Well, basic in the sense that it's part of building your own multi-carb manifold. I've a single barrel carb manifold for a flathead Six, with the heat riser built into the intake manifold. Although I've seen many a homemade multi-carb intake manifold build, what do people do to adjust and compensate for not having that air pre-heat function originally designed? For the most part, from what I can see, it's not replaced, but I would think something would need to take the place of the pre-heat function. I don't know, so I'm asking.
Since you don't see much cold temps it won't be much of a problem for you...Here in CT where it gets cold winter DD is a pain the ***, had to box the intake in to the header to get some heat..
post a pic of manifold/motor. heat risers that I have seen either direct heat to carb choke, or exhaust g***es going through intake manifold. do not directly heat intake manifold or carb. gas is flammable.
Aftermarket 6 cylinder intakes such as Edmunds have a p***age way that allows engine coolant to run through and heat the manifold. While that's not really for pre heating it might help a little in the regard.
Shown from the underside. See the hose ******s for the heater hose? And Reno gets colder than Connecticut.
Thanks for the tips. I figured there were ways, I just hadn't noticed the heater tricks on the photos I've seen before. Haven't really studied a multi carb manifold up close before.
Let he air cleaner **** hot air from a shroud around the exhaust manifold. Use during winter, remove for summer driving.
you could make a small runner ( stainless pipe ) and direct some exhaust flow thru it to start it up . but to keep the manifold /carb from Icing I would water heat it as the same as the edmunds . just use the water pump byp*** hose to get the water before the thermostat or use the heater line off the head to the heater . the water heats up faster than you think ( 2-3 minutes ) .
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