Carburettors backwards?

Kiwin. Be nice, if the manifold was intended for a race car it certainly would not mean that it was for EVERY race car. The original question was “what might be the reason for reversed carbs?” I simply suggest a possibility. It is people like you that have caused me to post very, very, little the past couple years.
 
Somewhere I have the copy of the original patent from '35 (I think) on this intake. It is very technical and explains that reversing the carbs has more to do with allowing the carbs to be over the ports while still permitting the generator to remain straight up.

In order for the carbs to be directly over the ports in the "normal position", it needed to be a high rise intake like many pre-war intakes were.

If I can find it, I'll post it here. It is also interesting that it goes into great detail about changing the firing order in order to improve firing and reduce the sharing of the middle exhaust ports.
 
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fortyonerag said:
Does anyone have any pics of a front wheel drive flathead race engine?
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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=713966648421112
In 1935 Miller-Ford race car was the product of an ambitious collaboration between legendary engineer Harry Miller and Ford Motor Company, created with the goal of dominating the Indianapolis 500. Ford sought to enter Indy racing with a competitive, modern machine, and Miller—already famous for his brilliant but costly racing designs—was chosen to engineer the project. What emerged was a group of sleek, lightweight front-wheel-drive cars built around Ford’s production-based V8 engine, blending affordability with high-end racing innovation.


And > https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2...ry-millers-1935-fwd-flathead-ford-indy-racer/
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Miller tried a few different intake combos on these cars. I’ll try to find a picture of the one with the Hexagon Tool intake
 
fortyonerag said:
Many thanks PH, much appreciated. I love this stuff.


And wouldn't you know it, carbs sideways!
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Yep. Haha. I'm read up again on the history of this '35 Ford racing program and there were 4 cars. The car with the Hexagon Tool intake used two 48's and turned the fastest time.

Who made the other intake set-ups is unclear. Some believe they were designed by Miller and used Miller carbs.

All cars DNF'd Indy due to the headers being too close to the steering box and all of them lost their steering at some point in the race.

I would love a set of those cast iron W headers.

This infuriated Henry so much, Ford's sponsored racing program effectively ended until after he died.
 
Getting off topic here, but it is an interesting subject. The steering box isn't like the type we are used to. You cab see the proximity to the headers here. I don't know if it was the box or the UJ that was seizing up.
 

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Getting off topic here, but it is an interesting subject. The steering box isn't like the type we are used to. You cab see the proximity to the headers here. I don't know if it was the box or the UJ that was seizing up.
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That photo of the Ford/Miller Indy car checks ALL the boxes for me. Stunning design, beautiful color scheme and the sideways V8 logo, the dark red wheels.....
 
Mart said:
Getting off topic here, but it is an interesting subject. The steering box isn't like the type we are used to. You cab see the proximity to the headers here. I don't know if it was the box or the UJ that was seizing up.
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From everything I read, they say the steering boxes seized up. Possible the u-joint failed like you mentioned or the grease used inside the box wasn't up to the task. Would like to know definitively what the issue was.

That is a bit surprising for Miller was known for testing all of his machines before letting them roll out the door.
 
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Looking closer that this picture, the front of the block looks different. Whatever is attached to the front, looks like it's attached to a large circle pattern that a normal front timing cover.

Not seeing any belts, I wonder what drove the water pump system?
 
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