[57Chevyman]

I am in the process of figuring out what parts I am going to use on my chevy 350. I am planing to drive the car so I want good dependability in all kinds of driving conditions. I also want resonable fuel economy. I have a Wieland dual plane 888 intake and a rebuilt Rochester Quadrajet. Will this be a practical setup? Will I need to change the cam? What kind of HP can I expect out of my motor?

[1meancuda]

What size carb is the Quadrajet that you're using?
I'm assuming that you are still using the stock cam also. I think that the stock cam would work fine as long as you're not looking for big performance.
I would stick with the dual plane intake as they are better on gas mileage than single plane.
Depending on the size of your carb, I think this is a overall good combo for a street car. In my mind, any good V8 should be able to beat up on those darn imports that are running around!

[Roy Newton- exprotech]

Mike what is the engine out of. You are putting it in a heavy car so that makes a big differance what cam you use. The intake and carb is a good cambo for MPG and HP.But do you know what year and make it came out of. There is a web site that will tell you what engine it is. ROY

[igotachevyor2]

just for kicks i ran a stock 350 with a generic stree/stock cam, stock heads,generic dual plane int and 650 carb came to about 225 hp @ 4000 rpm and 340 ft.lbs. o torque @ 3000 rpms (both are fly wheel numbers) just to give you an idea

[57Chevyman]

That sounds prety good to me considering how much horsepower the origonal 265 small block and 2 bbl carb most likely had. And it is definately more than my last cruzer. A buick wagon making a conservative 165 HP