Car is a 56 Sunliner w/a 292, FOM, with blue thunder intake and (currently) an edelbrock 500 carb.  Dizzy is a '57 type w/pertronix.  Cam is from mummert - 224 duration at .050 lift for intake & exhaust, with 110 seperation.  (grind number is 270-3; bought it from mummert per his recommendation)

Issue that Ive been struggling with is a sloppy low end throttle response/lack of torque.  I know some of that is the cam, but after doing some reading, and based on some new tests, etc (i.e. Teds research/thoughts), Im starting to seriously wonder if Id be better off with a different intake?  Most opinions seem to be that the blue thunder makes less TQ than a B manifold below about 4k revs or so, if im reading info properly.  Problem is that with my FOM, my car hardly ever sees over 4k, even under WOT.  So Im wondering if Id increase around town driveability if I went to an OE "B" manifold?  I know that John M is working on a new Blue Thunder that is supposed to be better in the low end, but I havent seen/heard when that will be available....

Other question is if I should be running a bigger carb...with either manifold.  Also, if consensus is that a B manifold is better, what is a reasonable price to look for?  And woudl it have to be bored out for use with a holley or edelbrock carb?

Thanks to any and all for constructive thoughts and help!!!!

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL