Wanted: Inlet Manifold (for 351 W/DellOrto/Weber)

wrindchen · 05-30-07, 11:06 AM

Seems to be quite difficult to find a manifold for the 351 W engine - fitting to 45er DellOrtos.
Does someone have this piece for sale / knows s.o. who might have one?

Thanks for every hint in advance,
All the best from Germany,
Wolfgang

Chris Melia · 05-30-07, 03:12 PM

Try these people Weber Carburetors, Conversion Kits - Pierce Manifolds Inc.

Chris Coote · 06-01-07, 07:07 AM

Do you want to run side draughts.We have adaptors in OZ to run twin side draughts on a 351W 4 barrel manifold.Let me know if this is the case and can send details. Cheers.

wrindchen · 06-01-07, 10:50 AM

Thanks a lot. Unfortunately no distributor seems to have the manifolds for downdraft carbs (DellOrto DRLA 45 / like Weber IDF).

Side draughts sounds good - I would be thankful for more info about them. Are there any photos of such a combination used in a GT40?

Attached the carbs - still on a Rover V8 in the old KVA chassis (the next thing to work on). After having not much fun with the poor road holding it has to be uprated.

What would be the easiest way to improve the driveability - without changing the whole chassis? (The new 351 Windsor with DellOrtos -maybe- and G50 will hopefully be good for the GT40 in general but would also be ways too strong for the existing chassis - with Ford Granada or Cortina suspensions, etc.)

Wolfgang