period correct tunnel rams

[Hemicolt]

Something I'm wondering about on this TR always being called the offical Two Lane Blacktop TR....
If you look at the picture of the one from the movie, it appears to have a plate and looks like it's a three piece TR? Looks a little different from the one posted.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 396L35</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is mine for my car.

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[396L35]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chandler</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Something I'm wondering about on this TR always being called the offical Two Lane Blacktop TR....
If you look at the picture of the one from the movie, it appears to have a plate and looks like it's a three piece TR? Looks a little different from the one posted.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 396L35</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is mine for my car.

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Chandler you are correct and I have the other three piece top that you are referring too but I haven't had time to switch them out yet.

[Hemicolt]

Thanks for the info Mark.
I didn't know there was a different 4150 top for that intake. I imagine the more common top, like you have pictured would be more suited for the street, given the smaller plenum volume.
I've got one of those older TR's that has the &quot;say why-and&quot; cast into it. Now I'll be looking for one of those tops. Probably should look for a needle in a hay stack first.

[Hemicolt]

Here's one I picked up a few years ago. Prices got cheap the last day of the swap meet and I got this for 75.00, complete with linkage.

[brent396]

How about for a sbc same deal?

[Tommy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 396L35</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is mine for my car.

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[PxTx]

That looks like the Weiand TR as seen in Two Lane Blacktop. Probably the epitome of Tunnel Ram and what it means to me. Pair of 660's on it with a secondary metering block kit. Very Nice!

[396L35]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That looks like the Weiand TR as seen in Two Lane Blacktop. Probably the epitome of Tunnel Ram and what it means to me. Pair of 660's on it with a secondary metering block kit. Very Nice! </div></div>

Good eye Paul and yes they are 660 with a secondary metering block. I also have a set of 4223-S 850's if the 1320 cfm isn't enough for the future engine.

[PxTx]

With that criteria, I would say the Offy TP Tunnel Ram is a perfect fit.

In the 1980's my uncle put a TR on a street rod with a similar set-up. It has been the most street friendly dual quad car in the club and is still running strong to this day. You could dive it in traffic tomorrow, then blast off to Columbus without a hitch. Vac advance distributor with a special tune. The street rod is a 42 Ford pickup. It's not a race car, but has turned 14's at the drags.

My personal hang-up is having a TR equipped car only running 14's.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With that criteria, I would say the Offy TP Tunnel Ram is a perfect fit.

In the 1980's my uncle put a TR on a street rod with a similar set-up. It has been the most street friendly dual quad car in the club and is still running strong to this day. You could dive it in traffic tomorrow, then blast off to Columbus without a hitch. Vac advance distributor with a special tune. The street rod is a 42 Ford pickup. It's not a race car, but has turned 14's at the drags.

My personal hang-up is having a TR equipped car only running 14's. </div></div>

Awesome! That's what we're going with then. We'll figure out the carb selection later, but I've been reading up your advice on SNS about using 2 600's. We want to have fun with this setup, and not have to deal with a finicky rpm operating range.

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