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sp2p intake for 440 motor home #2734050
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anyone used one? is fuel mileage improved?

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: mgoblue9798] #2734053
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Hi mGo ....is this a 413 or 440 ? What rear end gearing are you going to use ?

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: mgoblue9798] #2734057
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If you want an engine to breath through a straw, give it a try.

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: Jjs72D] #2734059
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Originally Posted by Jjs72D
If you want an engine to breath through a straw, give it a try.
iagree
OP, your better off with a factory stock intake than that dud the Eddy only made for a very short time, it didn't work well on any motor I've heard of, let alone on a BB Mopar down twocents


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Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: Cab_Burge] #2734062
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Have either of you guys ever actually used one ?

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: mgoblue9798] #2734070
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A buddy ran one on his 440 in a 30 foot Wini. It was just a bit smaller than the Iron 4bbl but way lighter. (Whats a few pounds in a 30 foot Wini???) I think it has about the same port size as a B-400 2 Bbl. It should be a spreadbore mount.

His gave him about 3 more inches of vaccume across the whole RPM range. It did run flat at about 5200 RPM but the bottom end torque was better.

Now from under the bumper run 2 or 3 each 4 inch dryer vent pipes up to the engine. Put two in the air cleaners snorkel and the third to blow cooler air on your Thermoquad. Cooler air in those smaller ports should work.

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https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/edelbrock-s-p-2-p-440-intake.139948/


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Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: Dave_J] #2734129
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never ran one in a big block, but i gave one for a small block to my one buddy for a 318 in a 72 duster. that thing runs real good with a 2.94 gear, 500 elelbrock carb, and a stock converter, but does run out of steam around 5200 rpm.
he never runs it hard anyway, so who cares ? it works for him.
beer

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: moparx] #2734130
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Originally Posted by moparx
never ran one in a big block, but i gave one for a small block to my one buddy for a 318 in a 72 duster. that thing runs real good with a 2.94 gear, 500 elelbrock carb, and a stock converter, but does run out of steam around 5200 rpm.
he never runs it hard anyway, so who cares ? it works for him.
beer


I did one in a 318 application too. It was a win in every way.

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: BSB67] #2734159
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Add me to the list of people who ran one of those on a 318. 69 motor with a comp 252 cam, 625 AFB, in a 79 short bed 2wd truck with manual steering and brakes, 833 OD and 3.55 gears in an 8-3/4 from a 60s truck
I couldn't believe how well that thing ran. The way I used that truck at the time I should have had a 1 ton. Towing, hauling with the back bumper about dragging at times, but when empty I drove it like I stole it, in those days. Great mileage when empty or nearly so, plenty of power for what I was doing. Idk how much of how it ran had to do with the intake but I'd try another. As far as the running out of steam at 5200 revs, I can honestly say that I don't think that I ever tried to get much of anything that I have ever owned much over 4000 revs.
So if that was the only limitation, it wouldn't bother me at all.

Back when I had carbureted vehicles I would put a vacuum gauge on to my vehicles quite often, looking for that last little bit that I could get out of them, and it did seem like I had more vacuum on the gauge from that engine than any of the other 318s that I had around then, which were quite a few.


Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: volaredon] #2734231
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Of course the engine made more vacuum. The engine was trying to suck air through a more restrictive intake.
The same idea is in play with a 950 Holley on a 318 versus a 2 barrel. Less restriction means less vacuum.

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: Jjs72D] #2734235
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My one SP2P experience......

396 BBC in a 68 Camaro........ it was horrible.

I’ve never experienced anything quite like it.

I tried multiple carbs on it, and they all had the same trait.....or rather, the trait was consistent with a few different carbs.
First off...... the motor was absolutely “done” at 4500.

If you were cruising along pretty good at say 3500-4000..... and then stepped on it, the farther you pushed the pedal down the weaker it felt.
It didn’t feel strong at any point when driving the car.
It’s not like it started out great then nosed over...... it was just weak everywhere.

We pulled it out and dynoed it........283hp.

For a low end grunt 440, I’d use the std Performer.
I had one on a re-ringed 440 in my car for a few years...... that thing had fantastic bottom end snap.


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Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: fast68plymouth] #2734278
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Let’s hear some MPG numbers in everyone’s experience? ....

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2734296
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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Let’s hear some MPG numbers in everyone’s experience? ....

On a 440 powered motor home, class A,B or C?
Probably near 8.5 MPH with Grandma driving, 5.5 with me driving it realcrazy grin

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Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: Cab_Burge] #2734301
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Let’s hear some MPG numbers in everyone’s experience? ....

On a 440 powered motor home, class A,B or C?
Probably near 8.5 MPH with Grandma driving, 5.5 with me driving it realcrazy grin


No YOU .., 5.5 SPP ... smilies per post !

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And ur a more self-professed seasoned citizen than Granny is ... 5.5 MPH driving a motor home!

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2734326
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In the mid 80's I put one on a 305 Chevy half ton pickup, with a 400 Holley. It made the 305 more of a dog than it already was. I lost 4 mpg over the factory 2bbl. I yanked it and put the stock intake and carb back on. I can't imagine why anyone would want to use it on a 440. As stated, the factory intake or Eddy Perfomer makes better sense.

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: elmor353] #2734363
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Originally Posted by elmor353
In the mid 80's I put one on a 305 Chevy half ton pickup, with a 400 Holley. It made the 305 more of a dog than it already was. I lost 4 mpg over the factory 2bbl. I yanked it and put the stock intake and carb back on. I can't imagine why anyone would want to use it on a 440. As stated, the factory intake or Eddy Perfomer makes better sense.


Yo eL ..... BLAME IT on that pig fat Berri crab ! tsk

But seriously... your experience does not match OTHER PEOPLES hands on experience that actually have used that piece for an extended period of time

CLEARLY.... it is not a horse power piece ... but as far as low rpm GRUNT and MPG ... it works.

But as I asked mGo... what’s his gearing ... that’s a big factor

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2734483
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On a BB Mopar the manifold swap is as easy as it gets...... so if the OP tries the SP2P and doesn’t like it...... it’s an easy swap to something else.

I would have to imagine that a pushing a MH along is similar to light towing.
In other words, you’re rarely cruising along at low rpm and very light throttle settings.

The motor is “working” 90% of the time.
Especially if you’re towing with the MH.

I can see where if one were to be able to run a motor in that low rpm/low throttle situation the SP2P might be able to be optimized to see a slight gain in mileage........ but if the motor will be primary operated in a way where the throttle is fairly open, in mid-range rpm, and you’re trying to make some power for hauling........ it def wouldn’t at all be my choice.

I’m not telling the OP not to try it if he’s inclined to........ I’m just informing him to be prepared for the possibility he won’t like it.


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Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: fast68plymouth] #2734815
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THAT ALL DEPENDS... on the load you put on the motor ... speed and weight ..,,

If you drive the MH in a sane manner ... 60-65 mph ... you can get DECENT MPG.

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: fast68plymouth] #2734818
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my buddy's 318 gets around 20mpg if i remember correctly.
but as i said earlier, he and his wife, doesn't beat on the car like i would.
i got that intake way back in the 77-78 time period, and i was interested in the holley carb that was on it to re-sell.
i made out good back then, and he made out good when i gave it to him.
one of the reasons i "think" it works so well [for him], is the fact the runners are the 318 port size, which keeps the port velocity up, and the mix doesn't crash into the port openings on the head like so many other intakes with the 340/360 port openings do.
just my guess.
your mileage will vary.
beer

Re: sp2p intake for 440 motor home [Re: moparx] #2734823
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U remember .. you thimk ... you gUeSs ? .. whatever happened to the guy who CRS ? tsk grin

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