Cross ram intakes on a small block

For a show car to drop jaws, can't be beat. It needs to be as complete as possible. The linkage would be a nightmare to fabricate. Carbs don't matter, cause whatever you put on it will need to be tuned/modified to work well. (Assuming an Eddie cross ram with forward facing carbs)
As for performance benefit, I have no small block experience. But I replaced a modified TM7/850dp combo on a maxwedge headed big block, with a factory crossram with two 750 competition carter's, and picked up ......nothing.
Sure did look sexy though!