Single side DCOE?

[65beam]

Our 69 is on the trailer and we'll be at Mid Ohio in a few hours. We'll drive it around the Mansfield area this weekend.

 

[jumpinjan]

I have one of those single Weber DCOE manifolds. It looks promising.
Jan

 

[alpine_64]

I have one of those single Weber DCOE manifolds. It looks promising.
Jan

Hey Jan, while im sure you would notice, check watch its not the arrow range veruson. Iirc they had Hunter GT cast on a middle runner. The head mounting face on them is quite thin. You can make a slanted one worl on a vertical rootes motor, but its better to add a new flange thats wedged rather than trying to machine the existing to vertical as they have been known to fracture later as they get quite thin.

 

[65beam]

Doing just fine, proudly setting in the garage like the royalty she is. We have decided that we are going to treat her like the car she and refrain from using her as a daily driver. We have not had her on the road since we got home. That has nothing to do with the oil leak.

Bill

Bill,
Just an FYI. Doug thinks there is a lot of sheet metal in his storage container. This might be a close by source if parts are needed.

 

[65beam]

Hey Jan, while im sure you would notice, check watch its not the arrow range veruson. Iirc they had Hunter GT cast on a middle runner. The head mounting face on them is quite thin. You can make a slanted one worl on a vertical rootes motor, but its better to add a new flange thats wedged rather than trying to machine the existing to vertical as they have been known to fracture later as they get quite thin.

The Hunter GT was never sold in the states so where would Jan have gotten one with the name cast on it?

 

[alpine_64]

The Hunter GT was never sold in the states so where would Jan have gotten one with the name cast on it?

Bob the LYNX manifolds are aftermarket, they here designed for the alloy head motors, they did 2 types a vertical and slant.

The slant one they cast Hunter GT onto it.. So if you had a rapier fastback, alloy head vogue, or any alloy head slant motor thats the one that would be used... They dont rename them for each model.

Much like the Stromberg manifolds for fastback bunter etc have a slant... So it could be either manifold jan has acquired as someome has obviously imported it at some point so it could be either

 

[65beam]

Bob the LYNX manifolds are aftermarket, they here designed for the alloy head motors, they did 2 types a vertical and slant.

The slant one they cast Hunter GT onto it.. So if you had a rapier fastback, alloy head vogue, or any alloy head slant motor thats the one that would be used... They dont rename them for each model.

Much like the Stromberg manifolds for fastback bunter etc have a slant... So it could be either manifold jan has acquired as someome has obviously imported it at some point so it could be either

The Rapier fastback was never imported to the states nor was the Vogue. The Alpine GT had many differences from the Rapier even though they shared the same body but the carbs and intake manifold, exhaust, brake system, interior, instruments / dash , etc. are all different from the Rapier fastback. U.S. specs versus the rest of the world. The LYNX intake would be difficult to use with the GT exhaust without fabricating something different than stock.

 

[jumpinjan]

...its better to add a new flange thats wedged rather than trying to machine the existing to vertical as they have been known to fracture later as they get quite thin.

Yes, mine has the wedge machine in it, and yes, I came to the same conclusion. It's been sitting on the shelf now for 20 (?) years...probably.
Jan

 

[alpine_64]

The Rapier fastback was never imported to the states nor was the Vogue. The Alpine GT had many differences from the Rapier even though they shared the same body but the carbs and intake manifold, exhaust, brake system, interior, instruments / dash , etc. are all different from the Rapier fastback. U.S. specs versus the rest of the world. The LYNX intake would be difficult to use with the GT exhaust without fabricating something different than stock.

Bob,

You seem to be missing the point a little, In your post you seem to assert it wouldn't be a Hunter one ... " The Hunter GT was never sold in the states so where would Jan have gotten one with the name cast on it?"

Much like many cars and parts that didnt officially come into a certain location.. Poeple import them personally as they want them, the LYNX manifold is the only production single rootes DCOE manifold i know of.

As i was raised with Jan, he should check the manifold wasnt one designed for a slant motor... and if it was.. how it may have been or could be modified to work for an upright motor.

Its likely someone imported it for an alpine as the fastback stateside doesnt seem to have much of a followimg and even less so on a performance front.

While i cant confirm if Jan's has the "Hunter" cast in it... It appears from his answer indeed it is a hunter one.. That unfortunately has been modified in the way i had cautioned as it can cause failure.

Anyway.. Jan can make a new flange if he wants to use it. Pity the owner of it before him wadnt aware of the issues that machining it that way can casue.