Originally Posted by SPEEDNEEDS1
IT IS A 1150 ALKY, WHY DUMP THE MERLIN INTAKE???? I DID NOT TELL JOHN THAT I HAD THE 454-R BUT DID MENTION THE MERLIN AND HE SAID WITH A GASKET MATCH ONLY IT WOULD BE FINE. NOT SAYING YOUR WRONG, JUST ASKING. HAVE YOU EVER RAN ONE?
You'll enjoy the carb, they do good work there. I've not ran it, but just know from results others have had its not a great intake. The 454r is a nice intake, many run that intake on 468-582s and love it. I keep one on the shelf just for that reason. You could always try both intakes.
Is the APD carb the new style 3 circuit or the older style 2 circuit ?