Offenhauser heating plate
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Sorry I was too slow on the uptake for the heating plate... Priorities and cash don't always jibe!
Do you still sell the stud kit for the I-6 300?
Finally got the Offy DP and EFI exhaust, and now I'm almost ready to start the last assembly phase, but was wondering about the stud kit.
Do you still sell the stud kit for the I-6 300?
Finally got the Offy DP and EFI exhaust, and now I'm almost ready to start the last assembly phase, but was wondering about the stud kit.
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If you had the scrap and steel laying around your shop, and used some nice looking plumbing elbows for that custom Frankenstein look, you probably could make one for about $20. But if you have to purchase the items you'll have a rude awakening. The elbows I use cost $13.50 each. Then add to that $13.00 for two hose fittings, the steel plate, steel tube, gasket material, paint, drill bits, welding wire, grinding discs, and shipping fee, and you soon find cost to be over $50. So you work for about 3 hours for $50, less the gas you burned running around and buying the parts, and taking the manifold to the post office. Yeps, I know $100 seems like a lot. But the reality is that it is a small amount.
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If you had the scrap and steel laying around your shop, and used some nice looking plumbing elbows for that custom Frankenstein look, you probably could make one for about $20. But if you have to purchase the items you'll have a rude awakening. The elbows I use cost $13.50 each. Then add to that $13.00 for two hose fittings, the steel plate, steel tube, gasket material, paint, drill bits, welding wire, grinding discs, and shipping fee, and you soon find cost to be over $50. So you work for about 3 hours for $50, less the gas you burned running around and buying the parts, and taking the manifold to the post office. Yeps, I know $100 seems like a lot. But the reality is that it is a small amount.
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If your looking at close to 200.00 after shipping? I would consider cliffords 400.00 intake. It comes pre plumbbed for heat.
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There are several ways to "skin the cat". For those that don't have the where-with-all to fab their own heat plate, there are options. To run without a heated intake manifold is not a viable option.
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Guilty! I'm the guy who had the truckmeblue site. There just wasn't enough demand for the parts to keep the business going. I still make the odd heating plate for forum members, but most guys run for the hills when I tell them the price. The materials for the manifold cost me over $50, with 1/4" or 5/16" plate, steel tubing, elbows and hose fittings, paint, drill bits, welding wire.... It also takes about 3 hours labor, and I was charging $85, and that includes shipping.
The stud kits cost $45, all grade 8, with crimp nuts and washers.
The stud kits cost $45, all grade 8, with crimp nuts and washers.
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offy heat plate
Guilty! I'm the guy who had the truckmeblue site. There just wasn't enough demand for the parts to keep the business going. I still make the odd heating plate for forum members, but most guys run for the hills when I tell them the price. The materials for the manifold cost me over $50, with 1/4" or 5/16" plate, steel tubing, elbows and hose fittings, paint, drill bits, welding wire.... It also takes about 3 hours labor, and I was charging $85, and that includes shipping.
The stud kits cost $45, all grade 8, with crimp nuts and washers.
The stud kits cost $45, all grade 8, with crimp nuts and washers.
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Hey, guys:
I'm making a few heating plates to help with vacation costs.
Just go to the paypal site and send payment to my email: mypuerto@hotmail.com, along with your address. I get them in the mail w/in three days.
I'm making a few heating plates to help with vacation costs.
Just go to the paypal site and send payment to my email: mypuerto@hotmail.com, along with your address. I get them in the mail w/in three days.
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Hey, guys:
I'm making a few heating plates to help with vacation costs.
Just go to the paypal site and send payment to my email: mypuerto@hotmail.com, along with your address. I get them in the mail w/in three days.
I'm making a few heating plates to help with vacation costs.
Just go to the paypal site and send payment to my email: mypuerto@hotmail.com, along with your address. I get them in the mail w/in three days.