Hot Rods weiand drag star

when it came to the dodge hemi, weiand made their 6x2 drag star manifold in two styles, a short style with no runners and a tall style with two inch runners between the log portion and the head.
which is better on the street? does one favor a higher RPM range? why did they make both styles?

 

or do i run the weiand 4x2 instead

 

I have not seen or done any dyno testing on these, but in general: short runners favor higher RPM power, longer runners favor midrange to low rpm power.

I'm planning a dyno test of the long runner Edelbrock X-3 8 carb intake vs. a short runner Arias 8 carb intake. (the Arias is very similar to the taller Drag Star. THe X-3 has 9"+ runners)

 

I agree with Jeff. The 4x2 just screams old school with that hemi. And yes they all are cool jewelry.

 

Cas's twin turbo Off powered A next to it,

 

Can’t go wrong with any of your choices…I think the low style 6 carb set-up looks the coolest.

 

the tall style drag star is @continentaljohn , i believe i sold that to him around a hunnert years ago. the other two are currently in my possesion

 

MY PISTONS ARE HERE

soon I'll have to make up my mind which intake to run

 

Praise be to the Gods of Compression.....

 

amen

 

not meant to complicate things in any way, i added this intake to the mix.

 

My former '27 hiboy had a 354 Chrysler with 4 X 2 Strombergs. Ran 'snappy'! JE pistons, 10.5:1.

Before boosting compression, it was like a soft cloud pushing me... But w/10.5:1 it felt like a quick jet blast.

I forgot you had the '27 on '32 rails, Rick. So slick! Oh, run the 4 X 2, straight linkage. You'll LOVE the 'kick'...

 

my little hemi only displaces 250 cubes so i'm collecting stromberg 81's for it. i think i'll hold on to all three and swap them out over the winter to give it a new look each year