Originally Posted by
85lebaront2
One small item to watch out for, earlier intakes, even those for closed crankcase ventilation, had a larger diameter thermostat. I used a 65 Galaxie intake on my 77 and found that out the hard way when I was looking for a water outlet for it.
No "S" or "T" intake has the large diameter thermostat. Mainly since they did not appear until 1966 when the small thermostat became standard.
Another note, all this whining and crying about the weight of these iron intakes, just how often do you plan on tearing this engine apart? Besides that when I was young like most of you, I lifted on and off the heavier CJ intake regularly on my race car. Grow some muscles.
