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Performer RPM under E body hood? #866979
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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???


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Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #866980
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pretty sure it fits, but I think some folks have to run a drop base on the air filter/cleaner.


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Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #866981
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: MoparsnMissiles] #866982
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: 67plymouthman] #866983
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: 540challenger] #866984
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My buddy had to run a kick down cable on his due to intake height.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: wally426ci] #866985
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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.


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Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #866986
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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

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: 540challenger] #866987
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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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Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #866988
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #866989
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #866990
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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 (???).


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Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: StealthWedge67] #866991
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yep,drop base, 2in element, k&n extreme lid

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #866992
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Not a Cuda, but might help.

Standard kickdown linkage, but slightly modified.




Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: BSB67] #866993
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: moparman383] #866994
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No one else running a 383 with Performer RPM intake under an R/T hood??


Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: moparman383] #866995
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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.

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: moparman383] #866996
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Cool, thanks . What air cleaner you running?

Re: Performer RPM under E body hood? [Re: 70VcodeCoronetRT] #866997
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Probally because it is a Low deck block...
My 2cents....
What linkage setup did u use?







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