There is a great great sticky for cylinder head pecking order so I wanted to start one myself with the help of those on the forum regarding intake manifolds. Will people please add their oppinions on this subject and different intakes and where they should rank in the scale. Thank you tons everyone making this happen, it will greatly help young, inexperienced builders like myself that plan on a life of engine building and performance. And we won't bug the **** out of all of you with questions. Here is what I have so far.....
thanks again,
chuck
429/460 INTAKE MANIFOLD PECKING ORDER
NAME/RPM RANGE/PRICE
Tunnel Ram…..
TFS-54494000 R series A460 Tunnel Ram/4500-8500/$614.95----------Best for use with A460 heads. Can fit any family of head with adapter plates from Price Motorsports.
Weiand Hi-Ram/2800-9000/$359.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Single Plane…..
TFS-54400111 R series A460/3500-8000/$634.95----------Best for use with A460 heads. Can fit any family of head with adapter plates from Price Motorsports.
TFS-53400111 Track Heat/3500-8000/$399.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Edelbrock Victor/3500-8000/$305.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Ford Racing Single Plane Dominator/3500-8000/$335.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Offenhauser Port-O-Sonic/2500-6500/$200----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Edelbrock Torker II/2500-6500/$259.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Dual Plane…..
Blue Thunder Dual Quad/not for sure/not for sure----------Uses two 4 barrel carburetors. Works best with Blue Thunder Heads. Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Weiand 8021/Idle-6800/$219.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Cobra Jet sized port openings works best with CJ heads. Larger intake runners.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap/1500-6500/$342.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Best to keep intake charge cool. Larger intake runners.
Edelbrock Performer RPM/1500-6500/$239.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Larger intake runners.
Weiand 8012/Idle-6800/$185.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
Police Interceptor and SCJ iron intake/Idle-6500/$150----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Larger intake runners. Cobra Jet sized port opennings.
Edelbrock Performer/Idle-5500/$229.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
Stocker 429 and 460 iron intake/Idle-5500/$50----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
These intake manifolds are in their stock form and unported.
At the top of the list is the tunnel ram style intake that is designed for high rpm hp and tend to be best for strip style setups that will see frequent high rpm passes. Tunnel Ram intakes give up tq down low and street friendliness for the unmatched flow at high end.
The single plane is best for a street strip style setup that will maintain streetability but needs the performance at the top end for a weekend trip to the races. Some bottom end is given up with this style but intake velocity and plenum volume is still kept at a reasonable rate to allow great performance in mid-range as well as top end.
Dual plane intake manifolds offer the best option for low end torque and mid range power. The idle quality tends to be a little better and fuel consumption tends to be a little better. Dual plane intakes may require a slightly larger carb to feed the engine efficiently. Plenum volume can be increased with a carb spacer to help bridge the gap to a single plane intake.
This list shows the top of the list being the highest flow and least streetablity. the bottom then shows the most streetability and best option for low end tq. Different combinations call for different intake manifolds and as the displacement goes up, so will the required flow. That said, they will all still tend to have the same characteristics regardless of displacement.
The prices listed are for unpolished finish so you can have some sort of idea what to expect for a price and if you are getting a good deal on a used piece. Prices are from summitracing.com for the most part so there may be better deals out there.
There are also adapter plates made by Price Motorsports that can fit any family of intake to any family of heads..........(read on)
courtesy of charlie evans
Yes, Price Motorsports makes some adaptors for the BB Ford. Their adapter that I am aware of, and have used, allows one to install a OEM oval port DOVE/CJ style manifold on A-460 heads. That's all.
I make adapters to install A-460 manifolds such as the TFS, on C-460 heads, and also another set to install A-460 manifolds on Pro-Filer 205 heads.
I also make the spacers required to install the FRPP C-460 intake manifold on Pro-Filer 205 heads.
Hope this helps,
__________________
Charlie Evans
courtesy of rmcomprandy
Charlie you missed this one,
Price also makes adapters to install a standard intake manifold on the later F.I. production heads.
thanks again,
chuck
429/460 INTAKE MANIFOLD PECKING ORDER
NAME/RPM RANGE/PRICE
Tunnel Ram…..
TFS-54494000 R series A460 Tunnel Ram/4500-8500/$614.95----------Best for use with A460 heads. Can fit any family of head with adapter plates from Price Motorsports.
Weiand Hi-Ram/2800-9000/$359.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Single Plane…..
TFS-54400111 R series A460/3500-8000/$634.95----------Best for use with A460 heads. Can fit any family of head with adapter plates from Price Motorsports.
TFS-53400111 Track Heat/3500-8000/$399.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Edelbrock Victor/3500-8000/$305.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Ford Racing Single Plane Dominator/3500-8000/$335.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Offenhauser Port-O-Sonic/2500-6500/$200----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Edelbrock Torker II/2500-6500/$259.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Dual Plane…..
Blue Thunder Dual Quad/not for sure/not for sure----------Uses two 4 barrel carburetors. Works best with Blue Thunder Heads. Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Port match recommended.
Weiand 8021/Idle-6800/$219.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Cobra Jet sized port openings works best with CJ heads. Larger intake runners.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap/1500-6500/$342.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Best to keep intake charge cool. Larger intake runners.
Edelbrock Performer RPM/1500-6500/$239.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Larger intake runners.
Weiand 8012/Idle-6800/$185.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
Police Interceptor and SCJ iron intake/Idle-6500/$150----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Larger intake runners. Cobra Jet sized port opennings.
Edelbrock Performer/Idle-5500/$229.95----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
Stocker 429 and 460 iron intake/Idle-5500/$50----------Can be used with standard production 429/460 heads. Recommend gasket match.
These intake manifolds are in their stock form and unported.
At the top of the list is the tunnel ram style intake that is designed for high rpm hp and tend to be best for strip style setups that will see frequent high rpm passes. Tunnel Ram intakes give up tq down low and street friendliness for the unmatched flow at high end.
The single plane is best for a street strip style setup that will maintain streetability but needs the performance at the top end for a weekend trip to the races. Some bottom end is given up with this style but intake velocity and plenum volume is still kept at a reasonable rate to allow great performance in mid-range as well as top end.
Dual plane intake manifolds offer the best option for low end torque and mid range power. The idle quality tends to be a little better and fuel consumption tends to be a little better. Dual plane intakes may require a slightly larger carb to feed the engine efficiently. Plenum volume can be increased with a carb spacer to help bridge the gap to a single plane intake.
This list shows the top of the list being the highest flow and least streetablity. the bottom then shows the most streetability and best option for low end tq. Different combinations call for different intake manifolds and as the displacement goes up, so will the required flow. That said, they will all still tend to have the same characteristics regardless of displacement.
The prices listed are for unpolished finish so you can have some sort of idea what to expect for a price and if you are getting a good deal on a used piece. Prices are from summitracing.com for the most part so there may be better deals out there.
There are also adapter plates made by Price Motorsports that can fit any family of intake to any family of heads..........(read on)
courtesy of charlie evans
Yes, Price Motorsports makes some adaptors for the BB Ford. Their adapter that I am aware of, and have used, allows one to install a OEM oval port DOVE/CJ style manifold on A-460 heads. That's all.
I make adapters to install A-460 manifolds such as the TFS, on C-460 heads, and also another set to install A-460 manifolds on Pro-Filer 205 heads.
I also make the spacers required to install the FRPP C-460 intake manifold on Pro-Filer 205 heads.
Hope this helps,
__________________
Charlie Evans
courtesy of rmcomprandy
Charlie you missed this one,
Price also makes adapters to install a standard intake manifold on the later F.I. production heads.