The Ford Barn

corvette8n · 10-14-2016, 05:41 PM

I didn't realize manifolds with four barrels were available then.

scicala · 10-14-2016, 05:49 PM

Four barrels were first offered on American cars in 1952 (Carter, Rochester and Stromberg), so it makes sense to me that aftermarket four barrel manifolds were offered in '55. Flatheads were still very popular then.

Sal

SofaKing · 10-14-2016, 06:18 PM

What is item #4? It looks like a 3x 4 manifold but I can't really tell.

V8COOPMAN · 10-14-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SofaKing

What is item #4? It looks like a 3x 4 manifold but I can't really tell.

That was what it looked like when I first looked at it, but it's easy to see that those holes have a shiney spot at the 12 o'clock of each hole. That's a 3 X 2 manifold. DD

Kahuna · 10-14-2016, 06:40 PM

#4 appears to be a Y Block triple carb manifold

fortyonerag · 10-21-2016, 01:23 AM

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tubman · 10-21-2016, 03:11 AM

This appears to be from Montgomery Ward. Sears used to sell their own line of "Speed Equipment" as well. I remember seeing a set of "Allstate" heads on a race car at Minnesota Dragways in 1961. The owner had tried to grind off the "Allstate" name, but it was still legible. He was probably embarrassed by running the Sears stuff. I wish I had a pair today!

10-14-2016, 05:49 PM	#2
scicala Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit suburb, MI Posts: 3,715	Re: Mail order flathead speed equipment 1955 Four barrels were first offered on American cars in 1952 (Carter, Rochester and Stromberg), so it makes sense to me that aftermarket four barrel manifolds were offered in '55. Flatheads were still very popular then. Sal

10-14-2016, 06:18 PM	#3
SofaKing Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 756	Re: Mail order flathead speed equipment 1955 What is item #4? It looks like a 3x 4 manifold but I can't really tell.

10-14-2016, 06:40 PM	#5
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: Mail order flathead speed equipment 1955 #4 appears to be a Y Block triple carb manifold

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fortyonerag Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 546	Re: Mail order flathead speed equipment 1955 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Loving item 16

10-21-2016, 03:11 AM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,448	Re: Mail order flathead speed equipment 1955 This appears to be from Montgomery Ward. Sears used to sell their own line of "Speed Equipment" as well. I remember seeing a set of "Allstate" heads on a race car at Minnesota Dragways in 1961. The owner had tried to grind off the "Allstate" name, but it was still legible. He was probably embarrassed by running the Sears stuff. I wish I had a pair today!