intake manifold

[john chalk]

hi all

i need an intake manifold it anyone can advise if they know of one. also I have sourced one here in Australia but it appears to be off a 1960 engine. I have been told 3 stories - one that it will bolt in - one that it will need an extra gasket and one that it wont fit.   anyone have any experience fitting older intake manifolds to 64 engines>?

[john chalk]

thanks mate!

[Jason Edge]

That's fantastic, John. It always feels good to get these cars back on the road!

 

[john chalk]

just to finish this blog - intake manifold from USA is on the car - gaskets that block the exhaust gas entering the intake manifold heat stove installed,  (heat riser has been removed previously) - timing issue mentioned in another blog post now sorted and carby rebuilt !!

so finally drove the car today with everything correct and its the bomb!!!  yeah !!

[john chalk]

I know I emailed you about this Russ - others may have comment -- I have read about people who have put a small piece of sheet metal across the inlet manifold gasket where the exhaust rises up.

in Australia we do not need any heat rising off exhausts thats for sure. 

[john chalk]

can these manifolds be welded if they are cracked?

[john chalk]

thanks Jason -- i have located a manifold in aus - nice and clean - worth the freight from south aus to vic unless someone immediately recognises it wont fit

[Jason Edge]

Just to be clear the casting part #  is what you see on the intake. There is also a Casting Date # and then what I call a catalog part #. If you go into a Cadillac Parts Department they have a Catalog Parts # to reference Item and these often changed as we can see in the example above between the 66 - 68 Master Parts book vs the 69 listing which as the same part # for 59 to 66 intakes. 

 

[Jason Edge]

... at least not on intake manifolds.

[Jason Edge]

No.

[john chalk]

does the part number reside on the manifold anywhere jason?