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Old 03-31-2022, 09:48 AM
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They said they will pour them after this week and will be avail to pick up next friday the 7th.Both the revised early and a correct late.I was a young man when this started!Tom

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Old 03-31-2022, 12:27 PM
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Thanks Tom for the update.

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Old 03-31-2022, 09:37 PM
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I was a young man when this started!Tom
I'd forward this to the foundry but most likely they already got the verbal edition.


Thanks for the reply,
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I'm ready for mine just let me know.
If I can get the extra funds I'll buy two.

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Old 04-11-2022, 10:40 PM
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Finally some good news!Got a email today the two intakes are ready to pickup.I’m slammed this week so John is trying to get them in a couple days.So as soon as he can get them machined we can test fit to confirm all good.Light at the end of the tunnel!Tom

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Fantastic. Glad to here the project is back on track.

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Old 04-14-2022, 12:25 PM
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I visited the foundry yesterday and picked up both a new early and new late model casting. This is the first late model casting we have had to date (other than the machined billet) and we will fit check it to a late model block after I finish machining it. This late model version is virtually the same basic casting as the early, with interchangeable cores for the revised coolant crossover and flange length. The other early vs late differences are accomplished with machining and are not related to the basic casting itself. I was also able to verify the early model casting has had the changes incorporated and is ready to go.

I have authorized the first production batch of manifolds which will begin to arrive here in the second week of May. We will begin machining them right away and will start shipping as soon as machining is complete.

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Late model casting, ready for machining:


Early and late model side by side:



One of several stacks of tooling and patterns for this project:


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Thank You for the update.

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Thanks for update and let us know when/where to pay for it!

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Old 04-22-2022, 08:40 PM
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We ran into a little snag on test fitting the late intake today.Discovered I had a 65-66 valley cover on the engine and there was a little interference between it and intake.So TAKE Notice!The valley cover or the intake MIGHT need some trimming to clear!I dont have a 69-70 type valley cover to retest.One other deal was the timing cover on my engine has very thick areas where the water pump bolts go.It restricted the tripower thermostat housing to slip in.Not a big deal with a little grinder.Will post some pics of it on my engine.Tom

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Old 04-22-2022, 08:44 PM
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Port alignment was great,bolt holes lined up to gasket and on
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Wow,thanks again Tom and all involved.

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Old 04-23-2022, 03:34 AM
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Am quite interested myself I may have missed it but what is the cost of these? I have a 63 Lemans and this would be really cool.

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Old 04-23-2022, 11:32 AM
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They are $2500.Tom

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Old 04-23-2022, 01:55 PM
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Guys,these things work with the 8 bolt covers,one of the 11 bolt covers with the dimple is a 70 number 482883 but the bolt boss in front of the T housing needs to be ground back about 1/4 inch.The 8 bolt cover the factory made that boss about 1/4 in shorter than the rest.Will post a pic of the 8 bolt.Tom

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Old 04-23-2022, 01:57 PM
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Old 04-23-2022, 01:58 PM
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You can see how that boss was cast short compared to the other.Tom

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I used a 1974 11-bolt cover with the dimple with a 1966 Tri-Power setup.

I needed to remove about 1/8” from the top bolt boss, the clearance between the boss and thermostat housing was pretty tight but everything worked fine.

So there’s no need to use the 8-bolt cover, by 1975 the dimple was omitted from the 11-bolt cover.

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Exactly!For some reason the 11 with the dimple are getting hard to find a good one.Tom

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