MANIFOLDS NO GOOD?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:51 am
I can cure that with new ones. Also have a limited supply of the Bakelite carburetor Insulators for them. Be cafeful when removing them, if they are not slid up the studs evenly, you will shed a tear. I start them with a knife, as screwdriver may break them. Use plenty of WD-40, the spacers are rare and costly.
Intakes are NOS WWII In Cosmoline. I may have an NOS AFKW intake stored away also.
Exhausts are both NOS GI Surplus and the Last of the NOS Civilian 270 Manifolds purchased thru my local GM dealer in the late 80s (I stocked up many years ago as these are scarce)
These are no longer available thru General Motors System. I can supply all the studs and gaskets with these.
Intake and Ex Mainfolds when purchased together include spare studs, new brass nuts and all gaskets necessary to install manifold to head and attach to Ex pipe.
I may have used Ex manifolds from the M 135/M-211 with the 302 engine, these are the same as the 270, and because they are used, may be warped. They not only warp at the gasket mating surface, the intake may warp vertically, making it impossible to install the pilot rings. Without pilot rings your engine will have a vacuum leak that will prevent smooth operation and idle.
NOTE:
Only the exhaust manifold from the Hydramatic Shift M-211/M-135 will fit, the Intake does not fit a 270. Used Exhaust manifold is $150.00 plus shipping. The studs that attach the late 302 manifold to the intake are too short and will have to be changed, these may twist off during removal.
ALWAYS LEAVE THE CONTROL VALVE ON THE EXHAUST IN THE SUMMER POSITION YEAR ROUND, IT WILL HELP ELIMINATE THE HOT SPOT AT THE MIDDLE OF THE EXHAUST WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE CRACK THAT DEVELOPES AT THE CENTER. This will slow down the warm up of the intake by a minute or two, but will add years to your manifold.
The above little tidbit had proven itself thru 45 years of observation of this practice which was first brought to my attention by my good Instructors at the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School back in 1960.
Intakes are NOS WWII In Cosmoline. I may have an NOS AFKW intake stored away also.
Exhausts are both NOS GI Surplus and the Last of the NOS Civilian 270 Manifolds purchased thru my local GM dealer in the late 80s (I stocked up many years ago as these are scarce)
These are no longer available thru General Motors System. I can supply all the studs and gaskets with these.
Intake and Ex Mainfolds when purchased together include spare studs, new brass nuts and all gaskets necessary to install manifold to head and attach to Ex pipe.
I may have used Ex manifolds from the M 135/M-211 with the 302 engine, these are the same as the 270, and because they are used, may be warped. They not only warp at the gasket mating surface, the intake may warp vertically, making it impossible to install the pilot rings. Without pilot rings your engine will have a vacuum leak that will prevent smooth operation and idle.
NOTE:
Only the exhaust manifold from the Hydramatic Shift M-211/M-135 will fit, the Intake does not fit a 270. Used Exhaust manifold is $150.00 plus shipping. The studs that attach the late 302 manifold to the intake are too short and will have to be changed, these may twist off during removal.
ALWAYS LEAVE THE CONTROL VALVE ON THE EXHAUST IN THE SUMMER POSITION YEAR ROUND, IT WILL HELP ELIMINATE THE HOT SPOT AT THE MIDDLE OF THE EXHAUST WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE CRACK THAT DEVELOPES AT THE CENTER. This will slow down the warm up of the intake by a minute or two, but will add years to your manifold.
The above little tidbit had proven itself thru 45 years of observation of this practice which was first brought to my attention by my good Instructors at the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School back in 1960.