I know this isn't really what you're after, but I changed manifolds on my old 10:1 906 headed (unported) 440 w/ the MP 509/292 cam that ran high 11s w/ a Performer RPM intake and 830 holley. I had an MP aluminum M1 dual plane manifold (aluminum version of the stock HP intake) that I put on just for the hell of it w/ the same 830 holley. I didn't take it to the track, but the loss of power was astonishing. It felt completely neutered and was all done at a lil over 5k rpm versus the 6200-6300 or so RPM the RPM intake would pull. Really wasn't expecting that drastic of a power loss on such a mild engine. After that, I could definitely see why the 6 pack cars ran so much better than the 4V cars.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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