Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: DEMONSIZZLER]
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10/18/10 12:23 PM
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Why do you guys assume an adapter is robbing HP? Many Many guys find they go faster with a spacre and an adapter is almost the very same thing. Mabey I am the only one who does this but I like to take the adapter, bolt it on the intake and port it to smooth the transition till it is like one single piece of aluminum, thats how I roll with them on intakes not desighned for them and they seem to work VERY good. If you do that there is just no where for the HP to disapear ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif) Not all M1s BTW can have a t-quad bolted right on and since he is talking about air-gaps and LD340 intakes it sounds like he wants a dual plane and the t-quad will not bolt to a M1 dual plane, onlyt the M1 single plane.
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: HYPER8oSoNic]
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10/19/10 09:41 PM
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Why I ask is because the Thermoquad/LD340 combo works fantastic for me and what I use it for. But since I am having a hard time finding an LD340 and that the RPM Air Gap is a great intake along the lines of the LD, I thought it would be great to combine a Thermoquad and RPM Air Gap. Thats what/why I am asking. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: boydsdodge]
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10/19/10 09:58 PM
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ScottSmith_Harms
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I thought it would be great to combine a Thermoquad and RPM Air Gap.
Short answer, absalutely yes, great combo! Long answer....It depends on your engine combo, but still likely a good combo for most any a street car.
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: boydsdodge]
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10/19/10 10:09 PM
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DaytonaTurbo
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Why I ask is because the Thermoquad/LD340 combo works fantastic for me and what I use it for. But since I am having a hard time finding an LD340 and that the RPM Air Gap is a great intake along the lines of the LD, I thought it would be great to combine a Thermoquad and RPM Air Gap. Thats what/why I am asking.
I would be tempted to try out one of the spreadbore holley double pumpers on it. I think that could also make for a nice combo on a street car.
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: HotRodDave]
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10/20/10 10:23 AM
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Why do you guys assume an adapter is robbing HP? Many Many guys find they go faster with a spacre and an adapter is almost the very same thing. Mabey I am the only one who does this but I like to take the adapter, bolt it on the intake and port it to smooth the transition till it is like one single piece of aluminum, thats how I roll with them on intakes not desighned for them and they seem to work VERY good. If you do that there is just no where for the HP to disapear ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif)
Not all M1s BTW can have a t-quad bolted right on and since he is talking about air-gaps and LD340 intakes it sounds like he wants a dual plane and the t-quad will not bolt to a M1 dual plane, onlyt the M1 single plane.
That's funny, I have a thermoquad on my Dual Plane M1 intake. I used an adapter. Why won't it work?
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: dOc …]
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10/20/10 10:20 PM
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I foolishly had that same combination for a litte (Thermobog on an RPM air gap). Just use an adapter... or better yet use a real carb.
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A properly tweaked THERMOquad does NOT have a BOG issue at all ...PEPSIkid ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
And an ADAPTER is fine on a truck or RV ... but anything HP .. those adapters are NOT the plan.
i love tqs
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: HYPER8oSoNic]
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10/22/10 08:31 PM
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IIRC a few years back one of the mopar mags did a dyno test on those adapters and showed them to lose HP. However if they would have done like you describe, bolting them on then smoothing out the transition I suspect the loss would have vanished.
100% with you!! Good point Daytona!! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif)
It still would be a tight if not impossible fit an a Cuda Ebody with twin scoop hood.
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Re: Thermoquad on RPM Air Gap
[Re: HotRodDave]
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10/23/10 01:00 PM
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Original poster. Street car right? Why not just run a stock 71-78 cast iron intake? Heck probably get one for free if you bug enough buddies for what they got laying around. Worst case scenario maybe twenty bucks. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif) Thats a 79 but I wish it was a 78 because of that stupid tin thermostat housing they started using and turned 45 degrees starting in 79. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flame.gif) I missed that completely until after I sand blasted and painted it.
Last edited by mopowergtx; 10/23/10 01:11 PM.
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