BBC INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALL

Up front, both intake manifolds have provisions to mountĪ water temperature sender on either side of the intake, but the Stripĭominator will also accept heater hoses. Additionally, the Track Warriorĭistributor flange is set up so that you can mount the clamp on the left or the Of the Strip Dominator, you’ll find it still has provisions to mount a canisterĬoil. This doesn’t present much of an issue, since many late modelĪftermarket cylinder heads don’t have these bolt provisions either. Those bolt locations don’t exist on all of the latest Track This means the pair of bolts on each side of the siamesed runnersĪre in place. The Strip Dominator is designed to work with all OEM intake-to-cylinder headįasteners. In both cases, this leaves you with plenty They measure approximately 0.460″ (plenum) to 0.5875″ (port) on the Track Warrior. Walls between the respective runners in the Strip Dominator measure from approximately In terms of plenum height, the Strip Dominator is approximately 3-7/8″ tall (measured in the center) while the Track Warrior measures approximatelyĤ-7/16″ (in the center). Intakes have plenty of room at the port for port matching (to the cylinder Out-of-the-box Track Warrior ports measure 2.28″ in heightĪnd 1.48″ wide. Out-of-the-box port dimensions work out to 2.30″ tall x Up front, the intake is the same 5.96-inch height. Line BBC intakes) is what allows it to fit under the hoods of many cars.Ĭontrast, the Track Warrior is actually shorter at the rear. This angle (similar to several stock production

It measures 4.77″ at the front of the flange. Measures 6.16-inches above the “China rail” at the rear. Overall dimensions, the Strip Dominator has an angled carb mounting flange. Track Warrior operates within a 3500-8000 rpm power band. Furthermore, the Track Warrior can now be ordered for EFI applications.ĭominator has an advertised power band of between 4500-8500 rpm. You can specify a Weiand Track Warrior with either a 4150 flange or a Dominator carburetor mounting flange. The vintage Holley Strip Dominator is engineered to work with a 4150 square bore carburetor. Manifolds are single plane, open plenum designs.įor standard 9.800-inch deck height cylinder blocks.īoth are available for oval port and rectangular port BBC applications. Point out the physical differences (and the similarities) between the two. Weiand Track WarriorĬompare? While we’re not going to provide flow or performance numbers, we will It is designed for big cubic inch engines and is particularly well received in Of the go-to manifolds for ‘super’ category racing is the Weiand Track Warrior. But technology has continued to march on. Is a long time for a piece of equipment to remain in production (the reason is, Manifold design, particularly if your application needs hood clearance. That intake is still available today, and remains a very good intake Theģ00-5 worked fabulously and it was head and shoulders above the other available

BBC INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALL

They first came out roughly 40 (!) years ago, I was quick to install one on myīig block Chevy-powered Monza Pro Gas car (Super Gas wasn’t around yet). Case-in-point is the Holley Strip Dominator. Here is, there’s a lot of competition today. For example, there are about 1,900 intake manifolds (both carbureted and fuel-injected) available at Summit Racing.Īgo, there were only a handful of manufacturers offering a select few intakes (Or, hasĪdditionally, there are many more players in the intake manifold business than we saw years ago. Manifold technology has progressed by leaps and bounds over the years.

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