1952-59 Ford counter weight!

I have a inline 6 215, and on the bottom part of the manifold under the carb there is a counter weight and a spring. I am missing those to pieces so I was wondering where I could get one. I looked at macs and they dont have those. does anyone know what that piece does? I know that there is a valve that opens and closes but what is this purpose!

 

Vein: This is a copy of the response on another thread...just in case you missed it.

On a 6-cylinder I would keep the heat riser operational if at all possible, especially if you live in cold country where a pre-heated intake manifold will help operation as the car warms up. Just be sure to keep it serviced on a regular basis.

On a V8 I would remove it. Typically the valve diverts exhaust flow from one side of the motor, under the carburetor in the intake manifold and into the exhaust manifold on the other side. As the engine warms up, the valve opens and allows normal exhaust flow.

If the valve sticks, which is very common, two things happen: The engine will run hot because part of the exhaust is routed under the carburetor even when it isn't needed. And, one side of the exhaust will run cold because it is not getting its full measure of exhaust g***es. The "cold" side will tend to retain moisture, a byproduct of condensation of exhaust gases, and will rust out much, much sooner.

If the valve is removed, it will take the engine longer to run smooth when it's cold, but both sides of your dual exhaust will heat up equally every time you drive it. And, you'll never have to worry about cooking your carburetor with excess exhaust heat in the intake manifold.

Good luck finding the parts to repair it, vein, but it's probably worth the effort.

 

If I decide to go with a different manifold you can have mine. I'm sure you could probably adapt one from a junkyard car.