How can you tell an original casting from a used modern casting?
Rob
My Zen Moment for the Day: If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try
missing a couple of car payments.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Jones" <jonesal@u.washington.edu>
To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] intake/exhaust port matching
> Last time I talked to Patrick, he said they had leased the Chevrolet
> production rights and molds from the Fenton family. Thus, Patrick was the
> only person making modern castings of Fentons for Chevrolet. Not sure
about
> GMC. In my opinion, of the Fentons I've worked with, the 'original'
Fenton
> castings fit much better than the modern castings. The newer castings
> always seem to require a fair bit of 'customizing' to get them to
adequately
> fit. Even more screwing around if you use a non-stock intake. I always
> look for originals at swap meets, but expect to pay for them.
>
> Allen in Seattle
> '50 3100
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:47 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] intake/exhaust port matching
>
>
> > Are all of the modern "Fenton" exhaust manifolds made by Patricks? How
abt
> > other brands-do they match GMC's better? Bob in PHX AZ
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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