Edelbrock RPM Intake fitment on 79 Cutlass

[QS442]

I have read that the RPM intake may not fit the earlier A/G bodies. I'm thinking of swapping one onto my olds 350 before engine swap in my 79 cutlass. I will be using quadrajet carb and stock 80s air cleaner. Anyone running a rpm intake on a olds in an earlier A/G body?

 

[WanaBa442]

And if you are, carb/spacer/air cleaner combo that makes it all work please.
Inquiring minds want to know.........

 

[QS442]

Quadrajet carb, 442 dual air cleaner

 

[olds307 and 403]

Almost guaranteed it will hit. I tried a RPM intake with a stock air cleaner, hit big time. You need a 1" drop base air cleaner, even then it will be close. A 1" open spacer should work with an A4 or Performer and help performance some.

 

[JAMCAR223]

I'll be using an Olds Performer RPM manifold on my 78 here pretty soon, and I've heard a 1" drop base air cleaner is required. I would like a confirmation, as well...

 

[DoubleV]

I have heard so many times about people experiencing clearance issues ( using the stock air cleaner ) that I now just take it as fact!

 

[Cruiser Cutty]

RPM is going to be even taller than the GM midrise I had on a sbc in my 78. Mine had no room for a drop base with a no choke horn Demon. Hadda cut a h o l e in my aluminum hood

 

[olds307 and 403]

I believe it is 2" taller then the Performer or factory intake. The only stock looking air cleaner that might fit, if it clears accessories, is the reproduction Camaro 1" drop base dual snorkel air cleaner. A stock 307 air cleaner was not even close to fitting on my 88. Another nice thing about my 70S, since it was designed to fit the BBO, even the Victor will fit under the hood with the SBO. My 307 air cleaner turned into a dual snorkel easily fit, I am considering a 1" open spacer and may try that on the 424. Unfortunately trial and error, due to body and motor mount condition will be necessary to see how well it fits. It is a nice sweeping intake, some say Performer for mild builds with back to back track times to prove it. Others have gained at the track with Vin 9 307's, so a can of worms indeed. What are your 350's specs?

 

[QS442]

RPM is going to be even taller than the GM midrise I had on a sbc in my 78. Mine had no room for a drop base with a no choke horn Demon. Hadda cut a h o l e in my aluminum hood

Now that suck

 

[QS442]

I have heard so many times about people experiencing clearance issues ( using the stock air cleaner ) that I now just take it as fact!

I want to know the real problems and solutions since I have one sitting and the A4 intake I have on the engine now has a leak.