Should I replace the stock 360 intake?

RustyRatRod said
Those cast iron intakes are very hard to beat for what they were designed for and what they were designed AFTER. They are basically the same as the 1971 340 intake, but with the EGR added. They flow extremely well. People have used them in stock eliminator for decades and WON with them. A LOT. If all you are wanting is a cool truck to cruise around in, that intake will be just fine. If it was my truck, I would even build the engine back bone stock. They were pretty stout like they were. SO stout in fact, that in 1978 the Lil Red Trucks were the fastest production vehicles in the domestic market, even beating the 78 Corvette. It's true. Look it up. lol Course the Vette in 78 wasn't very strong, but still to get beat out by a truck was pretty embarrassing.

Thank you, thank you, thank you all for the positive comments!

I had dreamed about this truck since I first read about in 1978, but 21 years old living in the highest income taxed country in the world, it was WAY out of reach.

A whole life later it was my turn in every aspect, found a one owner, never restored vehicle, 40k miles specimen in New Jersey in 2017, words are still not enough to express my feelings.

I'm doing my best to preserve Lil Red for the coming generations.

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