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Adams ... The Boss 351 intake manifold was an aluminum version of the oem cast iron manifold, there was no difference in design. It's performance is virtually identicle to the cast iron manifolds too. The Blue Thunder manifold is a copy of the Shelby intake manifold; the Shelby manifold was actually designed by Ford engineers. Its a big brother to the production manifolds, tweeked for better performance. The runner lay-out is identicle. The Blue Thunder manifold has taller runners and a taller/wider plenum area, there is more volume everywhere. The carburetor is mounted in the center of the manifold. It really compliments the design of the 4V heads, I'm glad you like it.

For Bill and anyone else who plans to use an open-element air cleaner assembly, the hot-tip for getting an air filter under the engine screen is to use a Holley carb that has the choke assembly milled off, such as a HP carb, or a carb re-worked by a tuner shop. Then use the dropped base from a big block Corvette open element air cleaner assembly (late 60s, early 70s). The bases are readily available from Corvette parts houses. Combining the drop base with a 14" filter element of the proper height will allow you to set the top of the air cleaner approximately an inch above the top of the carburetor ... which is no taller than the "dog-bone" style air cleaner.

-G