What intake to run on a DSS 308?

[H8IMPORTS]

Originally Posted by coupe

If you really want a top-end car, you might consider more cam than what you have. The X-303 cam is decent, but it's probably not going to pull any farther than 6500, and that would be with some pretty good springs and better than stock lifters. Also, the windsor jr heads leave something to be desired, especially in stock form...are they worked at all? Heads and cam are the key to a top-end car.

The spyder is easy to install and remove, so it would definitely be worth a try...but I would get a cam from Ed Curtis asap.

I know my heads need to be bigger. I bought the complete motor and trans in a running car for 1500. Sold the body and int for a 1000.00. So I basicly only have 250.00 in a DSS 308, X303 cam, Windsor j/r heads and 250 in a T5 trans for my wifes car. lol I basiclly want a car as far as I can get it for what little money I have. (just like everybody else) The heads are one ones I have and don't have money for more and can't afford to get them ported right now. So all I can do now is just swap intakes. I plan on selling my race car and my GT car so I can put more money in this car and then I can go with better heads or port mine. But I agree I need better heads just can't afford them right now.

Originally Posted by jonosranger

If he still has the stock rev limiter then changing cams is a waste. cause the x pulls to about 6500 as coupe said but the stock rev limiter is set at 6250. I had the x cam in my other car and loved it. Since i have changed to the Steeda 19 i hate it. The car dont pull nowhere near as hard. im goin to change it as soon as i find a good cam.

Thats good to know. I have a F303 I thought about putting in here but haven't yet. My old blue coupe had a F303 in it and I loved it but of course I had Edelbrock performers on it with a little 306.

[jonosranger]

just did a friend of mines car. it was 331 with windsor jrs and cobra intake with x cam. it pulled really strong after cam change.(had steeda 19 in it). My old setup was stock bottom end 302, Edelbrock performers, X cam, Cobra intake, pullies, Long tubes, with Built AOD with 4000 stall, and 4.10 gear run 7.93 on motor in a 79 lx gutted on a 17" radial.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by H8IMPORTS

I know my heads need to be bigger. I bought the complete motor and trans in a running car for 1500. Sold the body and int for a 1000.00. So I basicly only have 250.00 in a DSS 308, X303 cam, Windsor j/r heads and 250 in a T5 trans for my wifes car. lol I basiclly want a car as far as I can get it for what little money I have. (just like everybody else) The heads are one ones I have and don't have money for more and can't afford to get them ported right now. So all I can do now is just swap intakes. I plan on selling my race car and my GT car so I can put more money in this car and then I can go with better heads or port mine. But I agree I need better heads just can't afford them right now.



Thats good to know. I have a F303 I thought about putting in here but haven't yet. My old blue coupe had a F303 in it and I loved it but of course I had Edelbrock performers on it with a little 306.

The point that coupe and I both are making is... Use the intake that is more suited to the rpm range of your cam and heads. It really would be foolish to put a short runner intake on those heads and cam because you are losing potiential power at a lower rpm and gaining nothing where the rpm is best at You definitely want an intake with longer runners than what the victor offers with the current setup

[H8IMPORTS]

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

The point that coupe and I both are making is... Use the intake that is more suited to the rpm range of your cam and heads. It really would be foolish to put a short runner intake on those heads and cam because you are losing potiential power at a lower rpm and gaining nothing where the rpm is best at You definitely want an intake with longer runners than what the victor offers with the current setup

Ok well I guess I will go with the Trick Flow. Thanks.

[waypastcrazy]

Originally Posted by H8IMPORTS

Ok well I guess I will go with the Trick Flow. Thanks.

Good choice.
Matt and Lee know what they are talking about on that efi stuff.