Edelbrock 351C Air Gap Manifold?

Most people say the big block weiand stealth wont fit under the hood and it fit on mine, if that fits, anything will fit. (I really don't know that for a fact so hopefully someone else with experience will chime in.) The stock scoop of the GTS's helps a bunch getting the air cleaner/plumbing under there. 

Stealth Intake on big block fit on my 72 with factory scoop but wouldn't fit on my 73 without cutting a hole.

no scoop

best looking scoop ford ever made! it's a shame they only used it one year, if it were on the 73, it sure would make life easier for us 74-76 guys

info is in the install notes on the eddybrock page

Performer - Manifold height: A-3.50", B-4.30; Carb pad height: 3.90"
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/mc/manifolds/ford/performer-351.shtml

Airgap - Manifold height: A-4.48", B-5.56; Carb pad height: 5.02"
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/mc/manifolds/ford/rpm-air-gap-351c.shtml

so the Airgap carb pad is about 1 1/8" higher than the Performer

a drop base can get your inch back, maybe more for a taller filter element in the same space

2V or 4V heads?





Edited by Rockatansky - 28-April-2014 at 8:01PM

Yes. I'm very happy with it. The engine has a stroker kit and hydraulic roller cam. 4 speed with 391 gears. It pulls hard from beginning to red line at 6600 rpm. Don't know your specs but this was put together by the engine builder and I'm sure he matched everything to work together. Good luck. Rick

Rick 72 gts in project updates gives you the entire build. 393 stroker on pumped gas. No aggravation. Running it for over a year and hasn't leet me down yet. John aka 75GranMan sent his engine to the same builder after hearing about mine . Hopefully he received his engine by now. If I can help. Let me know. -Rick-

Here is a Shortcut to Ricks 72 GTS Project.

A 280 Magnum Hydraulic cam sounds real good in a 351C.

I can tell you when I had my '84 F150, I had sold the truck, then bought it back. It came back with a 302 air gap and I LOVED the way it pulled.

You running a 4-speed or big converter?  Bracket car?

more Airgap info

http://351cleveland.wikifoundry.com/page/Edelbrock+7564



Edited by Rockatansky - 02-May-2014 at 10:10AM

75GranMan wrote: ... The builder went with an Erson E220222 Lift of .545,with roller lifters/rockers. 10to 1 Eagle crank with H rods. Aussie close chamber heads with stainless valves, screw in studs/guide plates. Weiand X-celerator 7516 single plane intake manifold. Holley 750 with manual secondaries. MSD 8577/mech advance. The build was suppose to have the airgap dual plane, 750 w/vac sec, MSD w/vac adv... I haven't called him to discuss his changes yet.. not sure I'm gonna be happy with this?

Erson E220222 also known as TQ-40-H

BASIC RPM RANGE 2500-5500

Needs 4 bbl, headers, lower gears and medium stall
Extremely strong mid range camshaft

LSA 110*, ICL 110*

TIMING POINT INT 100
TIMING POINT EXH -16 OR 344

545"/545" lift

284*/296* adv dur

timing events
IO 32*
IC 72*
EO 78*
EC 38*
overlap 70*

220*/228* dur @ .050" lift

timing events
IO 0*
IC 40*
EO 44*
EC 4*
overlap 4*

MEASURED WITH A .750" FOLLOWER
BASE CIRCLE 1.1150"/1.1150"
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my first concern was that it's not a hydraulic roller cam, there's no 'R' in the grind designation but the mention of being measured with a .750" follower suggests that it could be? a .750" diameter roller wheel is common on roller lifters

2nd concern would be the 'on the fly' the changes of the carb, intake & dizzy

are the compression ratio & the cam not what you talked about also?

sounds like you got somebody else's engine, what's the chance the builder had those parts hangin out before you cam along? dated invoices would put that question to rest

all in all it's not a terrible ridiculous build but it is quite different from what you wanted, is there a cost effectiveness factor involved with accepting the changes?

lack of a vacuum advance is going to show itself in reduced fuel economy, same with the manual secondary carb... and the single plane intake. at the end of the day the build you spec'd may actually perform better than his and use less gas doing it

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edit:

Uh-Oh. http://www.american-automobile.com/Erson%20ford.pdf

lists that cam as a Hydraulic Flat Tappet

I'm not sure if that's cool

Edited by Rockatansky - 03-May-2014 at 7:34AM