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Is it possible the L79 intake will make more torque than either of those?
My engine builder thinks that intake is great for torque and HP bleow 5800RPM?? The cam show max HP @ 5500. I wasn't planning on spinning above 6000?

His thought was that if I wanted an aftermarket intake, that the Edlelbrock EPS was ideal up to 55-5800 on a 327??

Originally Posted by H.O.Rider

Is it possible the L79 intake will make more torque than either of those?
My engine builder thinks that intake is great for torque and HP bleow 5800RPM?? The cam show max HP @ 5500. I wasn't planning on spinning above 6000?

His thought was that if I wanted an aftermarket intake, that the Edlelbrock EPS was ideal up to 55-5800 on a 327??

Yes that EPS Performer would be best for max Torque and is Better then your L79 Intake . But is not the Best matched intake for Max Power with your 280H . And that L79 intake will be an under dog next to most Dual Plane After Market Intakes .

L79 Intake -> http://www.bigcitycorvettes.com/aw2k/LotImg18406

I should log in more often. I'm thinking about a cam change on my 355 and a 406/407/409 I plan to build in a year or so. Your collective calculations using DCR finally got my attention. I currently run an XE274H but I want to change to a solid lifter cam. I considered this when I did a mild refresh on the short block five years ago. My DCR now is just under 8 and I'm running 72cc Dart Iron Eagle 180's w/ KB flat tops. I can run 87 octane and I can't get a ping. Makes me suspect I'm not getting enough squeeze and I might switch to thinner head gaskets. Since the heads are coming off anyway, should I just get them shaved instead? I know this is a little off the path here for this thread but it's all relative. The car is a '65 Tempest. I have a noisy 3.73 gear getting changed to a 3.55 and a 10" converter, not sure of the stall speed.