Getting to the engine side of my rebuild. The car had some sidedraughts, they taught me a lot but it's time for an old dog to learn a new trick.............
Looking at 44IDF's, I can get the carbs, jets and filters ok and a repo manifold, I haven't looked to hard for an original yet.
 
How hard will an original be too find? and what do I look for, do they crack? warp? what stamping/ markings will it have?
What sort of fuel pump and pressure is needed?
Any ideas on the best throttle linkage set up?
Finally what are they actually like to drive on and tune?
 
Any advice please............
 
 
 

Can't help much, except to say I had them on a rally car years ago and never had any problems with them. Checked the tune regularly but hey were never out. Wish I never sold them actually.

They are great.  Manifolds are old now so can have cracks and/or corrosion usually where the water runs between 2 and 3.
I ran mine for ages on a standard mechanical pump but if going electric they are like side draughts and done like high pressure. 4psi is heaps!
 
Cable - My set up can use a standard 2 litre escort cable. Cant get any easier than that!
 
I have a genuine Ford IDF manifold in pretty good condition with a pair of 48IDF's on it that i bought new and only used for one season.  Would need a fairly strong pinto to work but made 128RWKW on my MK1.  I would sell them complete for $1200
 

Cheers guys, questions answered......
Looking closer at these repo manifolds, but they've got no water gallery so that's no good as I want the comfort of a heater this time around. Hey Gdub, dropped a PM.....
Thanks again........ 

You can take the coolant for your heater from the plug located under the 4th spark plug and plumb this into your heater.
 
It's what I have done.
 
Cheers
 
Matt

That seems like a good deal, Gdub. I sold my 44's on a genuine manifold 15 years ago for $1100!
 

Why are you going the 44IDF route.  If you want performance twin 40 or 45 DCOEs are the way to go.  Remember additional bends on intake systems are a restriction to air flow, hence loss of torque (HP).

You will get better torque out of IDF's because the inlet runners are longer than a DCOE manifold on an Escort but perhaps at the expense of a little top end.  Thats why i went that way at the time.
 
My motor made around 125RWKW when it had 44's on the same manifold. The power range was better with the 48's

The pieces of the puzzle are coming together now.............
Nice one Matt, just been out for a look and there's the magic solution, wicked.......
Planning an engine and going for a group 1 head and induction this time around, as a tried a tested setup. Never thought I'd say this but not really after max power just enough to put a smile on my dial, I will miss the sidedraughts but that was sooo last rebuild

Performances differences aside, I've always thought IDFs really look the business.  Good luck with it.