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Re: [Spridgets] Manifold flange thickness

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> fJq+5cyO8E9AINLs4P0BGJLIVz9m8XWquxxq2PK+1atz9oXYkgON71CaKJIqWhNv+VYZa+ksreMyJz9Yh6B8wvjUQh0wAWHDdz7pdFgOq+Nn9lZFLzCjOE2i +meDsO5Tc4WMFcHXtaHlCw==
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Manifold flange thickness
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 15:12:23 -0400
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Send it all back to Maniflow and tell them to get their shxt together.  No e=
xcuse for this kind of BS.  They make both parts and they don't match?  Ridi=
culous. =20

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:
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> Have the exhaust faces machined down 35 thou.  Being both Maniflo they sho=
uld 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 carb.  They mat=
ch perfectly. Supposed to be a standard thickness for the flanges.=20
> Mike MacLean
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> On Saturday, September 5, 2020, 11:22:59 AM PDT, Hal Faulkner via Spridget=
s <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Listerati,
> Trying to get off my rear end and make some progress in my long term overh=
aul 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 old 3 to one e=
xhaust manifold with a Maniflow LCB, the intake manifold is also by Maniflow=
, for the HS-2 carbs that came with the car.  The concern I have is that the=
 flange is thicker on the exhaust than on the intake.  Torquing the manifold=
s until the exhaust just touches the block (no gasket for this measurement) l=
eaves the intake manifold with about 35 thousands play.  Of course, this can=
 be taken up in the gasket, but that leaves the washer on the intake side (o=
f the common studs) sitting at a noticeable angle, which ,if nothing else, d=
oesn't look very cool.  The attached photo shows about .035" of feeler betwe=
en the washero and the intake manifold flange.  The exhaust manifold is snug=
. =20
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> What would you do? =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Send it all back to Maniflow and tell them t=
o get their shxt together. &nbsp;No excuse for this kind of BS. &nbsp;They m=
ake both parts and they don't match? &nbsp;Ridiculous. &nbsp;<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><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te">On Sep 5, 2020, at 2:45 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@=
autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydp3ed5ca22yahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;">=
<div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Have the exhaust faces machin=
ed down 35 thou.&nbsp; Being both Maniflo they should have matched thicknan.=
&nbsp; I have the LCB header (I don't know who makes it) on my 1275 and a Ti=
tan intake manifold for my single HIF44 carb.&nbsp; They match perfectly. Su=
pposed to be a standard thickness for the flanges. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><br></div>
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        </div><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_9803739150" class=3D"yahoo_quoted">
            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                <div>
                    On Saturday, September 5, 2020, 11:22:59 AM PDT, Hal Fau=
lkner via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"yiv2032276708"><div dir=3D"ltr">Listerati,<d=
iv>Trying to get off my rear end and make some progress in my long term over=
haul of FROG AYE, my 1960 Frogeye. The engine is now a 20 over 1275 with som=
e porting, oversize valves and VP-SP3 cam. I have replaced the old 3 to one e=
xhaust manifold&nbsp;with a Maniflow LCB, the intake manifold is also by Man=
iflow, for the HS-2 carbs that came with the car.&nbsp; The concern I have i=
s that the flange is thicker on the exhaust than on the intake.&nbsp; Torqui=
ng the manifolds until the exhaust just touches the block (no gasket for thi=
s measurement) leaves the intake manifold with about 35 thousands play.&nbsp=
; Of 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, which=
 ,if nothing else, doesn't look very cool.&nbsp; The attached photo shows ab=
out .035" of feeler between the washero and the intake manifold flange.&nbsp=
; The exhaust manifold is snug.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>What wo=
uld you do?&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div></div></div>--------------------=
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