A New Hoosier Member

skypower said
That is one beautiful car it sure puts a lot of pressure on guys like me to keep up.

How do you like the cross ram not quite sure what I am going to do with mine I have a in line dual quad but really like the look of the cross ram, just not sure how street able they are. I am also trying to figure out what heads to run I have stock 66 heads but am thinking about stage V also talked to Indy they just recommended their new sr heads, not sure if they will make enough power though. And yes Headers will be a nightmare. What kind of k member are running, sorry for all the questions but I am right in the thick of it with my car right now and any suggestions would be helpfull. Mine is mini tubbed, Dana with 4.56 and a 4 speed it is going to the chassie guy wednesday to install the coil overs. This should be fun once I get all the running gear done and drive it for while then it will come apart and get cleaned up and repainted hopefully it will look as nice as yours.

When I decided to do this build I wanted to have a streetable version of the SS/AH race car and that is why I chose the cross ram intake. It performs flawlessly on the street and you wouldn't have any problems. However, if I were going for performance, over the WOW factor, I would have used a single high rise and 850 Holley. When Indy Cylinder Head dynoed the engine Kenny wanted me to see the difference between the 2 intake systems. The single carb set up made 75 more h.p. due to the small and restrictive runners on the cross ram. But don't misunderstand; with the Legend 1 alum. heads and the cross ram the car is still a handful and the throttle response is immediate, no stumble or hesitation at all. I like the look of the cross ram and it has plenty of kick for the street. I would listen to the folks at Indy but in order for anyone to recommend the correct head I'm sure they need to know what cam you plan to use, the cars weight, gears, etc. etc. and the intended use of the car.
Concerning the headers; they have to be custom fabricated. I was blessed to have a friend that has built many sets for the SS/AH boys and their cudas and darts so building mine was fairly easy.
My front suspension is bone stock, including the K member. I just used a center sump pan and everything worked perfect. The only modification in the engine bay is the passenger side shock tower and relocating the master cylinder with an offset plate that I got from Mike at MR2 Performance, same guy that did my headers. I tried the offset plate from Mancini but it didn't work for MY application.
With your gearing and a 4 speed your car should be very wicked and nasty! Hang on.
If I can be of any more help just ask. I don't know everything but didn't have to get the heat wrench out once during my build.
How about posting some pictures for us?