Intake 12496822 opinions.. Always looking for more HP!

[Bruins_4]

Had anyone used this intake (Chevrolet Performance#809-12496822) on a 385 Fastburn with Hot Cam Kit? Any opinions? Any sense of total HP in this type of setup?

[rchaskin]

I have a CT400 circle track crate in my Nova. It has this intake on it.
The CT400 is basically a FB385 with different oil pan and this intake.

I had to do a lot of tuning with accelerator pump cams / squirters to get the motor to take gas off idle with that tall single plane.
But once it is tuned in, it runs great.

My motor makes peak HP at 5800-6000 and still pulls hard up to about 6800. That is as hard as I turn it.

Looks good too!

[Bruins_4]

Very helpful. Thx! Do you think the intake helped gain 10-20 hp from the stock intake? Just curious. It is much taller than my stock and certainly good looking as well. Should be a perfect for.

[rchaskin]

This intake was stock on my motor.

I'd do it!!

[Bruins_4]

Going to do it as I like that it still pulls hard in the higher rpm range. My stock 385 does not do that. With the hot cam kit that gets me to 430hp approx but hoping this intake will take it to the next level - hopefully over 450. What do you think? Thx again!