Performer Intake

[Shawn's 78]

Looks Great Dave!!!!!!!!

I'm glad you like the HP gain. After we sell the house and move, this will be my next project. I think i'll do a cam change next winter - Summer in Seattle is short lived! :cry

Since I no longer need emissions testing, I think the 2101 will be the way to go. Did you need to do any Carb adjusting or did you bolt and go?

So what's next on the project list???
Shawn

 

[Dave L.]

Hi Shawn, nice to hear from you again. I did not do anything to the carb. I just bolted it back on. It was rebuilt 2 years ago.
Next on the list.......hmmm lets see........just drive and enjoy it.
It doesn't need anything except the AC system needs some attention. I will probably let that go for now unless I get bored and want to start tinkering again.
I am saving for my 330 hp crate motor in about 2 years or so.
I hope your house selling/buying is going along well.

Dave

 

[Stallion]

Wow!! Looking good, Dave. Job well done! I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up and to purchase the books, and I'll be changing my gasket soon.

Good job!!

 

[Bob Chadwick]

I'm looking to buy Lar's distributor rebuild kit. Since the distributor removal is what concerns me the most, I think I am going to get the intake while it is out.

 

[Dave L.]

Bob - Distributor removal and install is a piece of cake.

Dave

 

[Bob Chadwick]

Bob - Distributor removal and install is a piece of cake. Dave

That's what everybody tells me but not having anybody around here to physically help me I get nervous. I'll be posting for assistance as I need it.

Did you consider recurving your distributor while you had it out. I've read several posts that suggest that this was the biggest single improvement that they had done to date. Obviously no one had done cams or heads, but mainly exhaust, headers, air cleaners, etc. basically bolt on stuff.

 

[Dave L.]

Bob - 1981 distributors have no advance weights or vacum advance. It's all controlled by the computer. I am pleased with the performance of my stock setup. When I upgrade the motor in a couple of years I may can the stock setup for a non-computer carb-dist.
To be honest with you I had never done an intake or dist removal/install before myself. It was quite easy.

Dave

 

[Bob Chadwick]

Bob - 1981 distributors have no advance weights or vacum advance. It's all controlled by the computer. I am pleased with the performance of my stock setup. When I upgrade the motor in a couple of years I may can the stock setup for a non-computer carb-dist.
To be honest with you I had never done an intake or dist removal/install before myself. It was quite easy.

Dave

Cool.

What kind of motor are you going to install. I would like to get a crate motor with EFI already installed. Haven't looked at prices, HP, availability, etc. just know I like the ease of turnkey installation and the warranty that usually comes with it.

 

[Dave L.]

GM part # 12486041

Bob - Here is the website for the motor I am going to install. Scroll down to part# 12486041.
http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/gmgoodwrenchjsp/perfparts/partlist.jsp?section=ce&cat=9274
I work for GM parts so I'll get a decent price on this baby!


Dave

 

[Bob Chadwick]

Looks nice. This is way off for me. I have 56,000 miles on my engine and other than valve stem seals letting a little oil burn on startup she runs strong.