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tomslik
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yes,1-2 inches
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67 american 290/4speed |
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tomslik
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if it says 290 on the side of the block,it for sure won't be any newer than 69 |
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67 american 290/4speed |
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nda racer
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/28/2009 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 2584 |
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From an old post of mine from 2011. "According to my bathroom scale. Eddy Performer = 16 pds 3195532C AMC 4bbl = 53pds 37pds" Figure I better repost before it gets lost. http://theamcforum.com/forum/weight-diff-aluminum-intake-manifold-vs-stock_topic27616.html |
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401MATCOUPE
AMC Addicted Joined: May/20/2010 Location: Salisbury, MD Status: Offline Points: 5370 |
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All 290's are basically the same and all use the same intake pattern, unless the heads have been swapped at some point. The build date of the engine would be on the front of the Right Hand Valve cover, embossed in an Aluminum Tag. with Phillips screw int he middle. If you have aftermarket valve covers, you are out of luck...most likely gone. If you have stock valve covers, and not on the RH side front, look at the left hand side rear....since that swap, many times, since the valve cover will fit interchangeably
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Ross K. Peterson
68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
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Boris Badanov
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There are times you have to get creative with vacuum lines :-)
I have a performer and a air gap. The air gap is clearly a bit bigger. Also it will have a far cooler plenum and runners not being exposed to hot oil and exhaust cross over. I would go with the air gap. People underestimate the 290, it may be heavy but it will eat a Chevy 283 for lunch. |
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245Smoke
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There is the problem, I do not have original valve covers, I have aftermarket chrome valve covers.
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Steve_P
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jun/28/2007 Status: Offline Points: 3759 |
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The heads are date coded with a casting date under the valve cover. The engine usually is also, it's in the lifter valley. Assembly was a few months after casting.
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farna
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290s were only used in 66-69, so yours is in that range. Just look for the 290 on the side under the engine mount plate. Without the original valve covers you can't determine an exact date, but the casting code will at least narrow it down to the year the block or heads were cast. They can be 2-3 months apart as well, so don't assume the heads or block have been changed unless the codes are more than three months apart.
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Frank Swygert
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bigbad69
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The OE 290/343 4V intake was low rise. The OE 390 intake has slightly higher rise runners and will bolt right on a 290, but your OE 2V air filter will likely be too tall to fit under the hood. The 4V air filter canister is a lower profile. I have a R4B in my Javelin and had to use an aftermarket drop base filter for clearance. The factory iron intakes are heavy, but not as bad as the FE Ford ones.
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69 Javelin SST BBO 390 T10
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Smoke245
AMC Apprentice Joined: Mar/26/2012 Location: Panama City Fl Status: Offline Points: 237 |
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Okay guys, I know this post is over a month old but I finally am continuing with my upgrades, I am going with the Edelbrock 7530 RPM Air Gap intake and was wondering if my original OE 2V air filter will fit with this intake?
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Bill Lang
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