HAMBer fabbed 3x2 intake for a Cad 429... what happened to the post?

I tried a search and went back looking for it and can't find it. Did it get lost in the crash?

Travis

 

I fess up

 

wow....

more details please?

 

thats hella cool

more info please

 

this is *****in, give is details, please

 

I used 3/8" plt for the flanges and 10 ga for the runners and plenum.
I started with a stock 4 brl intake and made a jig to bolt it to with 3/8" x 3" steel flatbar. I clamped the flatbar to the intake then transfer punched the bolt pattern to them.Then bent the end ones and welded them. Then cut and welded the bottom flatbars to keep it nice and flat on the top. Dont overweld the jig You may warp it and inturn so will Your new manifold.
After the jig is done unbolt it from the manifold and test fit it make sure it doesnt rock end to end or side to side. The old mani should lay in flat.
It didnt take any real fancy tools to make it. Drill, sawsall,jig saw. transfer punches, hand files, die grinder and a welder.I traced the port layout from a set of gaskets. I'll let the pics tell the rest.

 

I made this from 5086 alum plt.
I copied the carb placement from the ford setup and used Ford carbs. I had a complete extra set of T-bird carbs- linkage and fuel block. It all works real good. After getting the manifold surfaced My machinist said it was within 0.30 and cleaned up nice. Thats where the 3/8" flanges come in, lots of room for error and will clamp down nice. FEDER

 

Thanks Feder!!

I have a buddy who is giving me a pair of 64 Cad CDV's (donor cars but one is pretty complete) and I am going to cut them up... and I am keeping the 429 in the one that still has an engine. I realized this is an orphan engine as far as the Cads go, so when you posted that I was like...wow!! Because I love 3x2 setups as I have one on my '59 348.

I'm saving this post so I can build one later... or ask you!

Thanks again!!

Travis

 

Not to be a smart*** but didn't your machinist mean .030 and not 0.30? Thirty thousands (the first number) is really close for a fabrication. 0.30 (300 thousnads is over a quarter of an inch and would make some of the material mighty thin after machining.

Either way, that is one fine job of fabricating.

Frank

 

Sorry .030

 

Where's all the pictures ?

Tom