Tunnel Ram

[shortbed70]

And would you believe this fits under the hood? The intake is 6.06" from the floor of the intake to carb pad with a 4 hole 2" tall spacer. I dont have the spacer on the motor now but I think I might keep it for future use when I get a blower. I also have a custom air cleaner spacer thats 8" tall when I wanted to go through the hood but I hate to cut the hood for a ram and not a blower!

[glos55]

Good point prostreetC-10 Yes i have checked plugs and they are all the same color and seem to be burning evenly. The Tunnel Ram topic is a touchy one because each application has to be taylored to fit the engine and the duty it will be used for. The biggest problem guys have with tunnel rams is they over carburate!! If you match your cfm with your heads and cam you can really have a nice performance package for the street and have killer looks!

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by prostreetC-10

Talked to CVA tonight and we are going to get this figured out. We are going to make this work and I am going to send him some parts to get that other carb up and running. He is going to S can the block and bowls. I will supply him with good ones and he will clean up the main body to work. He and I talked for a little bit about how the tunnel ram is not idea at all for his application and the carbs are too big but he is fine with that and realizes that its not a good performance combo. Just saying this for all the silent people that might read this thread.

Nice talking to you CVA and well at least get it so you can go get a gallon of milk or something. Above that you are on your own. ;o)

Thanks again C10. You are big help and i think we can get this thing operational for me to use. As you stated, i am not looking to build a drag racing machine, just something i can cruise around the streets with.

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

And would you believe this fits under the hood? The intake is 6.06" from the floor of the intake to carb pad with a 4 hole 2" tall spacer. I dont have the spacer on the motor now but I think I might keep it for future use when I get a blower. I also have a custom air cleaner spacer thats 8" tall when I wanted to go through the hood but I hate to cut the hood for a ram and not a blower!

shortbed..... Yes, it fits. The guy i got it from had is sitting on a 350 that was sitting in a 65 C10. The hood cleared. Anything taller than the air cleaners that are on it now and NO it won't clear. These little A/C's allow the little extra space needed to clear.

[old_1966_GMC]

i just got a holley 500 serise carb for my 65 gmc original 305 engine can i fit a tunnal ram on if this is possible

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by old_1966_GMC

i just got a holley 500 serise carb for my 65 gmc original 305 engine can i fit a tunnal ram on if this is possible

I honestly could not say for sure. I can only say mine fit because it was one a 65 when i got it.

[old_1966_GMC]

ill look into this some more

[Captainfab]

A tunnel ram for a GMC 305 V6 does not exist.

Originally Posted by old_1966_GMC

i just got a holley 500 serise carb for my 65 gmc original 305 engine can i fit a tunnal ram on if this is possible

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by CVA59

Ok guys here it is. Just got home with it and sat it on my engine....................

CVA59 you gotta be stoked.... that's gonna be an awesome set-up. It'll be a shame to put a hood over that

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

CVA59 you gotta be stoked.... that's gonna be an awesome set-up. It'll be a shame to put a hood over that

Yes lake, I'm pretty stoked. Even if it doesn't perform worth a crap with my engine setup, i still love the way it looks. I am sure i will keeping the hood up as much as i can, LOL

[protrash64]

CVA, there was an article in Hot Rod(?) or something a few years back where they tested a bunch of tunnels with different set-ups and some made better torque in low rpm then the dual plane they used for the baseline. I'll try to find the article for ya.

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by protrash64

CVA, there was an article in Hot Rod(?) or something a few years back where they tested a bunch of tunnels with different set-ups and some made better torque in low rpm then the dual plane they used for the baseline. I'll try to find the article for ya.

Thanks, I would appreciate that.

[prostreetC-10]

Today my son is going to go to the sitter for a little bit so I will have some garage time. I'll try and get those parts rounded up. One thing though. Even though they are nice, one off spacers, you might want to think about not running them. They are absolutely not needed and will give you that much more clearance. Those are the reason they guy had to change the linkage. Come to think about it as I type, that linkage might not even work without the spacers depending on what he has done to it. Just by looking at the pics, you should be able to reposition the little arms on the splines a little farther back. If you are going to attemp this, give yourself the best chance for it to work and the spacers are not needed. You certainly don't need to increase the size of the plenum.

[CVA59]

Gotcha, I will look into taking them off. They do work flawlessly with the spacers. Just looking at it, i can't see much reason why they won't work without them. I am sure i will have to readjust the throws and such. I will definitely take your advice though. Sounds great on the parts. I am gonna pull the worse of the 2 carbs apart and start it soaking today. It looks like it will need to soak for quite a while, LOL.

[wutnxt]

I went the otherway.......
I like the look of what you have going on there looks great but because I wasn't sure if I would have to cut the hood and I didn't want to cut it, I went with a cross ram set up instead. Hits the dyno next week should be intresting I know it's probaly not the best way to get more HP but hey it looks dammmmmmn cool. Congrats on your new purchase it looks awsome nothing says sexy like a couple of holley's under the hood......

[blackmopar]

i wanna see the cross ram -to me the TR is my version of Kim Kardashean and the cross ram is scarlet whats her name - both drop dead sexy! hahahaa if you tell me you got an OG Winters GM manifold Im taking my toys and going home! hahaa

[wutnxt]

uhm.....

Well I don't yet...but I have 2 cross rams..A edelbrock cx-8...thats pristine and a 60's Offenhauser....But I do have a 1969 Z/28 intake manifold ( not the cross ram ). Oneday the winters manifold shall be mine.....the one on e bay today complete is 15 grand.

[wutnxt]

okay I have to ask....

Whats a guy with a Mopar name want a winters cross ram for....chuckles...sorry man but I had to ask. As soon as i get my act together and figure out how to host/post pics I with put a picture up of it. But there is just so much cool stuff on this site that I keep getting side tracked.

[blackmopar]

im just a fan of all things motor - vintage race even better - i grew up mopar and this 64 is my first chevy - and i gotta say im loving it! still building a 48 dodge p/u chop top on the slow though!

sorry CVA for hijackin!

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by blackmopar

sorry CVA for hijackin!

No way man, you guys are fine, LOL.

[protrash64]

Amazingly I found the article, CVA!! How time flies, this is Hot Rod magazine, January 2002. It was actually a multi-carb article and did some 3x2's also.

The article is titled 'Multi-carb Shootout' and it goes thru seven different intakes and mentions jettings and so forth. They seem to go for peak HP but mention other info such as drivability and jettings.

Thought it mite help you set up your new adventure along with prostreet's advice.

[wutnxt]

CVA do you mind if I try to post my cross ram picture on here ( not that I have ever posted a picture or am sure I know how too )

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by wutnxt

CVA do you mind if I try to post my cross ram picture on here ( not that I have ever posted a picture or am sure I know how too )

Post away. I love all pics of 4x2 stuff.

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by protrash64

Amazingly I found the article, CVA!! How time flies, this is Hot Rod magazine, January 2002. It was actually a multi-carb article and did some 3x2's also.

The article is titled 'Multi-carb Shootout' and it goes thru seven different intakes and mentions jettings and so forth. They seem to go for peak HP but mention other info such as drivability and jettings.

Thought it mite help you set up your new adventure along with prostreet's advice.

That is awesome. Any chance you could scan and email me the article?

[prostreetC-10]

Originally Posted by wutnxt

Whats a guy with a Mopar name want a winters cross ram for.....

Haven't you heard of rehabilitation???