Offenhauser dual carb cover for 195.6 OHV
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Topic: Offenhauser dual carb cover for 195.6 OHV
Posted By: tomj
Subject: Offenhauser dual carb cover for 195.6 OHV
Date Posted: May/12/2022 at 2:34pm
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Someone on the 58 to 63 American FaceBlerk group bought one and I... impulse bought one and now I have credit card debt I can't afford... https://www.whiteowlspeed.com/product/offenhauser-5405-rambler-dual-manifold-2/" rel="nofollow - https://www.whiteowlspeed.com/product/offenhauser-5405-rambler-dual-manifold-2/ ------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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Posted By: nickleone
Date Posted: May/12/2022 at 5:17pm
You can make your own. Piece of aluminum plate use your manifold for a template. build some risers out of the same plate. Common table saw will cut plate. Aluminum chips go every ware. My npartner in crime built this manifold. ------------- nick 401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: May/12/2022 at 11:22pm
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Right! I forgot you'd done this! Yeah I paid 400 for a name. Was that wise? Don't answer, lol. ------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
Posted By: wittsend
Date Posted: May/13/2022 at 11:54am
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Here's hoping this is financially salvageable for you. Might have to slightly discount it and just see that loss as the cost of a lesson learned. About 35 years ago I bought an Offy intake assuming it was for the Pinto I knew I would eventually own. It was only $5.95 in a thrift store. 25 years later I finally got the Pinto and found out the intake was for a Vega. I looked on Ebay and the last two sold for $100. I quickly listed the intake hoping that I would make my 15+ times investment. I listed it with a $9.99 starting cost thinking it surely would get bid up. Nope. It sold for $9.99.  Then there was the time I saw and Offy 258 4 bbl. intake for $14.99 in the same thrift store. Back then I decided it was too "iffy" that I'd ever own the AMC car to use it.  A real "damned if I do and damned if I don't" case if I ever saw one. ------------- '63 American Hardtop |
Posted By: nickleone
Date Posted: May/13/2022 at 5:16pm
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Tom, I looked for one back in 2010 all found were for the Aluminum block. Nick ------------- nick 401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: May/13/2022 at 9:26pm
Well I'll see when it gets here I guess but this is the item description... DESCRIPTION Offenhauser 5405 Rambler Dual manifold. For use with stock carburetors. Fits 1956-1964 Cast Iron 6.0 HV cylinder engine
------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
nickleone wrote:Posted By: pacerman
Date Posted: May/14/2022 at 5:59am
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I have one I have been deciding whether or not to use. Joe ------------- Happiness is making something out of nothing. |
Posted By: Pokerchip
Date Posted: May/15/2022 at 3:58pm
Oh dear, that was me. I didn't realise I'd be such a bad influence on you Tom! I got lucky with mine and found it on eBay, with postage to Australia included it was about $400 AUD. I had seen them listed at White Owl Speed, but didn't buy as it was too rich for me. ------------- 1967 Rambler American 440 Sedan |
Posted By: tomj
Date Posted: May/15/2022 at 9:32pm
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Lol you were a bad influence!! No worries I'm a grown up I can make own misteaks!
------------- 1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto 1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
Posted By: Jmerican
Date Posted: May/16/2022 at 11:44am
| Broke the Rambler Rules! So indulgent. |
Posted By: farna
Date Posted: May/19/2022 at 7:22am
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I made a twin carb one like Nickelone did for three. Only I used a pair of Carter YFs since I had spares from 62-63 American flathead engines. Came up with a simple but effective throttle linkage. I eventually took it off and sold it -- no gain over a WCD two barrel setup, except the cool factor when looking under the hood. ------------- Frank Swygert |