+1 on EBay and Craigslist. I've seen an Airgap on Craigslist. About a year ago, I bought a brand new never used M1 intake on EBay.

 

The M1 2bbl is the best all around intake for EFI.

 

What is 'best' is determined by what you want to do with your truck. For low-end torque, the kegger is best.

 

Entering the freeway, trying to merge into traffic while towing 6000 lbs.

 

So, one situation out of hundreds that you would experience every day? Somehow, I don't see how that justifies anything. If there is room for your truck/trailer, then move into that space, if there isn't, then you wait. I have never had a problem getting on to the freeway, even towing 5000 lbs of trailer plus load, with an S-10 with a 2.8 V-6..... Folks see you coming, and make room. (99% of the time.)

In the six years I have been driving my truck, the tach has made it over 3K RPM a total of maybe 10 times. Most of those times were when I purposely floored the go-pedal to clear some of the carbon from the cylinders. The smoke cloud was enormous....... Yep, it burns some oil at large throttle openings.

 

Even with the keg, >3K is loads of fun. You're definitely doing it wrong.

 

I live in Albuquerque, NM. DA is around 7000' most of the time, it's not flat and the drivers are, for the most part...*** holes. I will build my tow motor for that daily/weekend WTF moment.

 

Yeah, but, the sweep-second hand on the gas gauge is depressing. That, and my truck has almost 200K on it...... I dread hearing the BANG!!!!! Rattlerattlerattle of a blown motor.

Build it for how you need to drive it. THAT makes good sense.

 

First thing I've agreed with.