Reply to "New engine/low HP"

If you look at the A331 Ford Motorsport Torker, you will notice that it is basically a Edelbrock Torker with approximately 5/8" of the bottom of the port runners and the plenum filled.
That's what I mean by deporting.
That is the correct casting number on the Shelby.
The two versions are for Holley square bore and Holley Dominator.
The carb mountings were the only differences I saw.
In side by comparisons to the Ford Boss, the Shelby has larger volume and higher runner heights.
The Shelby vendors have always referred to the Blue Thunder as a copy of that manifold not the Hilman-Moody. Yes I saw the lower Blue-Thunder Pantera version.
I have to yield to you on that if you say so, never had a H-M.
Sure you can make all this fit under the screen but how restrictive is it going to be?
Just removing the air cleaner gives a one to four tenths improvement in the quarter.
That's an indication of signigfigant restriction. Feels more like 70 to 100 hp difference to me. It's a very noticable difference.