GRAND PRIX 79 Grand Prix Resurrection

[pagrunt]

The metalic blue looks better than the light blue. BTW, the metalics add 20-30 horses.

 

[Bonnewagon]

I prefer the OLD Pontiac light blue metallic paint. POR-15 makes a great version that won't burn off. Just add chrome.

 

[Ribbedroof]

Missed this first time around, sharp looking car. Black/silver has always been a favorite of mine.

 

[CDUNIGAN1981]

A friend's dad who happens to be a Pontiac man brought an Edelbrock RPM intake over.

He said I could have it if Ill run it.

The motor is out of the car.

Would anyone tell me if they have experience with this ontake in a gbody? Specifically, clearance space.

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[79 GP 4 speed]

I had the Edelbrock performer on my 79 grand Prix and had to have a drop base air cleaner

 

[79 GP 4 speed]

From what I read the performer rpm puts the carb about 1 1/2" high than the performer

 

[buick7332]

A friend's dad who happens to be a Pontiac man brought an Edelbrock RPM intake over.

He said I could have it if Ill run it.

The motor is out of the car.

Would anyone tell me if they have experience with this ontake in a gbody? Specifically, clearance space.

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I would avoid it. Your going to have trouble closing your hood. I used a stock 75 manifold with a quadrajet on my pontiac 400 and had to use a 2 inch tall element and just barely able to close the hood. However my car's not a racer, just a fun to drive car.

 

[CDUNIGAN1981]

From what I read the performer rpm puts the carb about 1 1/2" high than the performer

I was running the Performer before I took motor out.
The Performer RPM is a high rise intake.

I'm trying to get ahead of the Performer RPM not fitting so I don't bolt it on for no reason.

One person in this chat confirmed it fit.
I would love to see a picture.

Pontiac 455, Edelbrock rpm intake & hood clearance?

The one I have is a BRF code from a 87 GN which I think had those improvements, as long as your TV cable is adjusted correctly that is the most important thing, these transmission's are very sensitive to TV cable settings. You could burn up a brand new transmission with all the bullet proof...

gbodyforum.com

 

[CDUNIGAN1981]

I would avoid it. Your going to have trouble closing your hood. I used a stock 75 manifold with a quadrajet on my pontiac 400 and had to use a 2 inch tall element and just barely able to close the hood. However my car's not a racer, just a fun to drive car.View attachment 124600

Super clean dude!
I mean really nice

 

[olds307 and 403]

What is the deck height of the Pontiac block? I like how a sbc 400 rpm air gap question was bombed in at the end of that thread. I may as well ask if a rpm will fit my Olds 403 in my Cutlass. It won't with a stock air cleaner by the way, 2 extra inches really makes a difference 😁.