I just bought a set of fenton split headers for my 235 stovebolt off ebay. I almost won the offy intake with twin carbs, but a slow net connection cost me that... oh well... my question is will the fenton headers match up with the stock single 1bl intake? My plan is to just run it like that for now, and upgrade to a different intake down the line once I get the car running/driving.
If they don't, you can always do some minor grinding on the bottom of the intake for the needed clearance. Just get ahold of one of the heat plates that's available, or make your own. No heat on the bottom of the intake isn't good, in terms of both milage and driveability.
buy one from speedway, same price as off ebay. trust. haven't seen one for less than new yet youll need to set up the carbs the way inliners.org spells it out for it to work right.
I used Fenton exhaust manifolds on my 53 for a couple of years with the stock carb and intake. I did do a little bit of grinding, but it was nothing major.
I read in issue 30 of TRJ, that Pat Dykes is repopping Fenton intake manifolds, so why not run one of these.
Just so you know, fentons almost never fit perfect out the box, one size fits all pretty much, But its nothing a little grinding cant fix. I got mine to clear with a big 4bbl manifold
Lack of heat riser not a problem if you fire it dead cold...start it, keep it running for 5 minutes, then shut it off. Go back in for a quick cup, and when you come out, it'll be ready. Your stock choke heat tube should plug into the front header as is. Never seen any genuine Fentons hit a stock intake. Hope your front casting clears the mount. 302
Believe me, if you plan on driving the car in cold weather (below 40 degrees), you will want heat on the intake. Remember, once you get rolling down the road on a cold day, the air rushing through the engine compartment can cool things off to the point that carburetor icing takes place, like it did on my buddy's Chevy truck. He could drive it a few miles before it quit, then after it sat for 5-10 minutes, the heat from the engine would thaw it out and he could drive it another 2-3 miles. Not the ideal way to get from point A to B!
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