Dual plane would work but limit rpms before its rated rpm window n/a. It would also work up to a certain power output before restricting the air and heating it even more. The reasoning for the single plane is equaling pulses to a center point in the intake. It does not create a restriction under pressure due to its open plenum. This alone stops power losses for the majority of the people using forced induction. Also in a boosted application the single plane does not adversely affect low rpm driving as it would in n/a form. Due in large part the comp wheel adding air to the intake charge even not under pressure conditions. Now not all engines are created equal even when using identical parts side by side. So there are those who have better power out of a dual plane intake when used under boost. However if its for a great amount of power and rpms a dual plane is simply stupid to use. as it has distributing problems that are equal(vacumn) in n/a form, but unequal when pressurized do to directional flow in the runners that are inconsistent per cylinder. It will cause tunning inconsistency and possible damages to a pressurized engine. My suggestion is <500hp either will work fine. >500hp don't take the chance on it. If there was not any difference. i think a dual plane would be most used due to the additional broad torque curve it could provide to make a turbo car even more dominating.QUOTE]
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I am a newbie at supercharging, and know practically nothing about this subject, but I charged ahead anyway, building a home-brew, low-boost (10 psi) Vortech blow thru system for my almost stock 360 Magnum (in a 3,400-pound (no driver) '72 Valiant 4-door. I have a 214/218 @ .050" lift cam from Hughes that lifts .525." It has 116 degrees of lobe separation.
I bought a Chinese "Air Gap"-type intake manifold when Edelbrock was advertisisng the REAL Air Gap, but nobody had one for sale. That went on for months and I needed a manifold... so, I gritted my teeth and bought the almost-a-copy.
Anyway, it's a dual-plane forced induction system with a Vortech V-1, S-trim blower that makes 10 pounds of boost. It went from 260 RWHP to 445, by adding the blower, the intake (N-A, it had a M-P dual plane) and going to TTI headers from the N-A engine's early 340 cast manifolds. Drag strip ET's went from 13.35 to mid 11's, while the MPH went from 102 to 116... a different car.
I have access to a M-P single plane manifold, now. So, I'm considering trying it. Do you think it will improve this package? I'm thinking that the flywheel HP may be around 520 with the current setup.
Here's the chassis dyno test and picture of the motor.... So far, no one's been electrocuted...
