Starting my engine build

[geezer#99]

Originally Posted by Mrturner1

I did a good bit of reading and looking at dyno sheets, and decided to fork out the extra 70 bucks and get an RPM Air Gap manifold instead of the Performer RPM I had. All the dyno tests I saw are showing a pretty significant increase in power at the same rpm range, I think it's because the air going in is cooler on the air gap. Less contact with the engine (the gap under the carb) means less heat, less heat is guuuuud I almost got it in black and changed the color scheme completely but I am goin for polished, or satin painted to match the block. That's a whole other project I'm going to tackle soon

If you plan on driving it when the temp is below 50F, you might regret the air gap choice.
You need heat in the intake when it's that cool out.
Could be a tuning nightmare for you.