Re: Iron 4-barrel intake ideas (273)

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim if I was you I wouldn't be cutting up that 65 4-barrel intake. They're 
kind of hard to find. I have one here from a 65 Dart and I've had numerous 
offers to buy it but it's been promised to my buddy for his 65 Barracuda 
that I sold him. The bolts are smaller and the angle that the bolt holes are 
drilled at are different on a 64 or 65 273 than any other 66 or newer LA 
engine. To the best of my knowledge nobody ever made aluminum intake for a 
64 or 65 273. I have heard that you might be able to make a newer intake 
work by reworking the holes. And I suppose you could change your heads to 
newer ones. Any thoughts here Don?

Dan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. O." <JJO1967@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "mopar" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:38 PM
Subject: Iron 4-barrel intake ideas (273)





I bought a '65 4-barrel intake for my '64 Valiant on impulse, and it's the 
stock iron "boat anchor."

Has anyone seen one of these lightened? I thought about cutting out the webs 
to open up the space below the intake. This would lighten the whole affair, 
and isolate the intake a bit from the engine's heat. I would need to 
fabricate a valley cover then, and that would probably be the "fun" part.

I am not opposed to looking for a nice aluminum intake, like the Weiand, or 
Offenhauser and passing this lump on to someone who loves it for what it is.

Just a thought.

thanks
Jim O.
'64 Valiant


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