Larry,
My head is still dizzy from all the exhaust fumes today. What I meant to
say in my earlier email is that I have a F4B aluminum manifold and that
it was the only one I knew of besides the original High Rise Cobra
manifold. I realize that these are both aluminum and that is why I
questioned the west coaster mechanic who said he had seen "several
originally installed cast iron four barrel manifolds" when he used to
work on the left coast. He even used to own a Tiger way back when.
I didn't believe him when he told me and I definitely don't believe him
now. I want to thank you all for your advice and I will try to get a
picture of this "tiger rarety" for your amusement. Final note, the
mechanic I am talking about isn't working on my car but works in the
same garage and is playing armchair quarterback.
Thanks again,
Malcolm
PS> Larry... I'm working on it.
Malcolm McDonald wrote:
>
> Stu,
>
> I have a F4B manifold and I was told by the mechanics that this
> manifold was cast iron and obviously not a F4B. I'm not sure what to
> make of it.
>
> Question #2: My F4B seems to be a high rise manifold. Does anyone know
> if there were different versions of the F4B?
>
> Thanks,
> Malcolm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stubrennan@attbi.com [mailto:stubrennan@attbi.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:09 PM
> To: Malcolm McDonald
> Subject: Re: Stock: 4bbl Cast Iron Manifold?
>
> Back at Suni 2, Tom Patton was giving us a tour of his
> race car. I remember him telling us that the "F4B" was
> the original manifold that the SCCA would let him use.
> Is this what the guy had?
>
> Stu
> > It seems like every time I walk into a repair or restoration shop
> > with my Tiger somebody finds a piece that I need. Well not really.
> > but they think I need it. It happened again today. Here is the
> > story.
> >
> > A guy walked into the shop asked who Tiger it was and told the
> mechanic
> > that he has an original cast iron four barrel manifold for my tiger.
> It
> > is the correct ford part number for SCCA racing and therefore on one
> of
> > the original equipment lists.
> >
> > I have heard of the Edelbrock and the High Rise Cobra manifold but I
> > know nothing of this other manifold. Does anybody have any idea what
> > this guy is talking about?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Malcolm
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