62-65 performer rpm hood clearance

[Heimedw]

hello just wondering if anyone is running a edelbrock performer rpm intake on a low deck B block with the stock hood? If so any clearance issues?

 

[Lionized]

hello just wondering if anyone is running a edelbrock performer rpm intake one a low deck B block with the stock hood? If so any clearance issues?

I run this intake on my Super Bee with the power bulge hood. Barely fits so I just ordered the drop base for the unsilnced air cleaner from Mancini.

 

[khryslerkid]

1962 Dodge, 440, factory cast iron dual four manifold, 600 Eddies, 1/2" spacers.

 

[Glenwood]

My RB has a 64 stock hood and RPM intake. It is close,even with the drop 3" filter but fits. I used playdough to check clearance.

here's a few pics when I was mocking it up with a stock filter and then a cheap eddy, with the eddy carb on a 3/8" phenolic spacer. A low deck should be no problem. I have a Holley carb on it now, no spacer and could run a 3.5" or maybe a 4" filter.

 

[PRND21]

65 Belvedere, 383 block, Edelbrock heads, Performer RPM intake, Edelbrock 800, Moroso drop base air cleaner. Plenty of clearance.

 

[Heimedw]

Thanks everyone. I was thinking it was going to be close.

 

[64SF]

Low deck 64 no problem.

 

[Steve009]

I have that intake on my 64 with 383. Close but it fits. I added a 1” carb spacer and that was too much. Later cut a hole for the hood scoop but it worked without the spacer.

 

[Heimedw]

Thanks Steve. Hope to see your car this summer at some point!

 

[383man]

I run the Indy dual plane which seems to be as tall as the RPM and I run a 440 raised block. It just has room to fit under the hood. I use a stock Max Wedge scoop but they dip in the middle and don't give much if any more room in the center. You should be fine with a low block using the RPM intake. Ron

 

[383man]

You can see the stock scoop does not add much room where it dips in the middle. My carb stud is about 1/2" from the center of my scoop. Ron

 

[dvw]

We've run the Performer RPM on RB in a 65 with an air filter and no scoop.
Doug

 

[19polara64]

64 Polara. Drop base. 3 1/2” filter. With the 4” filter the bolt hits the hood. Previous owner thought this was fine