Aluminum

[CR]

I have a 67 396/325hp SS. I am removing the original engine and installing a 454 that I'm building. I want an aluminum intake that will allow me to keep the original SS hood. Will the 427/390hp Corvette intake work? Or is there a good aftermarket intake that will work?

[Charley]

Just use a stock L78 intake. It will even work with oval port heads if you pay attention to the gasket and will look like it belongs.

[big iron]

Charley,
How well does that configuration work? I would think that there are some draw backs?
Bob

Just use a stock L78 intake. It will even work with oval port heads if you pay attention to the gasket and will look like it belongs.

[Charley]

I've known guys that ran them for years. The square port intake is larger than the oval port heads and a good gasket seals fine.  Flow doesn't seem to be bothered enough to tell.

[Jerry@CHP]

Charley is right.  We have done this several times before on customer's engines.

Jerry

[RS3SDL2MG]

I am confused ? CR do you have two car's ? or is this one the one you asked about in the other post that was all original never painted or bothered ? why would you remove an original 396 to reinstall a 454 ?