Just a Head's-up on Fenton installation: Be prepared to do some work with a
hacksaw and a grinder to make the exhaust manifold fit. The bosses for the
retaining bolts are WAY to thick for use with an offy manifold. Patrick
advises that there may be some grinding of the offy intake manifold to make
it clear the exhaust manifold but he doesn't say anything about the
mounting bosses. Plan at least an additional 1-1/2 hrs to do the trial and
error fitting of the manifold. If Patrick really does have rights to the
casting process he'd be well advised to modify the molds so that they mate
with the offy manifold since that's what he sells. In general I was
inimpressed with the quality of the castings, though that's the foundry's
problem. Prtick might lean on them a little to improve things.
-Tom Allen
51 3800
At 02:52 PM 8/20/99 -0600, David G Shier wrote:
>Thanks much!
>Dave Shier
>
>jack halton wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> You could check with Patrick but I doubt he would have anything like
you
>> describe, though I think he does have reproduction rights from the Fenton
>> estate at least for headers. But it shouldn't be that difficult to
>> fabricate an aluminum plate for the bottom of the manifold. And copper
>> tubing would be fine for the header tubes.
>>
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Tom Allen
Seattle, WA
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