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I am in the final stages of rebuilding a 235 for my 51 chevy and wanting to put an aluminum dual card manifold on it. I am wanting something that will give good performance and be somewhat period correct for the late fifties/early sixties. The car has a standard three speed and a 55 chevy rearend.
Not really all that interested in an Offenhauser intake since they seem to be everywhere just wanting suggestions on intakes you guys have used in the past and where I might locate one.
Thanks Don
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Don, Occasionally Edmunds, Edelbrock(early type), and Fenton intakes show up on Ebay. I use an Offy and it's fine, but as Walt suggested,I wish I had the skill to build my own.
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Wow I'm looking for the same thing. And my project includes a 50-51 235 with a 3 speed manual but whats really scary is I'll be using a 56 chevy rearend. Hope it all works out 
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Dear Steve; It will be just fine; "Don't worry be happy".
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Hey Walt: Tell us how to get stated on building our own intake. I got the steel/aluminum and an argon/wire welder. Is there a place I can find out how to design or better yet find a plan?
If it ain't broke...break it.
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Gentlemen; Soon; I will have all the info you need.
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I recently built an intake for my Chevy II 4-banger (Don't tell anyone, but it's really a 181 Mercruiser, with a 153 head) I had to make my own flange, bolted it to a used head, then welded it up from there. Clifford used to have factory made flanges, for you to make your own intakes from, for sixes, but don't know if they still do. I'm using two progressive two-barrels on mine, but you can use any carburetor you want for a pattern. I have water heat, too. If you want an idea of how I did it, e-mail me and I'll send you some photos of it.
Lord, let me live long enough to do all the projects I have planned!
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A McGurk intake would be the "holy grail" but not easy to find and expen$ive.
For performance and milage you need a square (log) intake, the round/curved ones like edmunds don`t distribute the fuel evenly enough.
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real vintage intakes like McGurk, Tattersfield, Edmunds, etc show up on ebay all the time and go from $100-$300 depending on their rarity
'59 Chevy BelAir (v8)
'50 Chevy Fleetline DeLuxe ('55 235)
'48 Chevy Fleetmaster coupe (late 261)
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McGurk:  Fenton: 
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Walt: Don't see "PROGRESS" under "HIGH-PERFORMANCE"
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Be aware that some chevrolet vehicles cannot use a three-one intake as the back carb will not clear the firewall .
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