eBay Find: This Chrysler Hemi Rat Roaster Intake Is Cool and Expensive – If Not That Great A Performer


eBay Find: This Chrysler Hemi Rat Roaster Intake Is Cool and Expensive – If Not That Great A Performer

Yeah, yeah, we know. There are more modern, efficient, better working intake manifolds for the classic Chrysler Hemi than the old Edelbrock “Rat Roaster” but few have the reputation and history that those babies do. In their day, these were the pieces found atop the hottest Super Stockers and some of the early Pro Stocks as well. They were available for sale through Chrysler’s racing wing, “Direct Connection”.

There were different tops available for this intake. We have seen them as single four barrel jobs, dual carb units, and ten this inline setup.  As you can see, the top is removable and they could be swapped to fit the application. We’re guessing that this inline piece was intended for the hard core racer. The good news for the buyer is that this baby is mostly unmolested, having only been lightly gasket matched. The carbs are clones for what would have been period correct according to the ad.

Going back to our original words, there are obviously a large pile of modern intakes that’ll beat the pants of the Rat Roaster, there are hundreds of stories of guys who tried and failed to get their street motors happy with multiple carbs and a ‘Roaster, but having said that, nothing will get guys more wound up at the local cruise night or at grudge night at your home strip than seeing this tub of an intake manifold bolted to the top of your Hemi!

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4 thoughts on “eBay Find: This Chrysler Hemi Rat Roaster Intake Is Cool and Expensive – If Not That Great A Performer

  1. Gary Smrtic

    Some sucker will buy it for that money, but Mopar guys can find them among their freinds for far, far, less.

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