Radiator hose intake manifold

[Dave Williams]

-> >throttle plates would close, the squid would constrict itself and
-> >shorten it's length a good two inches.  When the throttle plates
-> would >knock open, the squid would release it's energy and uncoil.
-> Tuning the >intake was impossible!

 That's interesting.  Back many years ago it was common for
single-cylinder motorcycles to mount the carburetor to the chassis
instead of the engine and use a longish rubber hose to connect them.
The idea was to isolate the carb from engine vibration.  I suspect they
were using a rather more rigid hose than you were.  <grin>