Technical Edmunds Ford Flathead 6 intake

I was wondering about this intake as the base for the carbs are angled, what was the purpose for this? This isn't the first one that I have seen this way and am curious about it. Was wondering how they would run on a car or truck this way or if a person would need any modifications.

Thanks

 

Must have been for a boat. It seems like when you see intakes with angles on them they are marine motors. you should be able to mill it flat.

 

All car motors (and truck) slope down to the back. At least, on rear wheel drive vehicles. They make the manifold that way to make the carb sit level.

Marine engines slope down even more, and have manifolds even more tilted.

 

how much angle is too much? This has about 1/4 - 3/16 of an inch angle on the carb mounting base

 

my guess would be when the motor is in the car you would want to have the carbs level.

 

Most cars about 7 degrees I think. Boats, a lot more. See if you can find a manifold out of a rear drive vehicle and notice the angle.

 

My dad said Midget and Sprint motors had a lot of rear tilt back in the 40s and 50s when he raced.

 

I am trying to put this on a 226 Ford Flathead 6 cylinder and put it into a 1948 F-3 pickup. Would the angle be correct? I currently don't have the motor in the truck and due to the season am not able to get it in until warmer weather.