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2009/06/17 21:32:48 (permalink)
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DGV Kent inlet manifold

I've just pulled the standard carby and manifold off the 1600 in my Mk1 esky and am getting ready to fit a 32/36 weber.

Looking at the inlet manifold I just realised theres no hole where the water jacket is on the head. The manifold still has the fitting for heater hose etc so what the .... am I missing here?? [x2x]
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    premacist
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/18 14:10:57 (permalink)
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    Hi it could be all blocked up i made my water hole in the manifold a bit bigger in the hope it improved the heater---
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/18 15:29:28 (permalink)
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    Thanks for the reply. I thought that too so I gave it a tap with a punch but it looks to be solid alloy under the surface corrosion. [x2x]
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/18 20:04:50 (permalink)
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    can you put a piccy up, so we can look?
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/19 09:52:53 (permalink)
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    Ok.





    So it looks like it's been fitted like this before. Perhaps thats why it has that T piece on the hose off the bottom of the manifold?

    What if I were to by pass the manifold altogether? I can see why you may want warm coolant running through your inlet manifold in cold climates but I'd rather have cool, dense fuel going into my engine. [:p]
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/19 20:42:17 (permalink)
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    I'd say its been on a formula ford
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/20 08:35:25 (permalink)
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    Hmmm, thanks Mal.

    So is my idea of bypassing the manifold altogether likely to cause any problems? Are you online Phil, any thoughts please?
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/20 09:40:18 (permalink)
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    Hi Cam,

    The coolant through the inlet manifold is there to help atomisation of the fuel. Its mainly to assist in driveability and to make for a nicer running engine. Its not the most ideal for outright performance applications. I cant see a problem bypassing the manifold. Cooler inlet charge is desirable as long as the fuel in it is atomised adequately[;^)]
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2009/06/20 10:48:47 (permalink)
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    Thanks Phil. I've just been in the shed scratching my head a bit and the other problem is retaining the heater. I'm not sure if running the "T" piece off the hose from the water pump will give effective circulation?

    Maybe I should just mark it using the gasket and drill it out!
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2010/04/27 15:17:15 (permalink)
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    Hi mud how you get on if i may ask -- if you drill a small hole say 1/4 inch UNC you can them tap it and block it up with a brass rod bung if its needed
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    RE: DGV Kent inlet manifold 2010/04/27 21:24:43 (permalink)
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    I ended up just fitting it as it was, and it's running very nicely.
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