period correct tunnel rams

[Plowman]

That is cool. *Paul

[TheNovaMan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EZ Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Pete, I disagree. My talks with Joe when I picked my TR2X for my ZL-1 build was that Joe worked at Eddy at the time. The ORIGINAL TR2X were staggered ports, as per Joe. Only about 500 were made in that configuration. Eddy then changed it to the even port design. Man Joe certainly knew his stuff. Too bad he's gone. He did tell me that he still thinks that was the best TR around until just recently. </div></div>
That's interesting, because when I was looking for tunnel rams, it was MUCH more difficult to find the even port casting.

What do you mean &quot;he's gone&quot;? Did he pass away?

[Hemicolt]

I agree. I have three TR's with the staggered ports and see them for sale all the time.

[markjohnson]

Joe Sherman is dead? That's really too bad. He was a great source for several magazine car and engine build-ups that were always very interesting.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Joe Sherman is dead? That's really too bad. He was a great source for several magazine car and engine build-ups that were always very interesting.</div></div>

If he is dead, it must have been quick, because he posted on Speedtalk today.

Wayne

[brent396]

Another pic of that crazy scoop its a little differant in the front

[EZ Nova]

Sorry, I was Joe Mondello that dies. That was a mistake and sorry to anyone that was shocked by that statement.

[EZ Nova]

Ok, here's the info from speedtalk and Joe:

&quot;I worked at Edelbrock back in the good old days, When they made that manifold(tr-2x) <span style="font-weight: bold">the first ones had the good port/badd port layout with smaller ports on the good runner in the heads,</span> Anyway, they only made one run of those good manifolds, then they changed the design so all the runners were the same. The good one ( only 50 were made) were 30 Hp better than any other tunnel rams they have ever made. I take it the one you have is the one with all the runners the same size.. On an 900 HP 540 I did, when I went from one1150 carb to the tunnelram with two 1050 carbs, the engine PICKEDUP 100 HP with NO other changes. Back in 1971, It was worth 70 HP on a good 454(750 HP back then)

JOE SHERMAN RACING ENGINES


Check out this thread over there as there's alot of info on old tunnel rams:

http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic...t=tr2x#p213133

Just some info to help you guys out!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With that criteria, I would say the Offy TP Tunnel Ram is a perfect fit.

In the 1980's my uncle put a TR on a street rod with a similar set-up. It has been the most street friendly dual quad car in the club and is still running strong to this day. You could dive it in traffic tomorrow, then blast off to Columbus without a hitch. Vac advance distributor with a special tune. The street rod is a 42 Ford pickup. It's not a race car, but has turned 14's at the drags.

My personal hang-up is having a TR equipped car only running 14's. </div></div>

Awesome! That's what we're going with then. We'll figure out the carb selection later, but I've been reading up your advice on SNS about using 2 600's. We want to have fun with this setup, and not have to deal with a finicky rpm operating range.

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I picked up that Offy TP Tunnel Ram yesterday [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] Carbs are next!

[TheNovaMan]

What carbs are you going to get? 660 center squirters?