Is upgrading your factory dual-plane intake manifold for one from the aftermarket really worth doing? This is a question lots of folks ask because they think that the only real upgrade is to go all the way to a single plane intake. But what’s the answer that folks need to hear in order to understand what they should be doing with their hot rod engine? Watch the video below and you’ll find out just what you can expect with your combination. He’s testing both a big block Ford, small block Chevrolet, and an LS.
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IS A STOCK INTAKE BETTER THAN AN AFTER MARKET DUAL PLANE INTAKE? HOW GOOD IS A STOCK, CAST-IRON, DUAL PLANE INTAKE? CAN A STOCK INTAKE MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE THAN AN AFTER MARKET ALUMINUM INTAKE? IS A WEIAND INTAKE A GOOD UPGRADE FOR MY 460 FORD? HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR BIG BLOCK FORD! HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR 350 CHEVY? WILL A DUAL-PLANE LS INTAKE MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE THAN A FACTORY EFI TRUCK INTAKE? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I COMPARED TWO FACTORY, CAST-IRON INTAKES TO ALUMINUM INTAKE UPGRADES ON A 460 FORD AND 350 CHEVY. I THEN COMPARED A DUAL-PLANE EDELBROCK (CARB) INTAKE TO A FACTORY, LONG-RUNNER, EFI TRUCK INTAKE? WHICH ONE MAKES MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE?
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Awesome vid, great explanation and no flat brim ballcap.
Amen!
Good factual data and explanation …. and no stupid flat brim ballcap indeed (an added plus).
Really nice job of this comparison.
Good job explaining the benefits of dual plane cast iron intakes.
“Props” for no neck and hand ‘tats’.
i worked all this out 35 years ago without a dyno