Weird (to me) intake

[Dick Steinkamp]

What's with the extra "bump" on this intake?

 

[barnstuf]

I believe from a right hand drive Model A.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

I believe from a right hand drive Model A.

Thanks. What would the bump be for on a RHD car?

 

[Keith True]

It's for a pivot,or bellcrank for the spark advance rod.

 

[Juggler]

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Del found a 6 year old classified paper with a Phaeton for sale WAY up North. Called & he still had it. Took a trailer & went WAY up North. SURPRISE! it was a R/H Drive! He bought it. It was GREEN & drove GOOD. He still has it.
Bill W.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Thanks! Mystery solved!!

 

[Synchro909]

I bought my first Model A CHEAP because the PO had connected the rods to the wrong arms on that bell crank. As a result, the steering column lever was Up to advance, down to retard. Even then, because one arm is longer than the other, he couldn't get enough advance so it struggled to hold top gear on the flat. When I took delivery, I stopped just around the corner and connected them the right way and have never looked back (except at Chevs in the rear vision mirror )

 

[Brad in Germany]

Manifold diameter for AF engines?

I have a similar manifold on my AF engine in a French (left hand drive) car.

Is the manifold smaller diameter for the AF engines?

What is that a plug on my manifold where the pivot for the spark advance would be bolted on for RHD cars? (Obviously not needed for a LHD car)

Were all AF engine manifolds like this?

Thanks for any insight,
Brad in Maryland

 

[Joe K]

Re: Manifold diameter for AF engines?

Maybe smaller diameter to match the smaller bores/smaller engine displacement?

Carb venturi/jets may be different too.

Joe K

 

[Synchro909]

Re: Manifold diameter for AF engines?

I have a similar manifold on my AF engine in a French (left hand drive) car.



What is that a plug on my manifold where the pivot for the spark advance would be bolted on for RHD cars? (Obviously not needed for a LHD car)

A grease nipple??

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

I wonder if when Ford made spares that the made all intakes like the ones shown here so they could be used on both left and right drive cars.

 

[Brad in Germany]

I wonder if when Ford made spares that the made all intakes like the ones shown here so they could be used on both left and right drive cars.

Yeah, that is what I am thinking might be the case with the AF manifolds - that they are the same regardless if they are for a RHD or a LHD car.

Has anyone seen an AF manifold without the spark advance pivot bump?

Brad in Maryland.

 

[Synchro909]

Whether they made the same manifold for both left and right hand drive cars back in the day is of little help. This is just one more of those scores of things that vendors do not offer for RHD cars.

 

[Art Newland]

Is there a problem with too many worn out intake manifolds and not enough replacements available?

That's what happens when you forget to grease them!