conclusive tests have shown that 340 manifolds are perfectly cromulent pieces for mild and warmed over builds with no real appreciable loss of HP or TQ in those applications.
if fit, ease of install and price are concern 340 manifolds are a great choice.
because you think they're "too much money" does not make them a poor choice.
if you want to be a miser, then you gotta get creative and beat the bushes and shake the trees, figure out what manifolds may fit and what work it takes to makes those fit, and most importantly what compromises you'll need to make to get there.
and at the end of all that? maybe those 340 manifolds might work out to be more of a VFM than you thought.
