What intake-carb combo for a stock 302 please?

michel schryer · #1 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 01:52 PM

What is the best intake-carb. combo for a stock 302. There's many brands out there and i don't have a clue. Can you tell me your experiences and what works best. I won't race the car. I plan to install the stuff in the spring '08. Thanks!

Michel

Rickd · #2 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 03:17 PM

I had a Unique FIA with a stock 302 HO motor that ran really well. The intake on that car is an Edelbrock Performer RPM with a Holley 600 double pumper carb. Runs great. Modified the motor adding Trick Flow aluminum heads and a little more aggressive cam - same intake and carb - and runs extremely well. New FIA car almost done (an ERA), and the motor is a 302 stroked to 331, AFR aluminum heads, and an Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap intake with a Quick Fuel carb. Check out the crate engine builders like Keith Craft and see what they are using on their small block motors. They build a ton of them and they run well. Good luck and have fun. Rick.

puppster · #3 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 04:17 PM

I've always run Edelbrock intakes, and have good luck on 302 and 289 motors. And to just as Rick has mentioned, a 600cfm carb works well on a stock 302, and is still plenty when you modify them. If you don't plan on doing any mods, I would probably go with a performer intake. Jeff

michel schryer · #4 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 03:26 PM

Thanks Rick and Jeff,

Rick I e-mailed Keith Craft,awaiting for an answer. I was recommended a holley 570 cfm street Avenger and edelbrock performer intake or weiand by a pro builder on the FFR forum. I think it sounds pretty good from what i heard about those products. With carbs sometimes it might be a matter of luck since these thinks are put together by humans. Hopefully mine won't be from a guy that built it on a monday or friday. Thanks again guys.

Michel (Planning to build a french D&D cobra)

Rickd · #5 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 03:54 PM

Michel, congratulations on your plans and enjoy your project. Being in Canada you might also look into Johnex cobras. I believe the ownership has gone through a transition, however they had an excellent chasis, and a very high quality car. Have fun!! Rickd

JeepSnake · #6 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 07:10 AM

The first engine we ran in Dad's Unique was a stock 302 HO from a '92 Mustang. We pulled the FI and went with traditional carburetion.

The Edelbrock Performer intake and 600 cfm Performer carb are hard to beat on that engine. Absolutely bulletproof. If you prefer Holleys, go with the simple vacuum-secondary 600 cfm unit on the Performer intake. Again, dead reliable with plenty of power.

CobraEd · #7 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 07:15 AM

This is not intake related, but is a key point. You should definately consider some good aftermarket aluminum heads. The head technology out there now can easily add 70 - 80 hp with no loss of low end torque or drivability. They are a win win addition. They truly wake up the engine and can allow you to produce some significant torque/hp numbers.

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michel schryer · #8 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007, 03:05 PM

Thanks guys for your replies,I really appreciated. It will help me to buy the right stuff. Definetly the name Edelbrock performer intakes and carbs. resurface a lot. Will also consider Holley. I'm ordering my kit next week just before leaving for Punta Cana. It'll give me something to celebrate with a few nice Arturo Fuentes cigar. I had to mention it. The Kit is from a small manufacturer in quebec called D&D Cobra. I'm not promoting it yet because i have to receive and build it but from what i saw it looks pretty damn good. All the goodies you'd put on a Cobra,he's got it.You guys in the states haven't heard much about D&D because it's a french Canadian product and there's so many manufacturers in the states that you wouldn't really have to look anywhere else. Let's start the journey that so many of you did and i'll be please to share my experience. Thanks again guys and wish me luck i'll need it. One day i'll be "VENOMOUS".

Michel