Unusual Intake Manifold

[Ford1931]

Anyone know what this intake fits or any information about it? It obviously has an A Zenith carburetor on it.

 

[V4F]

maybe a "T"

 

[Purdy Swoft]

It appears to have way small runners for any serious performance. The strange off set to the mounting flanges and holes makes me think that its not for use on an A or T engine unless maybe for OHV head use.

 

[Richard in Anaheim CA]

Looks like maybe '28 Chevy 4 cylinder

 

[Roadster62]

Is it cast aluminum? Looks like it is from the teans or early 1920's, not a speed equipment item. Bob

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Looks like maybe '28 Chevy 4 cylinder

Those are straight across with the flanges vertical.

From our friends at J&M,

 

[Bob Bidonde]

Look at the Chevy engine photo. Notice the water pump and upper water outlet arrangement. My guess is that the Chevy's arrangement does a better job of pumping coolant around Cylinders 3 & 4 than the Model A arrangement. Also note that the pump is lower in the system, so it has a coolant head above it.

 

[oldguy41]

The one I have came off a combine with a model a engine that I have in my speedest.

 

[DougVieyra]

I had a 1928 Chevrolet Sport Coupe and used it as an everyday car for a number of years. Besides the water pump, it bears mentioning that the '28 Chevy came standard with a 'Honeycomb' radiator. I never had any cooling troubles with my '28 Chevy. But then, I lived along the cool Pacific Coast, where cooling problems were rarely an issue, unless climbing over the Santa Cruz mountains to reach the fun-filled sands of the Pacific beaches. Of course in those days you never went anywhere without a 2 gallon 'Desert' canvas (flax) water bag strapped to your front bumper.