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Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? #57630 05/02/08 08:44 AM 05/02/08 08:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota !	I'm about to dig back into the DeSoto and rebuild the motor / trans and get it running since no one wants to buy it And I'm considering putting a old tunnel ram intake on it just cause it will look kinda wild The hood clearance should be fine ..How touchy are they anyone ever mess with one ? 4399407-de-so-low.jpg (881 downloads) The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57631 05/02/08 09:39 AM 05/02/08 09:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	a blower would be more street friendly and give you more bang for the buck. plus it'd fit under the hood too.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #57632 05/02/08 10:20 AM 05/02/08 10:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ DJVCuda I Live Here
DJVCuda I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ	I have about 7000 miles on my current setup - 16 mpg and VERY street friendly... 3.23 gears help 2 holley 390's w/ vac secondaries

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on stre [Re: DJVCuda] #57633 05/02/08 10:53 AM 05/02/08 10:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,100 Rogue River, OR Jeremiah master
Jeremiah master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,100 Rogue River, OR	I ran one on my '70 SF when I was in high school. Two 4160's from j/yard c-bodies and away we went. I learned mucho about tuning holley's during that project. I do remember having to do something with the vac. secondaries to get them to work correctly together from carb to carb. With a stick it was very streetable.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on stre [Re: Jeremiah] #57634 05/02/08 11:03 AM 05/02/08 11:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ DJVCuda I Live Here
DJVCuda I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ	Quote: I ran one on my '70 SF when I was in high school. Two 4160's from j/yard c-bodies and away we went. I learned mucho about tuning holley's during that project. I do remember having to do something with the vac. secondaries to get them to work correctly together from carb to carb. With a stick it was very streetable. http://holley.com/20-73.asp thats all ya need...

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57635 05/02/08 01:58 PM 05/02/08 01:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,578 sweden 1 1Fast340 master
1Fast340 master 1 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,578 sweden	just got my 340 running with a way overcarbed eddy tunnelram with two 750 proform dubble pumpers on it and it runs alot better than i thought it would and i havent even started playing with it

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: 1Fast340] #57636 05/02/08 02:07 PM 05/02/08 02:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 708 Mechanic Falls, Maine 4 4BBodies mopar addict
4BBodies mopar addict 4 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 708 Mechanic Falls, Maine	I agree with the vacuum secondaries, then the engine "takes what it needs" when you floor it. Mine is very responsive and streetable, although it took a LOT of tinkering with the dual Holley's. And don't listen to anyone that says it needs a progressive throttle linkage, it does NOT, both carbs should open the same.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: 4BBodies] #57637 05/02/08 03:12 PM 05/02/08 03:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,672 Virginia HemiStan top fuel
HemiStan top fuel Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,672 Virginia	I love the tunnel ram. Everyone that rides in the car is amazed at how nice it runs on the street. Stan

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: 4BBodies] #57638 05/02/08 03:15 PM 05/02/08 03:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	that car would look pretty sweet if it had a big blower on top, no hood, and headers with side pipes, then paint the car with a roller in matte black, and red wheels. but a giant tunnel ram would look cool too, the taller the better! Photobucket sucks

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: 70Cuda383] #57639 05/02/08 04:36 PM 05/02/08 04:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,770 Holland MI Ottawa 2 2boltmain master
2boltmain master 2 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,770 Holland MI Ottawa	The experiences big and small blk chevy guys have with tunnel rams on the street are not so with the 440 mopar. I have run an M1 with 2 500cfm eddies. Fantastic street setup. A guy on here ran one on his big block pickup truck and had no complaints. Keep the carbs small (youll have 2). I like the eddy 500s. If I were to run holleys theyd be the 600cfm vac secondaries. Keep old mopars alive.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: 2boltmain] #57640 05/02/08 07:16 PM 05/02/08 07:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs sthemi master
sthemi master Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs	If you are running a 4 speed or a big stall you will love it, lots of power up top. No real issues after you get the carbs jetted.. With a stock stall it will be pretty unresponsive in normal driving. Video Little Red Wagon Indy Nats,BurnoutContest

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on stre [Re: sthemi] #57641 05/02/08 07:30 PM 05/02/08 07:30 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Nice looking DeSoto!

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57642 05/02/08 08:43 PM 05/02/08 08:43 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	many moons ago... 400/ t-ram/ couple avs carbs/ stock cam/ convertor/ and 3.55 gears. ran like a champ on the street.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? #57643 05/02/08 09:05 PM 05/02/08 09:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn.	Once you get the carbs sorted out you'll wonder why everyone doesn't run one. I'll never go back to a regular manifold again. Last summer with the 750 eddys I was making 10mpg driving the 528 'nice'. 'Nice' is very difficult most of the time as your foot has a mind of it's own and likes to rest itself on the firewall. Dave

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57644 05/02/08 09:29 PM 05/02/08 09:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	A lot of guys I knew ran Tunnel rams on the street, they work surprisingly well. One fellow in particular ran the Offy T-ram on a 440 with dual 750 mechanicals. That was a very streetable setup and ran a bunch harder than it did with a single 4 barrel. Sheldon

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: RUNCHARGER] #57645 05/03/08 12:02 AM 05/03/08 12:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota !	I bought one and two old dud carbs at a swap meet wondering if i can use them without issues Sounds like some have had a little luck The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57646 05/03/08 12:43 AM 05/03/08 12:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,456 Fly Over States P PHJ426 master
PHJ426 master P Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,456 Fly Over States	How about some of the Chrysler Long Ram intake manifolds on there. I know that Desoto has to be able to fit them on there. Or better yet that Ramchargers setup they ran in the early days with the mailbox on top of it..... I think the long rams would look very classy and give you great top end run on the highway

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: PHJ426] #57647 05/03/08 10:29 AM 05/03/08 10:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,909 S.E. South Dakota !	There is room for the long rams but they are HIGH priced ..couple g's I think ? 4401856-2006_1107nov7thgarage0013.JPG (803 downloads) The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: quickd100] #57648 05/03/08 03:39 PM 05/03/08 03:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Quote: Once you get the carbs sorted out you'll wonder why everyone doesn't run one. I'll never go back to a regular manifold again. Oh, but I couldn't agree more. My wife's daily driver for years was a tunnel rammed 440 Cordoba LS. Work, groceries, you name it. I worked in construction and for years had a 440 tunnel rammed work truck, everybody thought I was fibbin until I popped the hood, or floored the gas pedal.... My work truck had a 268 Comp Cam and a STOCK stall converter, it had more bottom end balls than could be believed, it would ROAST the back tires while towing a 1937 Plymouth on a car trailer, I know from experience. I've had a ton of tunnel rammed 440 vehicles, never had a problem with them and I would truly be hesitant to run a single four barrel on a 400 again. My Coupe was a 440 tunnel ram when I had it on the road, I drove it all over all the time, it was my only insured vehicle. Lots of hood clearance too. CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #57649 05/03/08 04:22 PM 05/03/08 04:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,675 Mt. Eden Ky. Hemi Allstate master
Hemi Allstate master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,675 Mt. Eden Ky.	Quote: Quote: Once you get the carbs sorted out you'll wonder why everyone doesn't run one. I'll never go back to a regular manifold again. Oh, but I couldn't agree more. My wife's daily driver for years was a tunnel rammed 440 Cordoba LS. Work, groceries, you name it. I worked in construction and for years had a 440 tunnel rammed work truck, everybody thought I was fibbin until I popped the hood, or floored the gas pedal.... My work truck had a 268 Comp Cam and a STOCK stall converter, it had more bottom end balls than could be believed, it would ROAST the back tires while towing a 1937 Plymouth on a car trailer, I know from experience. I've had a ton of tunnel rammed 440 vehicles, never had a problem with them and I would truly be hesitant to run a single four barrel on a 400 again. My Coupe was a 440 tunnel ram when I had it on the road, I drove it all over all the time, it was my only insured vehicle. Lots of hood clearance too. Very Kewl!!! What tunnel ram were you using? I like the looks of of it! Mark 1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019

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