NOTE: Addressed to no person, personally
If the cost difference of the 2 intakes was that crucial to the family budget, I most certainly would not be in this particular "hobby".
As long as I am though, I did not serve years in the US military to now
be voluntarily using Chi-Com...
A Pertronix Ignitor III installed in your distributor
is a great "bang-for-the-buck" modification,
along with MSD 8.8 wires, & a Pertronix coil.
Forget the magic plugs.
HTH 8)
Check out the numbers on the Eddy RPMs @ link below.
Very affordable, compared to most.
Featured in Engine Masters several times,
including one set w/W2 style mods dynoed
@ 600+ h.p.
They're doing our set, along with the Eddy AirGap intake...