Hot Rods flathead ford intake i.d. needed

so i found this in a barn....a real barn
its a 2 piece manifold where the carb surface unbolts
the only casting marks are the number 17297 on the top and 17298 on the bottom
any help would be appreciated
thanks

 

That is an odd one, never seen one like that before, very nicely made. Wonder how it runs.


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The flathead intake manifold you have was made by Anderson Industries from Indiana. There were three different tops made, a four barrel (the one that you have)a 3X2 top and a 2X2 top. When you bolted the base to the flathead engine any one of the three tops could be unbolted or bolted on to the flathead engine without ever touching the base. I would think this setup would run quite well.

 

i guess i should have bought the other one too
tk

 

Thanks a bunch! I thought it might be an Ansen but didn’t know for sure.

 

If you were going to put a value on it, what would you guess?