my only gripe on the commando intake is that those seem to be entering "LD territory" price wise and for that money i think there's much better pieces out there. it also limits you to a square bore (without an adaptor, but then hood clearance could be an issue) if that's an important factor.
i think it'd be fine for the application, but there's better options imo
That's a very valid point and one that I'd say maybe find a decent deal on a regular Edelbrock performer. I just gave one to a friend's father in law, although it was for a small block Chevy, so deals are out there, I'm sure.