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cchrishefish said

So, I am starting to gather a few things, I am considering two different intake manifolds, the Clifford and the Aussiespeed. I like the Clifford because it has the pre heater built in. But, a pre heater can be added to the Aussiespeed manifold. So, which one do you like better and why?
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Slant 6 Short runner performance 4 barrel intake manifold 2 piece AS0199/AS0212 | Aussiespeed Street & Racing Products Australia

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I run a Clifford with MPFI. I have a MS3 Pro ecu to run the FI.That intake had nitrous bosses, I drilled those for the injector bosses. At one point in time I had a AussieSpeed Hurricane intake. I sold it without ever running it and went with a Clifford. The Aussiespeed has the long runners that can add torque at certain RPM, and with MPFI I was not concerned about pre heat or fuel distributor. I do have a plan of adding a supercharge at some point in time, so that eliminated any need for a long runner manifold. I am familiar with water heat to provide an intake hot spot. It is worthwhile for carburetor applications.
For an intake, I believe that either would be a fine choice. The installation and running a throttle linkage will be easier on the Clifford. The AS will have more of a wow factor.