> I'd appreciate some opinions from some of the 351C experts about the Bud Moore
> Ram Box manifolds that were made to fit the 351C's. Are these manifolds any
> good??
Bud Moore made a mini and maxi-plenum intake. The mini-plenum was a
Boss 302 part that was sometimes used with adapter plates on 351C's.
The maxi-plenum was a 351C intake. I used to have one of the maxi-plenums
and you can see pictures of it at:
http://www.panteraplace.com/Pantera%...take%20106.JPG
http://www.panteraplace.com/Pantera%...take%20107.JPG
http://www.panteraplace.com/Pantera%...take%20108.JPG
A variety of tops were made, allowing any type of carb (standard Holley,
Dominator Holley, 3x2 barrel, Autolite Inline 4 barrel, etc.) to be mounted.
Pictured with single Holley 4150/4160 4 barrel top and Dominator top. This was
the preferred intake for NASCAR and Trans Am use in the 1970's. It's difficult
to tell from the photo but the flow makes a right angle turn, across the shelf,
over to the adjacent side wall where the runner begins. Then it goes back
across the manifold to the opposite side port. In effect, the Box is a tunnel
ram, packaged neatly under a stock hood (and within NASCAR rules). I never
ran it but I know a guy who did and thought very highly of the intake, though
it took a big pump shot to start and then it would fire up with a bang. All
that wetted run length is what makes the big pump shot necessary and would
probably make it not so nice in a street application. In a race application
where you keep the RPM up, it supposedly worked great, giving a torque increase
due to the runner length. Always thought it would be a neat intake to convert
to EFI but they are probably to valuable to do that to. BTW, it is quite heavy
for an aluminum intake. Also, Steve Blackwell (Stevesheadshed.com), is a
former Bud Moore head guru. You might want to contact him for his opinion.
Dan Jones