<VV> 140 ex manifolds differences

[Harry Yarnell]

...and they are wider spaced... (the exhaust pipe studs)

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
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Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 12:47 PM
Subject: <VV> 140 ex manifolds differences


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Identify 140 exhaust manifold?
> To: Les <corvair at mts.net>
>
> Hi Les,
>
> I'd guess there may be some minor difference year to year, but if the
> logs fit it must be a 140 manifold - all the other engines used small
> exhaust tubes. The only functional difference I can think of is if
> there are AIR tubes or not, which would be pretty obvious.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Les wrote:
>
>> I have a pair of exhaust logs on the shelf here. I have a pair of
>> (ooooh
>> pretty) rebuilt 140 heads here too. The logs fit on the heads. How
>> can I
>> tell if I have proper 140 manifolds or something else? Casting #,
>> measurements, etc.?
>
> ------------------------------ 
>
> I bored out the 3 exhaust ports on each of my 180 manifold to fit the 140 
> HP ex tubes. I seem to recall the single exit hole was a different size on 
> 140s. I'm Even less sure about ex stud spacing for the ex pipe flanges.
>
> Dan T
>
>
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