Thread: tunnel ram question

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thanks for your input guys. still up for some helpful comments to help me make my decision. i have a mild cam for it...not sure what the number is off the top of my head though. i'm not planning on driving it all the time when i get it done...mainly because of gas prices to income ratio lol...tryin to make it through college and support my hobbie at the same time so probably just a weekend cruizer so i guess it is mainly for the look...tunnel rams look so sweet!

thanks,
jeremy

Originally Posted by jeremy_e87

thanks for your input guys. still up for some helpful comments to help me make my decision. i have a mild cam for it...not sure what the number is off the top of my head though. i'm not planning on driving it all the time when i get it done...mainly because of gas prices to income ratio lol...tryin to make it through college and support my hobbie at the same time so probably just a weekend cruizer so i guess it is mainly for the look...tunnel rams look so sweet!

thanks,
jeremy

As the previous owner of a tunnel ram on a small block street engine, I cannot urge you enough to forget it. It may look cool, but it will perform badly on the street. A tunnel ram is meant to perform between 3500 and 8500 rpm. That is what they are designed to do. So you would be expecting it to perform out of its intended range. I had no bottom end response, and it would not start really coming on until about 4000 rpm and my redline was 6000 rpm. That is only a 2000 rpm band. Do yourself a huge favor and go with a low profile dual quad or three deuce set up if you want multiple carbs. You will like the performance much better and still have a visually cool engine. The Beach Boys had a song on their Little Deuce Coupe album called No Go Showboat, and that is what plays in my head when I see a tunnel ram on a street rod or street machine. LOL!