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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ?
[Re: HemiStan]
#57670
05/08/13 05:48 AM
05/08/13 05:48 AM
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Oakdale CT
gdonovan
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Oakdale CT
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I love the tunnel ram. Everyone that rides in the car is amazed at how nice it runs on the street.
Stan
My GTX is a beast with the tunnel ram and a pair of 500 Carters. Just runs as sweet as can be with loads of torque.
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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ?
[Re: rowin4]
#57671
05/08/13 08:04 AM
05/08/13 08:04 AM
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West Virginia
NewbombTurkk
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West Virginia
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NOTHING draws a crowd like a tunnel ram with the hood off.......my favorite setup ever.......
1969 Buick Sportwagon 455 Stage 1 Ram Air SOLD
Nationwise Auto Parts Alumni 1982-1984
Now 1972 El Camino, original 402
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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ?
[Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY]
#57674
05/09/13 05:19 PM
05/09/13 05:19 PM
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Tri Cities TN area
Hailtheleaf538
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Tri Cities TN area
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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.
I know this is an old post, but I love it! I too would be skeptical if somebody told me that truck had a tunnel rammed 440 in it.....  I like looking at reference resto hemis and what not as much as anybody, but it has gotten kinda old over the years when that's all you see. give me a story about this truck or the Cordoba anyday over the Hemi Cuda convertible.
I have never ran a tunnel ram, much because I figured it would be a huge headache to get them running right, but props to anybody with the balls to run a tunnel ram on a daily driver...Especially a work truck and a daily driver for the wife 
reading through this thread has gotten me interested and almost(I said almost) makes me want to try to put one on my Swinger 340 as I get it done 
Well like I said, thanks for all the info from all the guys who provided it about running a tunnel ram and setting them up. Very interesting read about real world Mopars that I wouldn't be afraid to drive for fear of having a nervous breakdown over getting a scratch. 
Organized Labor: The people that brought you the weekend.
If you can't grasp the meaning of the phrase "tongue in cheek", don't respond.
1970 H code Swinger, Top Banana
2012 Liberty Jet 4x4 True Blue Pearl
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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ?
[Re: Hailtheleaf538]
#57675
05/09/13 05:54 PM
05/09/13 05:54 PM
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Florida
scratchnfotraction
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I Live Here
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Florida
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whats everyones opinion on a single carb on a tunnel ram? I picked up a weiand stageII with a single carb top. I have a 600 edelbroke carb but thought a q-jet might work a little better.  it does look good sitting on the shelf though. 
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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ?
[Re: bigdad]
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05/09/13 11:01 PM
05/09/13 11:01 PM
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poplar bluff mo.
toplescuda
I Whine
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I Whine
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poplar bluff mo.
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I love the tunnel ram on the hemi
So far no issues with it
1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59
1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink)
1971 charger
2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red
2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi
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