Flathead carburator spacers
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
I have a Weiand manifold that I bought for $50. I would like to see how your have yours set up. Is yours something like this:
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I don't see that the fan post on the manifold is off-center? Cars and trucks stock manifolds are interchangeable AFAIK. Some manifolds (super duals) require offset mounted generators to clear the front carb, is that what you mean? Even on those the fan location is unaffected (again, AFAIK). Your manifold is not a super dual type, the carbs are offset to the rear to allow generator clearance.
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
I don't see that the fan post on the manifold is off-center? Cars and trucks stock manifolds are interchangeable AFAIK. Some manifolds (super duals) require offset mounted generators to clear the front carb, is that what you mean? Even on those the fan location is unaffected (again, AFAIK). Your manifold is not a super dual type, the carbs are offset to the rear to allow generator clearance.
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Originally Posted by rcav8or
Ross - here's a picture of my Fenton - different name, same game. It requires the offset bracket, about $90 if I recall, at Flathead Jack's.
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We would have thought the same thing to but we ran into it on two F-1's with two different make manifolds. I thought it was really odd when we did my Dad's 50 with the Offy and when we called Offy they just hummed and hahed that it was designed many years ago and they didn't know anything about it. It didn't even cross my mind when I did mine until I went to bolt the generator and fan up. When I saw everything off to the driver's side and the fan hitting the shroud,I pulled my old manifold off the shelf and sure enough the stock manifold mounting boss was dead center and the Weiand was right around an inch offset to the right. Maybe we got two freak manifolds but it is what it is. They are offset and the tape measure doesn't lie. What does AFAIK mean?
We would have thought the same thing to but we ran into it on two F-1's with two different make manifolds. I thought it was really odd when we did my Dad's 50 with the Offy and when we called Offy they just hummed and hahed that it was designed many years ago and they didn't know anything about it. It didn't even cross my mind when I did mine until I went to bolt the generator and fan up. When I saw everything off to the driver's side and the fan hitting the shroud,I pulled my old manifold off the shelf and sure enough the stock manifold mounting boss was dead center and the Weiand was right around an inch offset to the right. Maybe we got two freak manifolds but it is what it is. They are offset and the tape measure doesn't lie. What does AFAIK mean?
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I was wondering about the fan reposition but now that I think about it the fan position depends on the mounting bracket on the intake. I was thinking normal fan mounting, or at least what I am accustomed to with later model cars.
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
I was wondering about the fan reposition but now that I think about it the fan position depends on the mounting bracket on the intake. I was thinking normal fan mounting, or at least what I am accustomed to with later model cars.
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Back to the intent of the OP, one of the best flowing aftermarket intakes was the Thickstun highrise PM-7. They are being cast new today but for high $$. They're high enough to get your carbs above the generator so it can be run in the stock location. Whatever Tommy did that made the PM-7 different than all the rest, the story goes that it worked.
I have an original that I have set aside for a pair of new 97's. I hope to get it on an engine this year.
I have an original that I have set aside for a pair of new 97's. I hope to get it on an engine this year.
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Originally Posted by rcav8or
Hi, when yougo to the forum, there's a place that says "User CP", in the blue line at the top. Go there, and there's a link at the top "Edit Signature". You can put whatever you want in there, save it, and voila, you have it. Any problems, I can probably help
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On the manifold I belive it was an inch, but I can recheck that if you need.
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
You didn't get this window with this option board?
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