Intake is Outgoing

[80BrownK10]

Crap look at all that **** on top of that engine!

 

[Jimbarry]

dsteelejr Let me pop a valve cover and see what heads I have. Any idea of shipping costs? This would be great if it fits. I've read you can interchange square/oval but not peanut. Then again I've read you can interchange all three with the correct gaskets. Without any knowledge whatsoever, I want peanut with peanut I think.

 

[Raider L]

@Jimbarry,

Welcome to Square body from Louisiana. @bucket might know something about your dually, he's got "some".

 

[Jimbarry]

Crap look at all that **** on top of that engine!

Yeah, Chevy cornered the market on rubber tubing this year. Gonna pop a valve cover tomorrow to see what heads I have. Hopefully I can get an intake, the one that's on it currently is just cold patched. I've memorized all the lines so I don't have to mark them. (Yeah Sure!)

 

[Bextreme04]

dsteelejr Let me pop a valve cover and see what heads I have. Any idea of shipping costs? This would be great if it fits. I've read you can interchange square/oval but not peanut. Then again I've read you can interchange all three with the correct gaskets. Without any knowledge whatsoever, I want peanut with peanut I think.

You almost certainly have the small oval heads of some kind. They started putting them on the truck 454's in the early to mid 70's and didn't go back to a large oval until the Gen VI in 1996

 

[Jimbarry]

You almost certainly have the small oval heads of some kind. They started putting them on the truck 454's in the early to mid 70's and didn't go back to a large oval until the Gen VI in 1996

I hope so, I'll find out for sure tomorrow. Chevy didn't go back to the large ovals till then but evidently LOTS of backyard mechanics did and I was told the top end of this one was done not too long ago.

 

[Jimbarry]

Here is a current pic of it. Like I said earlier, it’s been off for a year now so it has some rust and will need to be cleaned up. The front water pump bypass fitting still needs to be removed. Otherwise it’s good. You can have it if you want to pay the shipping.

dsteelejr, I checked the head casting numbers and they are peanut. This manifold will fit and all fittings match what I need. If your offer still stands let me know what you need in order to ship it. REALLY appreciate it!
Jim

 

[dsteelejr]

dsteelejr, I checked the head casting numbers and they are peanut. This manifold will fit and all fittings match what I need. If your offer still stands let me know what you need in order to ship it. REALLY appreciate it!
Jim

Yeah, it’s yours. I work away from home in the oilfield. Monday is the soonest I will be able to get it shipped. Once I ship it I’ll let you know what the actual shipping cost is and if could send a money gram or whatever for the shipping that’d be awesome. You can email me the address you want it sent to. My email is my user name at yahoo.

 

[Jimbarry]

Yeah, it’s yours. I work away from home in the oilfield. Monday is the soonest I will be able to get it shipped. Once I ship it I’ll let you know what the actual shipping cost is and if could send a money gram or whatever for the shipping that’d be awesome. You can email me the address you want it sent to. My email is my user name at yahoo.

The manifold that dsteelejr sent me works awesome. It's installed and the truck is running great. Idle is just a bit high but not enough to worry about and I think it will settle in once the rebuilt carb gets a little worn in. Lots of lessons learned such as at 75 the difference between the weight of an aluminum and steel manifold is monumental but "got r done". This forum helped a lot including finding the manifold, great site!

 

[dsteelejr]

@Jimbarry Definitely looks a lot nicer than that butchered aluminum intake.

That cast iron is a bit heavier, isn’t it? Gal at the post office was struggling with it. Her scale said the package was 54 pounds. I used about a whole roll of duct tape on the box because I was afraid of it bottoming out in transit.

 

[Rusty Nail]

The manifold that dsteelejr sent me works awesome. It's installed and the truck is running great. Idle is just a bit high but not enough to worry about and I think it will settle in once the rebuilt carb gets a little worn in. Lots of lessons learned such as at 75 the difference between the weight of an aluminum and steel manifold is monumental but "got r done". This forum helped a lot including finding the manifold, great site!

Man - that looks awesome! Great job.

 

[eskimomann209]

The manifold that dsteelejr sent me works awesome. It's installed and the truck is running great. Idle is just a bit high but not enough to worry about and I think it will settle in once the rebuilt carb gets a little worn in. Lots of lessons learned such as at 75 the difference between the weight of an aluminum and steel manifold is monumental but "got r done". This forum helped a lot including finding the manifold, great site!

Where in ca are ya?
I’m in the Central Valley!
You should give me your dually. I could always use another!

 

[Jimbarry]

Where in ca are ya?
I’m in the Central Valley!
You should give me your dually. I could always use another!

You're the 3rd in line but not gonna be giving it any time soon.. I'm in the mountains of Julian.