Jeep Engine Build

[Dr Crankenstein]

I like over and wide. Leave the other tube alone.

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[zzrodder]

What Doc said.
However, being a sucker for punishment, I'd build a custom tube manifold with equal length runners, keep the plenum small,.... if only for the "wow" factor.
But that's just me, I know that's a bunch more fab work....

[bob w]

Originally Posted by zzrodder

What Doc said.
However, being a sucker for punishment, I'd build a custom tube manifold with equal length runners, keep the plenum small,.... if only for the "wow" factor.
But that's just me, I know that's a bunch more fab work....

zz, I've built two of them, one for the Ford 6 in the dragster and one on the slant 6 in my roadster. I will no doubt build an intake for this thing too. Just not right away.

[bob w]

Carefully excised the down tube with a 4 1/2" cut off wheel and bolted the manifold in place. Figured I would put a bend in the removed pipe for practice. Used the borrowed (for 10 years now) JD2 manual bender. I was surprised the bend only shortened the overall length an inch (2.54 cm). I can reuse the removed pipe and will weld it in place tomorrow. BTW it clears with or without the 2" carb spacer.

[Dr Crankenstein]

Yay, Uncle Bob!

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[bob w]

A little dressing up on the tube ends and it was ready to tack back in place. Not too outlandish. Started making a cross shaft / bell crank for the throttle linkage so it lines up with the gas pedal. There's bushings inside the long hex nuts, which are drilled out.

Thank you to everyone that is following along on this build thread and making comments. Much appreciated.

[soltz]

Coming along nicely
And your welcome
!!!!!!

[Old Iron]

Moving the engine over made less interference with the drivers side tubing and carb.

[bob w]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

Moving the engine over made less interference with the drivers side tubing and carb.

Yes a good move for a different reason that benefitted me here.

[Torchie]

Torchie