A Weird Weiand (sb)

3 barrel....They would be fore and aft, not side to side.
It depends on how the patterns are constructed, and there's no way a dual-plane can have a one-piece core, there would have to be a minimum of (5) primary core "sections". (6) if it has an exhaust crossover. The patterns could easily be sectioned, that would allow for this.
your right I was thinking the dual plane cores were attached somehow but that would not make them a dual plane unless the divider was cast in. 3 sand plenum cores for this intake: notice how they are layered in their design. I guess it would have to be like this to put them into the cope one on top of another.