[hgerhardt]

Originally Posted by 67Fbird

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obvious note.....all metric dims (25.4 0r .03937 ..your choice.)

Thanks for that! It's a good start. What I really need is the intake port locations in 3d space, or at least a distance from the centerpoints of, let's say, between two intake gasket-locating counterbores on opposite heads. Once I reverse-engineer a gasket I can then locate the ports in 3d space if I know how far apart they are.

I suppose it wouldn't be that difficult to put a manifold on a surface plate and with the help of a knee, use a height gage to get something accurate enough.

[67Fbird]

Originally Posted by hgerhardt

Thanks for that! It's a good start. What I really need is the intake port locations in 3d space, or at least a distance from the centerpoints of, let's say, between two intake gasket-locating counterbores on opposite heads. Once I reverse-engineer a gasket I can then locate the ports in 3d space if I know how far apart they are.

I suppose it wouldn't be that difficult to put a manifold on a surface plate and with the help of a knee, use a height gage to get something accurate enough.

Typical method for measuring \-----------/

would be part sitting flat and use 2 dowels..... 0\-----------/0

with know diameters and measure over the outside then a little trig per the known angle (45)......onless you have a couple moldmaker ball-pins
https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/110300560910/
and a CMM.

Otherwise it's going to take you a minute to do all the set-ups accurately and then figuring per plane.

[hgerhardt]

Originally Posted by 67Fbird

Typical method for measuring \-----------/

would be part sitting flat and use 2 dowels..... 0\-----------/0

with know diameters and measure over the outside then a little trig per the known angle (45)......onless you have a couple moldmaker ball-pins
https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/110300560910/
and a CMM.

Otherwise it's going to take you a minute to do all the set-ups accurately and then figuring per plane.

I know how to measure the manifold using dowel pins; was just trying to save the 5 min setup time. You know, being lazy! But, I had forgotten about tooling balls. That's a great idea. Probably best to use a factory intake vs an old aftermarket one as hopefully they're machined more accurately-- but that's probably wishful thinking.