Max Power Intakes
TUNNEL ram manifolds made their debut in the early sixties -- the first ones were actually smallblock Chevy jobs patterned off a Rochester mechanical fuel injection intake manifold (drag racer Carroll Caudle should be credited for the invention). Soon after, a company owned by Ralph Ridgeway cast a commercial example, followed shortly thereafter by other name brands. Examine a vintage Corvette Rochester FI manifold and you’ll immediately see the heritage of the tunnel ram.
Over the years, intake design has (obviously) improved dramatically, however with a tunnel ram, some things remain the same: A tunnel ram intake manifold will definitely provide you with the highest horsepower potential of any other manifold. The
