Just so that I am clear on what is what...is this the Trojan or the Uniflo?
I tried e-mailing Bert's, and I sent a PM to Steve, but I never got a reply from either one. Thanks for the tip though.
I've thought about modifying one of the intakes for the downdraft 3-bolt Strombergs, but the runners are oblong, not round, so I dont know how well this would work. I guess I could always give up and turn it right-side-up and put two 81's on it, but that wasnt the look I was after, and its more carburetor than I really need.
One thing I like about your intake here is they still have a provision for bolting to the exhaust manifold. That's probably not the best for racing, and out-and-out power, but I think it helps drivablity on the street.
Thanks for posting the pic and for your help
The manifold pictured above is the Trojan that I bought on eBay. This manifold is pictured in those wonderfull unauthorized accessoriess for the model A book. I think that the Trojan manifold was offered from 1931 untill around 1950 . Sometimes Trojan manifolds will show up on eBay but thats about the only place that I've seen one.
Steve sold the Uniflo manifold to me in the mid 90s from his personal collection. I mentioned Steve at Berts because they often go to the big swap meets and bring back all kinds of cool stuff. Steve would probably be more likely to find a cast iron dual updraft manifold than most people that I know of. Several brands of cast iron dual updraft manifolds were made back in the day. The Uni-Flo was made after 31 and had larger runners that work better with the B carbs. The rear carb is cocked outward at the rear to better clear the down turn of the exhaust manifold. The Uni-Flo out performs the Trojan but isn't nearly as pretty but probably far more scairce. Here is a pic of the Uni-Flo on our speedster.
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