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Old 10-28-2004, 04:43 AM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end??

I never in my post said factory performance parts aern't cool. I love performance enhancement. Were these manifolds performance enhancers, I've read were they were a pain in the butt to run and never worked as should. Nothing against what people put on cars but these manifolds seem less about performance than looks.
I never doubted the way a person restores their car, just looking for clarification as to if these were factory or dealer installed. Good luck with your project.
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Old 10-28-2004, 05:54 AM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end??

They were dyno proven to add 25 hp so that's a decent improvement. Obviously they were designed to add hp in the upper rpm range where the roadrace cars spent most of their time so a crossram on a drag car was not a good idea. I know quite a few guys running the crossram and have no problems after some tuning and setup. That's true of any carb/intake change. But if you had to drive your Z28 to work in the snow, a crossram would not be a good idea. To most people it's just a really cool looking performance piece to put on your engine.
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Old 10-28-2004, 07:04 AM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end??

I agree, they are cool. Post some pics when your car is done.
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Old 10-28-2004, 12:22 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

If I had an original I'd sell it if I knew the repos were exactly like the originals only without date codes.
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Old 10-28-2004, 04:17 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

Heres an original one on Ebay now, Now that the repros are coming out this will be one of the first tests to see how or if they will affect originals. Opening bid is $8500, 6 1/2 days to go.
Ebay Cross Ram Auction .
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Old 10-28-2004, 07:33 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

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If I had an original I'd sell it if I knew the repos were exactly like the originals only without date codes.

[/ QUOTE ]I hate to say it, but I think this is why all these x-rams are showing up right now. People are trying to get all they can for the originals before the repros catch on down the road. JMO Sam
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Old 10-28-2004, 07:44 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

Reasonable opinion there Sam.
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Old 10-28-2004, 09:15 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

It kinda looks that way to me Darren. Always seems to be about the buck! Sam
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Old 10-28-2004, 07:11 PM
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Default Re: High 69 Z-28 cross ram prices coming to an end

Did you really mean to say "A cross ram on a drag car" ? I think that statement would apply more to a street car. I ran one on my '62 Chev II and it was very good. Not good on the street though.
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