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Post by Jeff Roblin on Apr 3, 2009 10:18:37 GMT -5
Last year I bought what I thought was a steal of a deal on Ebay - a factory-Ford '77 6-250 exhaust manifold for $20+ shipping. Turns out, it's a California manifold with extra holes of emissions....
I know it will bolt on, 170, 200, 250 all take the same gaskets. My question is..........
Has anyone filled the extra holes with anything but bolts? I don't care THAT much about appearance since my car as A/C and the manifold side of the engine is hidden with a lot of plumbing.
Thoughts?
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Apr 3, 2009 20:28:37 GMT -5
OK,
I need some serious help......... The California 6-250 manifold has different fittings for the Smog Tube that runs from the back of the exhaust manifold up to the carb!
I am desperate need of California 6-250 Smog Tubes. I'd also take the one that goes from the front/mid part of the manifold to the air pump. It's a '77 manifold on a '76 car.
Will take new, used or NOS - just need or source or help
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Post by hipogranada on Apr 4, 2009 7:19:08 GMT -5
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Post by robic58 on Apr 4, 2009 20:22:48 GMT -5
Jeff-
Perhaps your answer is to have a machine/hydraulic shop fabricate you the tube you need with s/s tubing with apprropiate fittings (size & thread as needed). Since the tubing carries next to no internal pressure, tolerances are not critical.
Hope you kept the previous tube for a template as to length,shape & twists.
The odds of finding those bits other than in a California salvage yard are slim, i would think. Good luck,
Ralph
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Apr 5, 2009 8:32:03 GMT -5
I've called Special Interest in Oakville. They're looking for tubes or the correct manifold for me. Should hear back on Monday. They tell me they have OEM sheet metal for our cars - fenders in particular. Didn't ask prices on that stuff
Gary - I didn't try the Maverick forums yet...
I think I may opt to have my current manifold welded for now instead all the work that this new one is causing. It has a couple hair-line cracks but I believe the gasket service is still good and true.
I should pull the manifold off that '77 Monarch parts car I have. The motor no longer runs - it turns over but seems to have timing or electrical problems now.. Lawrence and I spent a day or so on it trying to get it to run for a buyer last year and we've given up on it. It was a quiet motor so the manifold was good at the time.
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Apr 7, 2009 8:12:36 GMT -5
Ok I've given up on the exhaust tube............. I'm going to find a machine shop that make an adapter for the existing threaded end to screw into so that whole unit can screw into the manifold. I found the correct the thread size on what appears to be a differential plug. Hopefully the can tap this plug or something with the same threads to make it work.
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Apr 7, 2009 14:14:42 GMT -5
Success!!! For $45, I had the adapter piece made that will allow my existing smog pipes bolt to the California 250 manifold.
Should have everything back together tomorrow.
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Post by robic58 on Apr 8, 2009 9:50:45 GMT -5
Hey Jeff-
Kinda thought that might work. Improvisation sometimes means success. I'm glad for you. Congratulations.
Cheers,
Ralph
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