72 340 engine

The factory 340 intake isn't too bad, large ports no really big negatives until you get in to the EGR years. Its too bad the factory did not offer a dual carb option, yes they did have the 6 bbl but it doesn't clear without a hood scope in most car.

If you got the time and money Edelbrock RPM intake is a very nice intake and don't rule out the old single plane Holley Street Dominator which offers a very low profile and great low--mid range power with its small intake ports...I still swear the Holley intake pulled better than the RPM after 5,500 when I did the swap. The RPM was better taking off from a stop.

I'm running the old Edlebrock dual carb intake on my 340, love it and would not change it ever unless I went with the W2 heads, I got an old water heated Holley W2 intake sitting in my basement if I ever get my hands on some good W2 heads--or if China finally starts making and selling them cheap one day