Model A Heater

I have a Director Special in good representation if you need an example. These appear to be very rare and certainly the heat got to them. Mine has a heat shield, heat sink, or whatever you want to call it attached to the top to help diffuse heat near the distributor. Unfortunately the ports side is deteriorating and I cannot resurface it for use again. This is on an original car that was stored under cover or in a garage, but certainly cared for so the Director made it for a long time. Here is a picture I took before we started breaking the engine down this week. I would love to find another but I have spotted a Red Head locally that would look good perched on top a regular manifold for shows.
 
sorry..here is the pic....realized the shield is probably for keeping the intake cooler and not so much thought to the distributor, lol. Anyway I like these heaters. I am nearly ready to pull this motor that has 86'000 mi. on it. Time to rebuild.
 
I haven't seen that particular design but I've seen others like it. Looks like there is a seperate cover that fits on top of the manifold. It looks like the hot air is directed down below the firewall and will come up through a vent cut into the wood floorboard.
 
I have an Otwell that doesn't have the dip in the middle. It is nothing like the one that you are posting. However I did see one just like what you have, without the sheet metal shields to boot, at the MARC regional meet in Saint Augustine FL. last year. I looks like it could be the same one.
 
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I just bought one of those! Do you have a better pic of the top tin cover at the distributer? THANKS
 

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I took an 'in person' look at the heater this morning. The cover on the top opening looks homemade. It's just a rough cut piece of galvanized sheet metal attached with a couple of screws.

I'm wondering now if originally it was open.
 

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I think if it was open there would not be airflow to the rear. Isn't that why the side port is there, for summer? That cover you are showing, is the top screw the only one holding it on? I have that same threaded hole. All of everyones pics don't show the top. The other thing is all the nubs (Mark's pic shows them well)on the casting, 3 on the right side & 2 on the left side. I can feel a nub on the inside of them as well & was thinking broken/cut screws? Or could it be part of the casting process? All kinds of questions on this manifold he,ha
 
Try looking at heater manifolds for the Ford Model A on the internet and select images. Quite a few types were available, but may not show every one. Just a thought. Good luck.
 
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Russ Koch said:
I think if it was open there would not be airflow to the rear. Isn't that why the side port is there, for summer? That cover you are showing, is the top screw the only one holding it on? I have that same threaded hole. All of everyones pics don't show the top. The other thing is all the nubs (Mark's pic shows them well)on the casting, 3 on the right side & 2 on the left side. I can feel a nub on the inside of them as well & was thinking broken/cut screws? Or could it be part of the casting process? All kinds of questions on this manifold he,ha
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There are 2 screws holding the top cover on. I have not tried to remove them. Probably going to take long Kroil soak and some heat to get them out. I will try to get a picture of the top tomorrow. I think the nubs are from the casting.
 
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