I would diffenetly go with the edlebrock intake. I deleted the exhaust cross over port with a piece of tin. I cut the tin to fit exactley into the port cut out on the gasket. I was told this would give you better performence because your not heating up the underneath the carb. (the cooler the fuel the better) also, when installing the new manifold make sure to use a good big bead of silicone at the front and the rear of the manifold they are prone to leak there.