It's not so much about the amount of air you can stuff in there, it's more about the quality of the mixture of air and gas. You want the gas to remain suspended in the air all the way to the intake port.
The problem is that a manifold that flows well at high speeds will usually be very inefficient at low speeds. The ones that come from the factory are intended for lower rpm use. Figure from idle to 5000-5500.
The biggest carb I've seen from the factory is an 855 cfm Holley. So that's probably about the limit for that type of manifold.
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There is no difference,,,
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No it will not, Totaley different.
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On a small block Chevy the distributor goes through a hole in the intake manifold. On a Pontiac the distributor goes behind the intake manifold.
Intake valves are larger than exhaust valves, and are aligned with the intake runners on the intake manifold.
In the thermostat housing at the front of the intake manifold.
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The 350 cubic inch Chevrolet intake manifold bolts have a torque specification of Haiti pounds psi. The bolts should be torqued at 40 pound intervals.
It depends on what you have to remove to get the intake manifold off. Once the intake manifold is off it will take about an hour.
Intake Manifold (Cast Iron Heads) Non- Hardening Sealer 30 ft-lbs.