pflaming Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Last night I noted a couple of differences in this manifold. 1) what is the purpose of the nipple in the side of the center, 2) that center appears to be larger and higher than other manifolds I have. Your response is requested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 It's homemade. Have done a few myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 The intake is home made?? When hoods were high the intakes had that tall casting under the carb. As hoods got lower, so did that casting. My 56 intake is nearly flush with the horizontal portion, and in54 they switched to a shorter carb also. The other deal looks like a tap for a vacuum gauge or some other vacuum accessory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, greg g said: The intake is home made?? When hoods were high the intakes had that tall casting under the carb. As hoods got lower, so did that casting. My 56 intake is nearly flush with the horizontal portion, and in54 they switched to a shorter carb also. The other deal looks like a tap for a vacuum gauge or some other vacuum accessory. Look at the amateur weld on the front dump. This was common in its day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Saw that, think Paul was asking about the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 This is a 47/48 T124 engine so the tall intake makes sense, the vacuum port, ?? Maybe wiper vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Vacuum gauge on the dash to monitor fuel economy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsartain Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 There were two manifolds that I have seen, I have one of each. The taller one was supposed to help balance and even out the fuel air charge going to the cylinders that were farther out thus increasing power. Did it work? I have been told it did, but I have no experience myself. I would have used my tall one had it not been cracked. The vacuum port is anyone's guess but i don;t remember seeing the port on the back runner of the intake on mine. That's where the vacuum windshield washer connected. I'm sure that the extra dump was an attempt to increase exhaust breathability. So I hear that adding a dual manifold, header, or adding an extra dump helped to increase torque. That one is ridiculous old school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Engine is a T124, a truck engine. Could that have been for horns? It seems to me a wolf whistle came off there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsartain Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Now its all coming together, Red Engine Horns Whistles Ok, Vacuum motor for a siren. Did by chance the engine come out of a Fire Truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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