Re: Dual Quad Intake

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/3/21 12:09:30

Not to discourage you, by all means go ahead. The 2x4 manifolds were offered as repro items quite a few years ago in cast iron. IIRC the vendor was Empire Motors who had a rather sketchy reputation for delivering on what was advertised. Whether they actually made any or not, I'm not certain. But the difficulty in getting the manifold is exceeded by quite a bit by the difficulty in getting the correct carbs (though I guess there are alternatives with modern carbs or even reworked WCFBs). And if you're looking for correct appearance, the air filter is the real obstacle - I doubt $1000 buys one these days though a couple of chrome pots from Pep Boys would suffice. The linkage itself would be pretty easy to make if you had a good sketch with some rough dimensions. The small swivel ball sockets, though not a cosmetic match as the originals, are available from places like MSC, perhaps McMaster.