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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: HemiStan] #57670
05/08/13 06:48 AM
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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
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NOTHING draws a crowd like a tunnel ram with the hood off.......my favorite setup ever.......


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Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: NewbombTurkk] #57672
05/08/13 02:00 PM
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I picked up a Weiand tunnel ram and a pair of rebuilt 1850 Holley 600s for pretty cheap recently. So I think I'm going to give it a try for grins this summer on my 440-powered '67 Satellite.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: NewbombTurkk] #57673
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My old Charger with 426 Hemi and T-ram with 2 660 centersquirters was a tremendous torquer with the stock 68 solid cam, would pull from 20 mph in 4. gear up to top speed like a jet engine, managed 14 mpg at 50 mph cruising. I now have a 292 cam that looses some bottom end, but still runs great. I love Tunnelrams!

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #57674
05/09/13 06:19 PM
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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
Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: Hailtheleaf538] #57675
05/09/13 06:54 PM
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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.

Re: Old School TUNNEL RAM on 440 .can you drive on street ? [Re: bigdad] #57676
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I love the tunnel ram on the hemi
So far no issues with it


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