Austin Intake manifold - Where can I find one?

[Andrew_B]

There's a collection of 80 or so Flathead intake manifolds for sale that includes this one from Austin Engineering. Unfortunately they are selling them as a lot and I don’t have the 30k they want for the collection. The collection was handed down to someone that has no information on this intake manifold. I’ve searched the web and was unable to find any information regarding the mfg. I’d building a flatty for a speedway car and want something a bit different and this intake would be perfect. Does anyone here have any info on this intake?

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[Fordestes]

Google Ken Austin manifolds, He offers some really great manifolds, I have looked at what he offers but for my G.M.C blown flatty I decided to use a Michell intake it better suited my needs, although Mr. Austins were more affordable.
Good luck,
Fordestes,

 

[Andrew_B]

Excellent. I just found his site and luckily he's only 20 miles from where I live.

 

[Grandadeo]

And we'll never know where that is cause you didn't put your location in your profile.

Lee

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Here's a page from Austin's site. If you look around in early 1950's magazines you will find him, a very clever rodder who tried oddball engines and made his own fuel injection...

http://www.austinrodshop.com/Ford_Flathead.html