Royce "walking parts number database" Peterson wrote:
"The Hot Rod article is for the engine in David Freiberger's pickup. They used Hedman PN 89100 truck headers which are designed to mate up with stock 390 heads.
The Hooker 1 3/4" headers for 1967-70 Cougar FE applications are a perfect fit on Edelbrock aluminum heads or 428 CJ heads."
Yep. And a guy with a set of off brand headers for his 390 car might buy Edelbrock heads and expect them to work with his headers. And they won't. I was just trying to keep the guy from spending more money than he had to. Ever think of that? Some people are on a budget and can't afford to go buy a 50 grand GTE and then start hot rodding it with a blank check. That's what I gathered from this guy Outlaw.
You're just another concours guy who should stay out of discussions involving racing and horsepower. As evinced by your spool diatribe on another thread, where you stepped on your johnson again.
"I emailed David Freiberger about a couple questions I had about that article. It is one of the best written articles on building an FE I have seen."
As a journalist, car enthusiast, and racer, I agree. Yeah, I'm a professional racer and auto journalist. And you're just a chump with a fat checkbook and a bunch of old data from the sixties.
If I want to know about decklid depressions, I'll call you.
Royce "numbers matching" Peterson wrote:
"By the way,
After the article was sent to the printer they plopped a 750 Holley on the engine and picked up 20 horsepower. As always the Holley makes more power. It also pulled better BSFC."
Yeah, that was when Holley put up more dough for advertising and you began to see more and more sponsorship for things like Power Tour. But Edelbrock is still taking out 2 page color ads every month. So, they ran into a dilemma and erred on the side of caution.
Oh, and a bit of tuning on the Ebrock would have brought it up to the same hp/torque levels. Base tuning would have put it down at least 20 hp on that engine.
Anymore propaganda you and your matching number, one sided experience want to pull out of your 2 dimensional world? Caution though. Blabbering about rare intakes and the "total performance era" won't do anything for you in my eyes since I've built 5.0 stangs that would eat your ancient FE engines up. Even your mighty 427, mr. moneybags.
And a 396 chevelle
An AMC AMX
Two 429 powered cobras
The Hemi powered Dodge Coronet that I put together a couple of years ago did better with edelbrocks on a cross ram intake than Holleys. That would be dual quads, just in case you and your holley haven't looked up at another car in the last 30 years. Which I gather is the case.
Be free to like what you will. But don't keep trying to zing me on this board just because I differ opinions (and facts apparently) with you and your checkbook. Just because I don't post my resume on this board in the hopes that doing so will make me cool or appreciated doesn't mean I can't keep taking you to the hoop again and again.
In fact, I look forward to meeting you in person to continue this and any other debate you wish to open your pie hole and start.
See you this summer.
You need a hug.