the spacer?
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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I just put a performer rpm on my 440 in the 88 truck. the base gasket of the carb sits a tad taller than the stock VCs or the M/T valve covers. I would wager it does not fit. 
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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here is my drop base aircleaner to replace the v-stack. I have lots of room in a truck along with a hemi scoop. it pushed the V-stack right to the touching point. this is carb bolted to intake with just a paper gasket. 
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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Youch! I didn't realize how arched the runners are compared to stock. Now what?? I guess I could put a Chevy cowl induction scoop between the N96 scoops...  I may have to go with the Holley. Grrrrr. I really love the look of the dual scoops. I might have to go with the A12 style six pack fiberglass hood. I'd hate that. I've got a lot of time and $$$ into that hood.
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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Really good pictures, guys. If anyone has a picture of their 70 b body... The carb plenum I was going to use is this one.  I've seen that intake under a number of muscle car hoods at car shows. Just never paid attention to spacers, air cleaners, hoods and clearance.
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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That is my concern. Anyone out there have first hand experience with this combo or with running a Holley on this intake without the spacer?
A friend had a street dominator on a 440 in a 70 charger , the street dominator in not as tall as the RPM , had a holley , no spacer and a flat base air cleaner it had to run a 2" tall filter to allow the hood to close.
The RPM with the adapter might clear the hood without an air cleaner assembly.
Scratchy , you need to raise that throttle cable bracket and get that 90* turn out of the throttle cable
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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That is my concern. Anyone out there have first hand experience with this combo or with running a Holley on this intake without the spacer?
A friend had a street dominator on a 440 in a 70 charger , the street dominator in not as tall as the RPM , had a holley , no spacer and a flat base air cleaner it had to run a 2" tall filter to allow the hood to close.
The RPM with the adapter might clear the hood without an air cleaner assembly.
Scratchy , you need to raise that throttle cable bracket and get that 90* turn out of the throttle cable
I have always had to scratch up a longer cable from a /6 for SB,but this stock truck SB cable seems to be a little long on the BB.
I may try to find a short cable and raise the throttle clamp.
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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Greenbrd,
That's probably the most accurate to my situation. I am sure there are differences between the 70 coronet and the 69 RR but it's gotta be close. I guess I will play wait and see. I will have enough umph in this engine that I don't want to go with the Performer. In fact I just sold one for under $100... And I have a lot of time into this RPM and the hood too. I'll either spend $1500 on a 6pack or $600 on as fiberglass hood I guess. Or maybe go to my body guy and see if he has any ideas. It's too bad that the hood doesn't have a power bulge like the 70 RR. hmmmmmmmm.
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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Greenbrd,
That's probably the most accurate to my situation. I am sure there are differences between the 70 coronet and the 69 RR but it's gotta be close. I guess I will play wait and see.
closer than you think , the flat hood between the 2 is pretty much identical, but the 69 RR may have slightly more clearance with the slight bulge in the center of the hood.
Also on the how close it is front , dodge and plymouth used the same air cleaner for both makes and the center section that holds the seal is also the same between the 2.
If you had a low deck there was potential for it to fit, sans spacer/adaptor, 440 no way .
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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Greenbrd,
That's probably the most accurate to my situation. I am sure there are differences between the 70 coronet and the 69 RR but it's gotta be close. I guess I will play wait and see.
closer than you think , the flat hood between the 2 is pretty much identical, but the 69 RR may have slightly more clearance with the slight bulge in the center of the hood.
Also on the how close it is front , dodge and plymouth used the same air cleaner for both makes and the center section that holds the seal is also the same between the 2.
If you had a low deck there was potential for it to fit, sans spacer/adaptor, 440 no way .
Oh joy... I guess I should have looked at the spec's before buying the darn thing. I couldn't have imagined that it's taller than say a Torker II. Frustration. Thanks for the posts John.
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Re: Do we have clearance, Clarence?
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I had an M1 intake with a Dominator and it cleared with a drop base air cleaner, wouldn't fit in my Cuda until I modified the hood. I just put the RPM intake on and it is almost the same height. No way it fits with a spacer. ( opinion ) I think you'll be ok without a spacer and a drop base air cleaner.
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