At what point is a 10-11 vararam restrictive? Shooting for 700+ flywheel - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

TheBerd · 01-29-2022, 09:42 AM

Researching options on an air intake set up. Looking at the vararam makes me question if it’ll move enough to support what I’m looking to make.

5 inch intake would be an option but I’d also like to stay away from the 90 degree bend. Maybe some sort of open tube with a screen on it? Mainly just a track/Mexico car. 2k miles per year.

Setup consists of 24x/26x camshaft, ported stock castings, hi ram and compression in the 13.5-14.5 range depending on gasket and if I do any more milling.

Bo White · 01-29-2022, 07:01 PM

My buddy has a Vararam on his 416 and its pulling vacuum at WOT

TheBerd · 01-30-2022, 11:03 AM

Thanks Bo. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be up to the task. Going to do something a little different with the radiator and see what I come up with.

01-29-2022, 09:42 AM	#1
TheBerd Drives: 2011 ss a6 cam/bolt ons 3.91 gears Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: St Louis Posts: 9	At what point is a 10-11 vararam restrictive? Shooting for 700+ flywheel Researching options on an air intake set up. Looking at the vararam makes me question if it’ll move enough to support what I’m looking to make. 5 inch intake would be an option but I’d also like to stay away from the 90 degree bend. Maybe some sort of open tube with a screen on it? Mainly just a track/Mexico car. 2k miles per year. Setup consists of 24x/26x camshaft, ported stock castings, hi ram and compression in the 13.5-14.5 range depending on gasket and if I do any more milling.

01-29-2022, 07:01 PM	#2
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,019	My buddy has a Vararam on his 416 and its pulling vacuum at WOT __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-30-2022, 11:03 AM	#3
TheBerd Drives: 2011 ss a6 cam/bolt ons 3.91 gears Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: St Louis Posts: 9	Thanks Bo. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be up to the task. Going to do something a little different with the radiator and see what I come up with.