In Hot Rod (January) they did a carb./intake shootout, with a Holley strip dominator intake and Holley HP-series 830 cfm four barrel on a sbc put out 491.5hp @ 6300 and 436 lb-ft @ 5300 @ a cost of 917.41.
Summit tunnel ram kit (Weiand tunnel ram and Holley 450 cfm carbs.) @ a cost of 546.95 put out 491hp @ 6200 and 443 @ 5500rpm.
For more money (alot more) the Edelbrock tunnel ram with Race Demons carbs. put out 503.3 hp @ 6100 and 452 @ 5600 rpm.
I run a 3 deuce tunnel ram in my 54 and love it, I didn't loose much if any bottom end and picked up much on the top end. I think the trick is using a tall tunnel ram with small runners.
You could get a cheaper four barrel and intake and put out good power but maybe not the peak #s the others put out. Hope this helps
Drifter
Summit tunnel ram kit (Weiand tunnel ram and Holley 450 cfm carbs.) @ a cost of 546.95 put out 491hp @ 6200 and 443 @ 5500rpm.
For more money (alot more) the Edelbrock tunnel ram with Race Demons carbs. put out 503.3 hp @ 6100 and 452 @ 5600 rpm.
I run a 3 deuce tunnel ram in my 54 and love it, I didn't loose much if any bottom end and picked up much on the top end. I think the trick is using a tall tunnel ram with small runners.
You could get a cheaper four barrel and intake and put out good power but maybe not the peak #s the others put out. Hope this helps
Drifter