Different intake for 392 crate

marksar · #1 (**permalink**) 04-28-2014, 06:59 PM

Hey guys I recently purchased a Contemporary Cobra with Ford's 392 stroker motor in it and they took the Victor Jr intake off because they said it was too tall and they put a Offy 360 on there. Is there a better alternative than this ancient Offy I have with similar height? I've looked a lot for specs for the Offenhauser but can't find anything so I can compare its measurements to others. Thanks.

blykins · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2014, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by marksar

Hey guys I recently purchased a Contemporary Cobra with Ford's 392 stroker motor in it and they took the Victor Jr intake off because they said it was too tall and they put a Offy 360 on there. Is there a better alternative than this ancient Offy I have with similar height? I've looked a lot for specs for the Offenhauser but can't find anything so I can compare its measurements to others. Thanks.

Edelbrock performer rpm should fit. Hop over to the edelbrock page and look at the dimensions that they list. You can compare.

marksar · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2014, 12:09 PM

Yeah I was kinda bouncing back and forth between the rpm performer and stealth intakes personally. There was a third made by a new company called 'professional products' named the typhoon but when I emailed them questions they never responded so screw em.

vatdevil · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2014, 06:21 PM

Performer RPM Air Gap

Three Peaks · #5 (**permalink**) 04-29-2014, 07:00 PM

The Edelbrock Air Gap would suit your needs and sets lower than the Vic. Jr. Intake. Horsepower range is more in line with a street car also since it is a dual plane design as opposed to the Single plane in the Vic Jr. unit.
BTW- the Weiand Stealth is also a nice alternative as it is a copy of the Air Gap design.

Bob

blykins · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2014, 03:47 AM

You gotta watch about the Air Gap intake, it's pretty tall.

The Victor Jr for a 9.500" 351W is 5.75"/5.75".

The Air Gap is 5.31"/6.19", with an average carb pad height of 5.75".

If they did have trouble getting a Vic Jr to fit, you may have the same issues with an Air Gap.

marksar · #7 (**permalink**) 04-30-2014, 05:29 AM

Yeah I think anything with an air gap is pretty much off the table for me. Unless I want to cut a huge hole in the hood, which I absolutely don't lol.

Mark O'Neal · #8 (**permalink**) 05-07-2014, 12:06 AM

I like the Stealth. We used one in the EMC one year and got very good average HP numbers.

The Professional Products I have used once. When I put the fitting in for the heater hose it pulled the threads out....before I even got it snug enough for a wrench. Then it pulled oil from the base because it was machined at the wrong angle.

I don't bother with them anymore.