D code 4 brl Intake Manifold

Don't scrap anything. There is someone out there looking for one, right now. These parts are not being made anymore.
 
It is Iron. Not the normal Ford part number, but 5750034. Also has 7AH on a casting tag. Thanks Rod
 
Rowdy said:
It is Iron. Not the normal Ford part number, but 5750034. Also has 7AH on a casting tag. Thanks Rod
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Ford started another part number style in 1958 and lasted until 1959 I think, using the 5750000 numbers. Since the casting number is pretty low (5750034) I would assume this is a 1958 design for the 332 and/or 352.
Just a guess. I am not an FE expert.
 
It would seem that the cast date tag would be for August 1957. This was in what is left of a 57 Fairlane, which would have been after the model year change. Is it at all possible for there to be afew carryover bodies this early in the 1958 model year and this may have been one of them. Thanks Rod
 
Rowdy said:
It would seem that the cast date tag would be for August 1957. This was in what is left of a 57 Fairlane, which would have been after the model year change. Is it at all possible for there to be afew carryover bodies this early in the 1958 model year and this may have been one of them. Thanks Rod
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If you mean was it possible this is a carryover part from late 1957..., there were no FE's in 1957. It has to be an early casting for 1958 model year. I don't know if it is any better or worse than any other iron FE single 4 bbl. intake from a performance standpoint.
 
While scrounging around the internet, I found a post somewhere that says the early FE intakes were considerably lighter, because the passages were larger. Apparently, they had a lower floor, and larger passages because of that.
 
I am not sure what later manifolds weigh, but I would not call this one light. I will weigh it Friday when I get back home on Friday. Rod
 
Thanks for the clarification of light. I was thinking when I put it in the back of the pickup it was about the same weight as a stock Model A flywheel. So maybe lighter than 83 lbs. Rod
 
I was wondering if early in the 1958 model year (which would have started in July of 1957) if there was any chance Ford may have used up some of the 57 bodies left over, but put the 58 model year engine in them. Thanks Rod
 
Thanks for the link, will do some more research before I ask any questions. Tried to post the Thank You yesterday, but lost the connection while waiting for my daughters neurosergeon to arrive in the exam room. Did not have time after the apointment as I was pushing to get home from the long trip. Rod
 
Here are a couple of pic's of the manifold. Rod
 

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Fordors said:
That manifold is not for an FE, it is MEL. MEL used a sheet metal valley cover.
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That is not a MEL intake (383 430). MEL intakes do not have part of the valve cover gasket surface on the intake. It's 1958 Ford/T-Bird FE intake. Not sure if it was used on both 332 and 352 engines, or if it's early or late production. I would guess early.
 
scicala said:
That is not a MEL intake (383 430). MEL intakes do not have part of the valve cover gasket surface on the intake. It's 1958 Ford/T-Bird FE intake. Not sure if it was used on both 332 and 352 engines, or if it's early or late production. I would guess early.
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I do agree with your statement about the valve cover surface, but there is still a quandry here. Which FE had a separate valley cover and an iron 4 bbl. manifold? We can see the gravel under the manifold in Rowdy's pictures. I recall the 427 Tunnel Port aluminum manifold having a valley cover that fastened to the manifold, but I can't think of another that used a valley cover. Did the very early FE use one?
 
Fordors said:
I do agree with your statement about the valve cover surface, but there is still a quandry here. Which FE had a separate valley cover and an iron 4 bbl. manifold? We can see the gravel under the manifold in Rowdy's pictures. I recall the 427 Tunnel Port aluminum manifold having a valley cover that fastened to the manifold, but I can't think of another that used a valley cover. Did the very early FE use one?
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I just took a closer look at the pictures, and the dirt/gravel you see is all laying in pockets of the casting on top of the manifold. A quick look makes it appear that you are looking through the manifold. Kind of an optical illusion.
 
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