Early weiand 2x4 install

[MoparMikey]

I have an early 2x4 Weiand intake that I may install on my 1965 383. It's a little different then most Mopar intakes in that it doesn't use a valley pan. The intake is like a Chevy. I'm assuming I can seal the end rails with RTV, do I use single intake gasket or just check what it takes to fit between the heads properly. Anyone install this type of intake before?

 

[lewtot184]

you could use papers at the head surface and rtv on the end rails. i know a guy who is using one of those intakes. they're not very good from a performance point of view. they mimic the old flat single plane cast iron intake.

 

[MoparMikey]

you could use papers at the head surface and rtv on the end rails. i know a guy who is using one of those intakes. they're not very good from a performance point of view. they mimic the old flat single plane cast iron intake.

What are "papers"? Do you mean the gaskets?
Not looking for performance, this is for 1965-66 "looks". Yes they do "mimic" the 1959/60 cast iron but even that intake used a valley pan.
I would use a 383 cross ram but most have been too expensive.

 

[67 coronet]

dont use the valley pan if all you want is looks.the pan only seals the oil in in other intakes,and keeps it off of the bottom of the intake for a cooler air charge(more power).just use paper gaskets at the heads,and a good quality rtv on the end seals.

 

[lewtot184]

felpro makes some paper strips that fit between the head and intake.

 

[MoparMikey]

dont use the valley pan if all you want is looks.the pan only seals the oil in in other intakes,and keeps it off of the bottom of the intake for a cooler air charge(more power).just use paper gaskets at the heads,and a good quality rtv on the end seals.

The intake is designed to not use one as it appears. Unless it was designed for one to fit but I doubt it. It isn't like the Mopar intake which requires a pan, the mani is solid fron end to end, like a Chevy intake.

 

[67 coronet]

The intake is designed to not use one as it appears. Unless it was designed for one to fit but I doubt it. It isn't like the Mopar intake which requires a pan, the mani is solid fron end to end, like a Chevy intake.

ya,i have seen them many times.only time to run a valley pan is to seal oil from leaking,or to keep off the bottom of the intake is all i was saying.if you dont care about performance,dont try to find a pan that fits.just run the felpro intake gaskets as mentioned above.

 

[Meep-Meep]

You can set it on the engine without any gaskets and see how it lines up. Then decide. This is a cool intake and has collector value and should run fine on a stock engine.