hi guys, ive been looking on the forum for well over a year and thought it was about time to make an account! im 21 and from england UK, have a 59 short wide project im going to be building a nice 292 for, rarely see any six's over here so will be different and show some v8 boys what its all about.

cheers joe


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Welcome. A nice project. Clue me in on the carbs and intake please.

it looks like a Dos Plamos intake. (2b carb set-up)

IN ALL MY LONG YEARS OF LIFE I,VE NEVER SEEN A INTAKE LIKE THAT. BEY ITS A TOP END (RPM'S) MANIFOLD. NEET !!!!!!!! SURE WOULD LOOK GOOD POLISHED TOO !

Dos Palmos intake I think. Not a Clifford. I have a Clifford and it does not have the boss on the side. I think if the picture was from the side, the protruding boss is probably where the hoses that connected the runners attaches to

Yes,DosPalmos. here's the same guy on the HAMB.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=730005

yeh its a DosPlmos intake, won it off ebay us ages back, well i knocked the price downa fair bit before i paid my money. very pleased with it!

picture of my truck it will go in


and the 235 it come with (wasnt the orignal engine sadly otherwise i would have kept it in there)


yes the bosses on the side is where the runners connect each manifold, i took them off when test fitting to the engine as they was too long.

the manifold has some small adaptors for some carbs, no idea what they are but will be taking them off also, and in time replace it with some nice new 2bbls, my leo book says these manifolds are designed for rochester carbs, i have no idea what the bolt pattern for theses are also, can anyone help me out?

never had the chance to get my hands on a rochester over here to test fit.


joe


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bcowanwheels- thats my plan to polish them, look so ugly in the yellow paint! i hope the cast is good quailty so i dont eng up with loads of imperfections.

WOW DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS 3 !!!!!!!! EVEN COOLER. YOU CAN GLASS BEAD BLAST THEM AND IF THERES ANY IMPERFECTIONS IT WILL SHOW YOU RIGHT OFF. IT WOULD LOOK COOL ALSO WITH A GLASS BEAD BLASTING AND HI-LUSTER SILVER POWDER COATING. YOU REALLY HAVE SOMETHING THERE AND I BET YOU COULD SELL IT FOR OVER A GRAND U.S. I,VE BEEN RODDIN SINCE THE MID 60'S AND NEVER SEEN A SETUP LIKE THAT EVER !!!!!! YOU REALLY HAVE SOMETHING.

If you look on @ the top left pg 144 of Leos power manual book.
You can see the same I believe.


MBHD

finally found my bible so took a couple hotos for those who dont have it