gbody/BBO lowest intakes

[Cajun83HO]

For a gbody cutlass with a BBO, quadrajet, and stock air cleaner, which intakes are low enough to clear under stock hood without modifications? Also concerning fitment with an HEI. But I don't have to. I have access to an O4B, and Edelbrock dual plane. But they are not mine and a few hour away. Thoughts and concerns?

 

[Supercharged111]

When I look up intakes on Summit they seem to list a height. Is that info not available for the Edelbrock unit?

 

[69hurstolds]

Toro 455 intakes are sunken in. They'll clear. But they're not aluminum. Good luck finding one, though. I have one, but it's rusty AF.

 

[spidereyes455]

The toronado ones are sunken in as stated by 69hurstolds, and yeah not very common to find as well as all being cast iron and heavy. I seem to remember a thread possibly on this site or another olds forum where someone went through all that info while putting a 455 in a gbody cutlass. IIRC the average stock iron intake will just fit with a stock air cleaner (I believe he actually used an 80's HO/442 dual snorkel unit but had to use a drop base air cleaner with the edelbrock performer intake.

 

[olds307 and 403]

There is an expensive aftermarket aluminum version of the Tornado intake, shown below. Yeah either a Tornado or the stock regular iron intake with a stock air cleaner. There is an aluminum reproduction of the W30 intake as well. No one likes dealing with Mondollar Piss off the Customer Parts, which why put the other link.
CUSTOM ALUMINUM INTAKE FOR GMC MOTORHOME SEE ... https://www.gmcrvparts.com/product-p/455-gm08-006-27.1.htm
4300 Mondello Toronado/GMC https://mondelloperformance.com/shop/intake-fuel-systems/intake-manifolds/4300-mondello-toronadogmc/
1970 Cutlass 442 W-30 aluminum intake manifold. - YearOne https://www.yearone.com/Product/1964-72-cutlass-442/6115nr

 

[OldsDad]

For a gbody cutlass with a BBO, quadrajet, and stock air cleaner, which intakes are low enough to clear under stock hood without modifications? Also concerning fitment with an HEI. But I don't have to. I have access to an O4B, and Edelbrock dual plane. But they are not mine and a few hour away. Thoughts and concerns?

I have a 86 442 with a 455 Running a Edelbrock Torquer and a Holley Carb. and a thin airfilter with a stock hood

 

[pagrunt]

There is an expensive aftermarket aluminum version of the Tornado intake, shown below. Yeah either a Tornado or the stock regular iron intake with a stock air cleaner. There is an aluminum reproduction of the W30 intake as well. No one likes dealing with Mondollar Piss off the Customer Parts, which why put the other link.
CUSTOM ALUMINUM INTAKE FOR GMC MOTORHOME SEE ... https://www.gmcrvparts.com/product-p/455-gm08-006-27.1.htm
4300 Mondello Toronado/GMC https://mondelloperformance.com/shop/intake-fuel-systems/intake-manifolds/4300-mondello-toronadogmc/
1970 Cutlass 442 W-30 aluminum intake manifold. - YearOne https://www.yearone.com/Product/1964-72-cutlass-442/6115nr

Looking at those prices I understand why one would paint their Olds block gold. Gotta look the (expensive) part.

 

[DRIVEN]

I've got a couple of those Toro intakes and they are considerably lower. Sorry, not for sale. I've read they flow pretty well though. Everything on the internet is true.

 

[scarborough]

I have a 86 442 with a 455 Running a Edelbrock Torquer and a Holley Carb. and a thin airfilter with a stock hood

i have 87 with 455 an edelbrock pm and a edelbrock carb and a low profile air filter with a stock hood,it does leave the print of the air fliter cover on hood liner but it close tight

 

[88hurstolds]

I have a stock Toro intake off a 1970 455