Tom you're exactly right - the Fentons will need some tweaking to fit just
about anything. Most of the problem with flange thickness can be overcome by
grinding the clamps, though, not the manifolds. Patrick is a stickler for
authenticity and probably won't change the patterns, but I am forwarding
your message to him.
There is so little vintage inline speed equipment still being made, I feel
thankful that somebody is still willing to make the effort for the
relatively small volumes to be sold.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Allen <thomasa@halcyon.com>
To: David G Shier <dshier@rmi.net>
Cc: jack halton <safesix@worldnet.att.net>; <avdoug@csn.org>;
<SAFESIX@att.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 11:28 AM
Subject: Fenton exhaust manifolds (was heat, blowers, etc)
> 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.
> >>
> snip--->
> Tom Allen
> Seattle, WA
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