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I would carefully grind washers. Even if both flanges are the correct
thickness you will most likely have gaskets of differing thicknesses.
On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 4:31 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I would contact Maniflow and ask them what the correct thickness is to
> establish if the exhaust is incorrect or if the inlet manifold is correct
> and then invite them to send a replacement part. I'd also want to be sur=
e
> that something that is claimed to be made by Maniflow really is.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel S
>
> On Sat, 5 Sep 2020 at 20:12, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Send it all back to Maniflow and tell them to get their shxt together.
>> No excuse for this kind of BS. They make both parts and they don't matc=
h?
>> Ridiculous.
>>
>> Have you contacted them?
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>> On Sep 5, 2020, at 2:45 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Have the exhaust faces machined down 35 thou. Being both Maniflo they
>> should have matched thicknan. I have the LCB header (I don't know who
>> makes it) on my 1275 and a Titan intake manifold for my single HIF44 car=
b.
>> They match perfectly. Supposed to be a standard thickness for the flange=
s.
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>> On Saturday, September 5, 2020, 11:22:59 AM PDT, Hal Faulkner via
>> Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Listerati,
>> Trying to get off my rear end and make some progress in my long term
>> overhaul of FROG AYE, my 1960 Frogeye. The engine is now a 20 over 1275
>> with some porting, oversize valves and VP-SP3 cam. I have replaced the o=
ld
>> 3 to one exhaust manifold with a Maniflow LCB, the intake manifold is al=
so
>> by Maniflow, for the HS-2 carbs that came with the car. The concern I h=
ave
>> is that the flange is thicker on the exhaust than on the intake. Torqui=
ng
>> the manifolds until the exhaust just touches the block (no gasket for th=
is
>> measurement) leaves the intake manifold with about 35 thousands play. O=
f
>> course, this can be taken up in the gasket, but that leaves the washer o=
n
>> the intake side (of the common studs) sitting at a noticeable angle, whi=
ch
>> ,if nothing else, doesn't look very cool. The attached photo shows abou=
t
>> .035" of feeler between the washero and the intake manifold flange. The
>> exhaust manifold is snug.
>>
>> What would you do?
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I would carefully grind washers.=C2=A0 Even if both flange=
s are the correct thickness you will most likely have gaskets of differing=
=C2=A0thicknesses.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 4:31 PM Weslake1330 vi=
a Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I would contact Maniflow and as=
k them what the correct thickness is to establish if the exhaust is incorre=
ct or if the inlet manifold is correct and then invite them to send a repla=
cement part.=C2=A0 I'd also want to be sure that something that is clai=
med to be made by Maniflow really is.<div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Daniel S</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 5 Sep 2020 at 20:12, Rick Fisk via Sp=
ridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Send it all back to Maniflow and t=
ell them to get their shxt together.=C2=A0 No excuse for this kind of BS.=
=C2=A0 They make both parts and they don't match?=C2=A0 Ridiculous. =C2=
=A0<div><br></div><div>Have you contacted them?<br><div><br></div><div>Rick=
<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 5, 2020, at 2:45 PM, Michael MacLean via Spr=
idgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div style=3D"font-family:"ti=
mes new roman","new york",times,serif;font-size:16px"><div><=
/div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Have the exhaust faces machined down 35 thou.=C2=
=A0 Being both Maniflo they should have matched thicknan.=C2=A0 I have the =
LCB header (I don't know who makes it) on my 1275 and a Titan intake ma=
nifold for my single HIF44 carb.=C2=A0 They match perfectly. Supposed to be=
a standard thickness for the flanges. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacL=
ean<br></div><div><br></div>
=20
</div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8194808682426589770gmail-m_-54283463734916=
54872gmail-m_-8959562192658747527yahoo_quoted_9803739150">
<div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
=20
<div>
On Saturday, September 5, 2020, 11:22:59 AM PDT, Hal Fa=
ulkner via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8194808682426589770gmail-m_-5428346=
373491654872gmail-m_-8959562192658747527yiv2032276708"><div dir=3D"ltr">Lis=
terati,<div>Trying to get off my rear end and make some progress in my long=
term overhaul of FROG AYE, my 1960 Frogeye. The engine is now a 20 over 12=
75 with some porting, oversize valves and VP-SP3 cam. I have replaced the o=
ld 3 to one exhaust manifold=C2=A0with a Maniflow LCB, the intake manifold =
is also by Maniflow, for the HS-2 carbs that came with the car.=C2=A0 The c=
oncern I have is that the flange is thicker on the exhaust than on the inta=
ke.=C2=A0 Torquing the manifolds until the exhaust just touches the block (=
no gasket for this measurement) leaves the intake manifold with about 35 th=
ousands play.=C2=A0 Of course, this can be taken up in the gasket, but that=
leaves the washer on the intake side (of the common studs) sitting at a no=
ticeable angle, which ,if nothing else, doesn't look very cool.=C2=A0 T=
he attached photo shows about .035" of feeler between the washero and =
the intake manifold flange.=C2=A0 The exhaust manifold is snug.=C2=A0=C2=A0=
</div><div><br></div><div>What would you do?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></di=
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