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Not Shoe, but experience with Performers
By Ross - 05/13/2003 12:03:59 AM; IP 12.81.181.181
I wouldnt waste the gasket. Its certainly lighter, which is good, but I havent seen one FE run better with one. No worse, but no better. Matter of fact the difference between a CJ iron, or a PI alum and the Performer is so dramatic, you'd never run one if you did a before/after swap.

If you cut the plenum back, add a spacer, and do some port work they are OK, but for the cost of an RPM, F427, or PI you'll make more mid range AND believe it or not more torque.

Bottom line, they were designed in the times of the gas crucnhes and never worked so well, their RPM rating kept sales good for the low end crowd, but the RPM is a much better deal. Remember their competition was an SP2P, a manifold only good to about 4500 rpm, the Performer 390 may be OK on a 352 or 360, but dont expect much. As far as stock vs Performer, I'd probably run it if I knew I couldnt afford anything else, mostly for looks, but again ont expect much
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17187&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17187" onclick="return false;">Question for Mr. Shoe.: Edelbrock Performer - worth it?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>mark, <i>05/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17187', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17187') }); </script>  Question for Mr. Shoe.: Edelbrock Performer - worth it? -- mark, 05/12/2003
Collapse <b>Not Shoe, but experience with Performers</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ross, <i>05/13/2003</i></font>Not Shoe, but experience with Performers -- Ross, 05/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17196&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17196" onclick="return false;">Thanks Ross.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17196', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17196') }); </script>  Thanks Ross. -- Dave Shoe, 05/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17200&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17200" onclick="return false;">RE: My .02</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>05/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17200', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17200') }); </script>  RE: My .02 -- McQ, 05/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17207&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17207" onclick="return false;">RE: My .02</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ross, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17207', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17207') }); </script>  RE: My .02 -- Ross, 05/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17209&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17209" onclick="return false;">On another note?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>pop428, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17209', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17209') }); </script>  On another note? -- pop428, 05/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17223&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17223" onclick="return false;">Sure - just by looking for the big 'Edelbrock' logo. ;-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17223', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17223') }); </script>  Sure - just by looking for the big 'Edelbrock' logo. ;-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 05/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17463&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17463" onclick="return false;">RE: Sure - just by looking for the big 'Edelbrock' logo. ;-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>06/09/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17463', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17463') }); </script>  RE: Sure - just by looking for the big 'Edelbrock' logo. ;-) [n/m] -- Geoff McNew, 06/09/2003
 RE: Sure - just by looking for the big 'Edelbrock' logo. ;-) [n/m] -- ERIC, 06/09/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17224&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17224" onclick="return false;">The only alum. intake that passes for stock is a PI. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17224', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17224') }); </script>  The only alum. intake that passes for stock is a PI. [n/m] -- Mr F, 05/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17225&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17225" onclick="return false;">The F427 is a comfortable counterfeit.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17225', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17225') }); </script>  The F427 is a comfortable counterfeit. -- Dave Shoe, 05/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17230&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17230" onclick="return false;">Thanks dave...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>pop428, <i>05/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17230', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17230') }); </script>  Thanks dave... -- pop428, 05/14/2003
 RE: Thanks dave... -- Mike, 06/02/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17450&Reply=17187><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17450" onclick="return false;">RE: The only alum. intake that passes for stock is a PI. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jeff H., <i>06/06/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17450', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17450') }); </script>  RE: The only alum. intake that passes for stock is a PI. [n/m] -- Jeff H., 06/06/2003
 RE: The only alum. intake that passes for stock is a PI. [n/m] -- ERIC, 06/09/2003
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