At 15 or so degrees??? Are you sure it's not a
DCOE manifold? The manifold mount end bolts
of a Weber DCOE carb is 15 degrees
http://www.teglerizer.com/dcoe/images/dcoe_dimension_gaskets.jpg
Can you please accurately measure the carb ports 'center to center'
distance as well as the bore?
or better yet...post a pic somewhere.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris crisenbery" <ccrisenbery@fellerfinch.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:31 AM
Subject: Help identifing intake manifold
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just bought an old road racing spitfire and it came with an extra
> intake manifold which looks at first glance to be a 1 1/4 or 1 1/2
> 1300/1500 intake but at closer inspection there are a number of
> differences and I'm not sure what it's for and thought maybe one of you
> might shed some light on it for me?
>
> The mounting flange to the head matches the 1300/1500 heads but where
> the carbs bolt on the studs are rotated about 15 to 30 degrees from
> vertical. The thing that is most different is the flanges where the
> carbs bolt on are not parallel to the flange that mounts to the head but
> each flange is tipped towards each other so either the carbs would be
> slightly pointed at each other or they would have a bent throat at the
> mounting flanges. I believe the intake is for 1 1/2in SU's
>
> I appreciate any comments you all might have.
>
> Chris
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