In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
You could probably print those out of nylon.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
You could probably print those out of nylon.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
That was my original idea. The issue I can foresee is that, with one stub manifold per bank and nothing in the middle, they may not much cotton to being between a pair of heavy carburetors and a vibrating engine.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
I've been thinking I'll print ITB adapters for my 4AGE some day (since a 3-dimensional shape is required for a smooth transition from the diamond-shaped ITB outlet to the flattened-oval-shaped 4AGE intake manifold ports), I was looking at a plastic called Ultem that's often used for similar purposes in FSAE due to the high temperature properties.
There are also a lot of fiber-reinforced plastics you can print with these days if you need more strength.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:I really really didn't need to see this thread.
Did you know that nobody makes a pair of manifolds to mate Weber IDAs to cathedral port LS heads... yet?
You seen my LS head build? It would be pretty easy to adapt.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
IDAs are almost exactly the same center to center as, say, a Ford 289... or therefore, an LS.
I have an IDA manifold... for a 351W... but why do it easy when you can do it fun?
Pete. (l33t FS) said:In reply to Keith Tanner :
That was my original idea. The issue I can foresee is that, with one stub manifold per bank and nothing in the middle, they may not much cotton to being between a pair of heavy carburetors and a vibrating engine.
Having one stub manifold per bank is a design decision. You can decide not to design it that way :) A couple of bridges across the center would give you the lateral support you desire.
We use a carbon-reinforced nylon that is seriously good stuff.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
There's also an aesthetic that I want to see, carbs on the heads with a bare engine between them save for the throttle linkage.
I also keep getting crazy ideas for making a 2.4l odd fire four cylinder, which admittedly would be much better suited to DCOEs, but, well, they aren't called sane ideas. Left bank just has a cover plate on the block. Water pump passages plugged off, too.
I originally got the "stub manifold IDAs" idea while looking at a 5.7 Hemi with the intake manifold removed.
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