Another cool "period correct" intake

[Rusty Nail]

I have a street dominator 300-38, which is old enough to no longer be sold new and it's closer - but not old enough.

Check out this bad mutha. I think the "z" intake may be TOO OLD. Does anyone know for sure? For some reason I have it in my head that I need one of these. That is a great price!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/261815374745

This 300-19 may be true "period correct" hotrodding but I can't find anyone that knows!
http://m.ebay.com/itm/301565557665

 

[bucket]

I bought a Street Dominator in the late 90's, it's a dual plane. At that time I think the single plane was called a Strip Dominator.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Mine is dual plane also, I think the listing is a bit off. I have found evidence of that "Z" intake in the late 60s. I should quit screwing around and call Holley to find what was the correct part number for 1977. The current street dominator is #300-64. I have considered buying some old hotrod magazines .... Maybe calling Holley will save me some cash. Who is the authority regarding this type of stuff?

Rest assured that I WILL own the right one.
I have a '69 Corvette air cleaner to use but I'm going to want the right valve covers too.
Maybe an ancient Sun tach? The '82 Camaro is good enough, one year only type dates it. Lookin at original LT1 covers but they aren't cheap!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/131456066904

So. Much. Fun.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Check it out! Dated 12-75?!
http://m.ebay.com/itm/171730867605?nav=SEARCH

This listing actually helped a bunch, I was unaware that was a date code!
Mine is dated 12-93, with the snowflake.

I have researched the winter's foundry casting mark (snowflake). Best I can figure it that it just proves where it was made. Super old, high HP, STOCK manifolds of all the best motors were exclusively made there? Not all manifolds have it, so I want one. I find no evidence that it actually does anything, or makes a difference any, besides be cool.

This thread is over. Mystery solved. I'll keep looking until I find a '77 dated, snowflake manifold.

 

[firebane]

Check it out! Dated 12-75?!
http://m.ebay.com/itm/171730867605?nav=SEARCH

This listing actually helped a bunch, I was unaware that was a date code!
Mine is dated 12-93, with the snowflake.

I have researched the winter's foundry casting mark (snowflake). Best I can figure it that it just proves where it was made. Super old, high HP, STOCK manifolds of all the best motors were exclusively made there? Not all manifolds have it, so I want one. I find no evidence that it actually does anything, or makes a difference any, besides be cool.

This thread is over. Mystery solved. I'll keep looking until I find a '77 dated, snowflake manifold.

I have a spreadbore aluminum snowflake intake for 86 and newer vehicles

 

[Rusty Nail]

This was a good thread. I never bothered to look for something other than the casting number.

Nobody knew they were dated? OK.
That's the only eBay listing I've seen like that, so I guess I'll have to message all these other sellers and ask. I'm GONNA get a correct one, just to do it.

Those spread bores always make me nervous. Mine is too, and I double up the carb gasket to run a 4150. It doesn't cover by very much at all! Never had any trouble running one, but I've always used 2 gaskets...I have used an adapter before (spread to square bore) and it WAS trouble, so I quit using it.
/shrug.

 

[Rusty Nail]

*update*
As research continues i'm now mostly certain the correctly dated, dual plane intakes were called Holley "Contender". There were two different ones. A 300-38 and a 300-36. The -38 manifold being a spreadbore, low rise casting 0-5500 rpm and copy of GMs factory quadrajet intakes. The -36 is a squarebore casting, o-7200 rpm -true high rise version of the Chevrolet 302, Z28 / Corvette intake of '69-70. Bad mother dual plane still today!
GM recast them for a time, discontinued in '94.
I wonder what I would pay for a snowflake Contender 300-36....prolly 200 bucks in great shape.
Regardless of date (if any) that's what I'm after. I have found a Holley intake dated 1962 though so surely they have date stamps...
The Contender name makes it close enough! No wonder I can't find the right street dominator - I was lookin for the wrong thing. What I thought I wanted doesn't exist.

Now we all know. The period correct Holley intake(s) for a square body ( not rounded line) . Single plane was called street dominator...until when - I dunno late 80s maybe?
Being named a "Contender" ages it correctly to the best of my knowledge today. Peep that cool arcade game lookin script! One look and you'll know if you're old enough. It's like a time warp.
Whatever.

Want!

I'll let ya know when I buy one.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Here it is!

Resolution!

Contacted seller and asked if he would separate. Dude can't imagine that I want this ugly sucker but agreed. It's clean = no paint....it's chemically stained or somethin. So? That'll keep me on the CHEAP! Form follows function anyways...I think it looks AWESOME, it's perfect ESPECIALLY for $100 w/free shipping.
These babies are tough to find! $100.00 SHIPPED to my door is a steal. These things cost much more than that AND aren't correct "Contender". GOOD LUCK finding one of those!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/231526981590

 

[Rusty Nail]

Here is one! (Nine months later ...)

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Holley-Contender-Intake-Small-Block-Chevy-/262234455980nav=SEARCH

Posted with 10 hours to go and.....nobody bought it.
Lmao. GL with your EPS.

 

[Rusty Nail]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Holley-Contender-Intake-Small-Block-Chevy-/262253990790?nav=SEARCH