Parts required to swap from small block to 385 in a Superformance

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Originally Posted by mdross1

The intake height is an issue with a 385 and have enough room for an air cleaner under stock hood. Mine has a Performer RPM with slightly raised hood scoop to be able to fit in a 14"x3" K&N filter with Extreme top when competing otherwise run a Stellings for show.

With my Tremec and it's OD regeared the 9" to 3:70 the rollon's are painful cruising is very comfortable all things considered. I went with under car competition exhaust so long hauls are easy on the head and ears.

Most important is getting the intial engine height right.

I have read many of your post over the past year and a half and know that you are one of the few 385 series fans. I have seen 2 things related to the intakes that I found of interest

1. On Craigs Cobras it appears as if Craig has/had a 598ci stroker in which he modified a drop base air filter setup and was able to use a Victor intake under a superformance hood

2. Came across a thread where John Kasse ported a Torker II and it came within something like 30HP and 20TQ of a stock victor intake.......this was on a near 800hp 512CI stroked 385. I don't know how that translates for other cubic inch versions but I thought that was interesting. I don't think I need 800HP but if I did I wouldn't be too concerned about missing 30 of it.