Is the intake on a 67 396 suppose to be orange or the natural aluminum/cast iron. I keep seeing pictures of both. Which is correct? Also did the valve covers come in chrome or orange.

Cast iron intakes were painted Chevy Engine Orange. Aluminum intakes were not painted.

How close do you think my edlebrock performer manifold will look to the original 67 aluminum. I'm torn between originality and horsepower/performance

The Edelbrock RPM Performer looks reasonably close to the Z-28 alum. intake. In fact if you filed off the logo you'd be hard pressed to notice.

I think the 67 intakes had the oil fill tube attached in the front. Aftermarket and post 68 intakes don't have that provision.

The Edelbrock RPM Performer looks reasonably close to the Z-28 alum. intake. In fact if you filed off the logo you'd be hard pressed to notice.

I think the 67 intakes had the oil fill tube attached in the front. Aftermarket and post 68 intakes don't have that provision.

that is a good question. Did the 67 396's all come with the oil fill tube?

All small blocks from the 1955 model year through the 1968 model year had the oil fill on the intake manifold. 1958 through 1965 "W" Blocks (348 & 409) also had the oil fill provision on the intake. 1965 through 1975 Big Blocks (366, 396, 402, 427 & 454) had the oil fill on the valve cover.

Ed