Guest Posted October 15, 2000 Share Posted October 15, 2000 Time to look at new intake for street driven 455 Skylark. Motor is stock now but will continue upgrades as I go. Question is there, is not a lot of selection of Buick intakes. All seem to claim to be the best. Poston,TA or Edlebrock? Anyone had experience with these? Car is 455 skylark w/2004r auto. I expect to change gears to 3:73 and a higher stall converter. thanks. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted October 16, 2000 Share Posted October 16, 2000 Edelbrock Performer is only slightly better than stock. Not as good as the older Edelbrock B4B.<P>Poston S Divider? I've never seen a back to back dyno test between the stock manifold and the Poston S Divider? Even the GSCA doesn't have much info on this manifold. 30-35 HP over stock? If this was true, you'd think all the GSCA members would jump on this one, but they aren't. Go figure. <P>Gotta have the big stuff for the TA or you'll run slower.<P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2000 Share Posted October 16, 2000 Anybody got a B4B for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted October 16, 2000 Share Posted October 16, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BillyBoy:<BR><B>Anybody got a B4B for sale?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>Not me. FYI There are two types of B4B's. One for the square bore carb and one for the the spread bore carb.<P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted October 17, 2000 Share Posted October 17, 2000 Check out e-bay auctions, there are now two <BR>( 2) B 4 B intakes listed, both have about 5 days left.<BR>Item # 470919499<BR>Item # 469886850<P>Go get them.<P>Jim Schilf / palbuick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 stay away from the poston S-divider. it is junk. the TA (as someone said) is for more stout motors. i have the Edelbrock performer. i have had it machined and modified to run with my setup. it is very good for a street motor. it can run right out of the box, or you cn port match it and such.<P>like everyone says, decide where your car is going to go (as far a set up) and pick the manifold accordingly. the B4B is nice, but the performer is good too for a street motor. i have no experience with the TA, but have only heard good things when used in the right combo.<P>john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by riv1973:<BR><B>....the B4B is nice, but the performer is good too for a street motor. ..john </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The current Performer (unlike the older B4B) also has the carburetor pad located in the stock position for the GS hood scoop induction system.<P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 riv1973 why do you think the s-divider is junk?<P><BR>Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 i think that the s-divider is junk because when i had it onto the motor, the manifold caused incomplete burning in several of the cylinders. there was large amount of carbon on the runners, there was also a strange "pulse" in the firing order as the engine was running. the pulse seemed to cause the engine to run rough. <P>junk may be too rough of a word, but i definately think that it is not the best manifold out there. there are much better ones out there. <P>i do not know anyone that thinks that the manifold is any good. for the money it is better to go with a proven design. <P>it was funny one time i was telling some one what i though of the s-divider and why. and it turned out to be the creator of the manifold.<P>oops<P>john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by riv1973:<BR><B>....it was funny one time i was telling some one what i though of the s-divider and why. and it turned out to be the creator of the manifold....</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Did he give you any advise on how to solve your problem? Any tuning tips?<P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2000 Share Posted October 21, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Straycat:<BR><B> Did he give you any advise on how to solve your problem? Any tuning tips?<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>That would be Jim Burek then. You can find him on the buickperformance.com email list or at <A HREF="http://www.paeenterprises.com" TARGET=_blank>www.paeenterprises.com</A> <P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted October 21, 2000 Share Posted October 21, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SEEverist:<BR><B> That would be Jim Burek then. You can find him on the buickperformance.com email list or at <A HREF="http://www.paeenterprises.com" TARGET=_blank>www.paeenterprises.com</A> <P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Thanks for the leads.<P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2000 Share Posted October 30, 2000 Hi Ken<P>How has the 200r4 been working out for you. If good what type of mods did you have done I am thinking about going that route with gears around 3:60 to 4:10.<P>frank gressler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2000 Share Posted November 3, 2000 I Have an Edelbrock B4B forsale. It was taken off a 71 Buck GS clone, along with the headers.<P>If anyone's interested, just e-mail me. You pay cost + shipping. I can have photos but it'll take a while because I don't ahve a digit camera available.<P>-Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2000 Share Posted November 6, 2000 I just bought a GS400Conv. that has an Offy 4 barrel on it. <P>Is this manifold any good ??<P>TIA<BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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