Thread: Whats the word on the power plus intakes?

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I know a few years ago when they first came out the got a real bad wrap as cheap copies. Will I know they are still cheaper copies but has anyone ran on a dyno? Whats the quality like? Are they worth the money? Thanks

the intakes look real good, but if i were atempting to get 600 horses into a vega, i would go with an already proven set up. i would use a company that matches thier intakes to trier heads, like a brodix intake with a set of brodix heads. or dart on dart, edelbrock on edelbrock. these companies designed thier heads and intakes as a unit. sure they are probably very close to one another, but when you are buying power you might as well buy what was mated together as a unit.

Originally Posted by mooneye777

the intakes look real good, but if i were atempting to get 600 horses into a vega, i would go with an already proven set up. i would use a company that matches thier intakes to trier heads, like a brodix intake with a set of brodix heads. or dart on dart, edelbrock on edelbrock. these companies designed thier heads and intakes as a unit. sure they are probably very close to one another, but when you are buying power you might as well buy what was mated together as a unit.

I agree 100% you should definitely not go wrong with matched parts.

yes it would work bigtruckdriver

Well, they're a copy of an existing intake...How good a copy, who knows??? If I were trying to go fast in a drag car powered by a small block, don't think the intake is one of the places I would try to save money.... The copies are probably fine on the street, but like Mooneyes I'd go with the proven products for a drag car...

Depends on who you ask.................if you ask Vic Edelbrock you might have blisters in your ears! They are the reason all of his manifolds now have a big "Made in USA" sticker on them.

I'd say they would be fine for a street driven car, for higher demand engine app it's a personal call. They've apparently done very well in the knock off world, and have expanded their line of products to dampers, fuel filters and so on. They had an impressive display at SEMA.

I'm running one on the 350 vortec in my T. Bought it from a vendor at last years Turkey Run, and I couldn't pass up the price (something like $ 120) Seems fine so far, it fit fine and the car runs ( ) But if I were looking for real performance I would probably go with one of the old names, as the others have said.

What is funny is that there is a little molded in pad on the intake where it looks like some name was machined off. Made me wonder who else they are building these for.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

What is funny is that there is a little molded in pad on the intake where it looks like some name was machined off. Made me wonder who else they are building these for.

Don

I would imagine there's one foundry kicking them out for a bunch of the different import names. I know they're not making them for Vic Edelbrock, he's really proud of his foundry!!!!!!!

Yeah the little pad is where the name Edelbrock was when they used his manifold to make there molds from,.....

I used the Performer RPM copy on my sons truck and it seems to do great. I think we paid $140 for the polished version.

Think I'd really rather send my money to Vic in California then I would some knock off company in China or wherever the heck they are made.... Whatever manifold you get, there's probably a dozen of them for sale on eBay, Craig's list, Racing Junk, and a bunch of the other used part sellers. Hard to complain about jobs being exported overseas and a multitude of other problems buy buying the knock offs. I guess I just decided to make a stand somewhere... Hard to avoid not buying any imported stuff, but I believe I'll stick to supporting the US manufacturer's on Hot Rod parts, especially companies, like Edelbrock, Weiand, Isky and some of the other old, established companies that started the whole Hot Rod thing...... I guess 1 manifold won't have much effect on the trade deficit and heck, it's somebody else's problem anyway, right?????

Originally Posted by DennyW

Well, it is getting kind of scarey out their Dave. I went and bought a pair od Wrangler jeans the other day. Made in Mexico. Then, a pair of pajamas, Hanes. Made in Pakistan, and also Bangladesh. I looked all over for some us stuff, but couldn't find any. Went to Bergners also, same thing. Really DEPRESSING.

Well Denny, I am just happy to know you wear pajamas.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Think I'd really rather send my money to Vic in California then I would some knock off company in China or wherever the heck they are made.... Whatever manifold you get, there's probably a dozen of them for sale on eBay, Craig's list, Racing Junk, and a bunch of the other used part sellers. Hard to complain about jobs being exported overseas and a multitude of other problems buy buying the knock offs. I guess I just decided to make a stand somewhere... Hard to avoid not buying any imported stuff, but I believe I'll stick to supporting the US manufacturer's on Hot Rod parts, especially companies, like Edelbrock, Weiand, Isky and some of the other old, established companies that started the whole Hot Rod thing...... I guess 1 manifold won't have much effect on the trade deficit and heck, it's somebody else's problem anyway, right?????

Thats where I think 9 out of 10 of the negative answers stem from about the intakes....... Why does it cost 100 dollars to get it from the other side of the world and 300 to get it from our own back yard????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Think I'd really rather send my money to Vic in California then I would some knock off company in China or wherever the heck they are made.... Whatever manifold you get, there's probably a dozen of them for sale on eBay, Craig's list, Racing Junk, and a bunch of the other used part sellers. Hard to complain about jobs being exported overseas and a multitude of other problems buy buying the knock offs. I guess I just decided to make a stand somewhere... Hard to avoid not buying any imported stuff, but I believe I'll stick to supporting the US manufacturer's on Hot Rod parts, especially companies, like Edelbrock, Weiand, Isky and some of the other old, established companies that started the whole Hot Rod thing...... I guess 1 manifold won't have much effect on the trade deficit and heck, it's somebody else's problem anyway, right?????

Maybe the intakes quality is not so bad after all . Heres some foreign made parts STAMP with USA "quality". Got this from another site.

NO wonder that China is now one of the fastest growing economies. Crap' Our food, pet food, electronics, car parts and who knows what is now made there.

I am sure you all will think of hundreds of products.

Eagle = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA
Scat = = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA
Cat = = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA

Ohio Cranks = Foreign Forged with UNK Steel.

Maybe you all will wish to continue this and contribute. Maybe we all should check it each day for surprises and maybe we can all do a tiny part to bringing USA of American Money to stay at home.




From Hardcore aka Bill Mitchell
None of this should come as a surprise:
Eaton Valves=China
King Brgs=Israel
Sealed Power Valves=S.Africa
Mahle Pistons=Mexico/China
Manley Rods=Israel
S.I. Valves=China
Eagle/Scat=China
Ferreas Valves=Argentina
Speed-Pro Race Valves=Brazil
Zoom Clutches=China
Delco Parts=Singapore
K-B Pistons=Mexico
Callies=Japan

And the list goes on and on!!

Oh ya didnt see Edelbrock, YET!

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Maybe the intakes quality is not so bad after all . Heres some foreign made parts STAMP with USA "quality". Got this from another site.

NO wonder that China is now one of the fastest growing economies. Crap' Our food, pet food, electronics, car parts and who knows what is now made there.

I am sure you all will think of hundreds of products.

Eagle = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA
Scat = = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA
Cat = = Forged in China w/Chineese Steel - Machined in USA

Ohio Cranks = Foreign Forged with UNK Steel.

Maybe you all will wish to continue this and contribute. Maybe we all should check it each day for surprises and maybe we can all do a tiny part to bringing USA of American Money to stay at home.




From Hardcore aka Bill Mitchell
None of this should come as a surprise:
Eaton Valves=China
King Brgs=Israel
Sealed Power Valves=S.Africa
Mahle Pistons=Mexico/China
Manley Rods=Israel
S.I. Valves=China
Eagle/Scat=China
Ferreas Valves=Argentina
Speed-Pro Race Valves=Brazil
Zoom Clutches=China
Delco Parts=Singapore
K-B Pistons=Mexico
Callies=Japan

And the list goes on and on!!

Oh ya didnt see Edelbrock, YET!

this is off abit the callies cranks are made in use but they have aline of cranks and rods that are from over seas the ohio crank is from china but the new 8 plate may be from unk the other cranks are not all machine in the usa like cat scat eagle .but this would have alot to do with what they think falls under machine in the usa. i use the best parts for the money and the king brg are very good i do not care where they come from .alot of this has to do with epa and other groups that do not want this stuff made in the usa .