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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sonic Silver Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jun/18/2018 at 7:52pm
Originally posted by Boris Badanov Boris Badanov wrote:

I stand corrected.

The 290 intake should weigh about 50~

EGR manifolds are a tad over 70.

I have two, a 304 2V and a 1975 401 4V

Both are 70 give or take.

Aluminum intakes vary a bit but I bet most at are under 15 lbs.

I weighed an Offy 360 Equaflow a few years back, and I think it was about 19 or 20. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mixed up Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jun/18/2018 at 11:28pm
if your planning on a after market intake the performer or the air gap is the best choice I found the r4b was a waste of money its to much like stock and the runners are to small to flow any air I have a torqer intake on my 290 but it has a 540 cam solid lifers and it loves every bit of gas I give it runs 12.30 in a 1/4
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I no longer have an Offy, but they were heavy compared to a Torker.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tomslik Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jun/19/2018 at 7:20am
fwiw, I've got a spare 290 4bbl intake (3186925-c) but be aware it's 65# shipped.
they ARE some heavy buggers
if you're interested, pm me

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Originally posted by mixed up mixed up wrote:

if your planning on a after market intake the performer or the air gap is the best choice I found the r4b was a waste of money its to much like stock and the runners are to small to flow any air I have a torqer intake on my 290 but it has a 540 cam solid lifers and it loves every bit of gas I give it runs 12.30 in a 1/4
The R4B has bigger runners and plenum than the Performer. Not sure how it compares to the Air Gap, but I would be surprised if the Air Gap had runners any bigger than the R4B.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 245Smoke Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jun/19/2018 at 10:15am
If I use the R4b intake, will it raise the height of the air filter box?  I am using an Edelbrock Chrome box.
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I made sure all the bolts are removed, just cannot get the intake off, guess I better find my goose neck pry bar!
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Boris, after looking at the pictures of a dual plane, I don't think it has all the holes I need to match my intake, what I mean is I do not see the hose coming off of the brake booster going into the front side of the intake (vacuum).  And I also have an air conditioner mounting bolt that goes into my intake?
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Guys after all the great responses, I guess I should have included some additional info.  My 290 has factory air and also has a vacuum line coming from the brake booster feeding into the front side of the present intake manifold.  I do want to keep the A/C and would like  the brakes to continue to work, as my wife drives this car to and from shows.  Now with all that being said, what 4 barrel intake would work with the 1969 290 engine?  Thanks much in advance.
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I do have one more, probably and important question?  How do I find the engine date?  I am not the original owner and I am wondering if this is the original engine or has it been swapped, and it may be newer than a 69, and if that is the case, that will determine which intake I can use for the engine.

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