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1929tudor · 08-26-2010, 01:32 PM

I'm in need of a good exhaust mainfold and I know original is better than repop but was wondering if anyone has tried the repo ones that the parts places sell. I would think the fatique on the original ones for the past 80 years with the heat would make the original ones really brittle and not as strong. Just wondering. Thanks

2manycars · 08-26-2010, 01:35 PM

I have used reproduction manifolds, and found them to be very good.

John Butts in CT · 08-26-2010, 02:43 PM

Ditto. When my oroginal crumbled, I replaced it with the "baked finish" version from Brattons. It connects perfectly to my NOS muffler. It lacks the late '31 reinforcement of my old manifold, but but otherwise it looks great and it keeps me on the road.

Bill O'Brien · 08-26-2010, 04:29 PM

I bought the repo fron Snyders. Nice manifold, fit real well. I also had mine Jet Hot coated.

1929tudor · 08-26-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for your replies on the exhaust manifold. Did you use your original intake with the new exhaust and did you have to get them milled? Thanks again

Bill O'Brien · 08-26-2010, 05:05 PM

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Original intake... did not have to get it milled. Nice tight, flat fit.

peters180a/170b · 08-26-2010, 05:28 PM

I bought a couple from Snyder's and they are the best i feel out there in repro. Very nice job.

Logan · 08-26-2010, 05:35 PM

Snyders is a nice manifold. It fit really really good, Although mine didnt come threaded where the intake bolts to the exhaust. I dont know if thats normal, or if mine missed a step in the production. It had the hole where the threads would go, but no threads. so we took it to the local machine shop and they threaded it in 3 minutes

peters180a/170b · 08-26-2010, 06:20 PM

Logan [they missed a step in production.]

Logan · 08-26-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by peters180a/170b

Logan [they missed a step in production.]

Thats what i figured. But i didnt want to mess with paying for shipping back and forth to snyders. So i think i payed like 10 bux to get it threaded.

Chris in WNC · 08-27-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Thats what i figured. But i didnt want to mess with paying for shipping back and forth to snyders. So i think i payed like 10 bux to get it threaded.

Logan, next time put the $10 toward a good set of Craftsman taps & dies at Sears.
I've been using the same set over 25 years, they pay for themselves over & over!

08-26-2010, 01:32 PM	#1
1929tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: indiana Posts: 135	is repop exhaust manifold any good. I'm in need of a good exhaust mainfold and I know original is better than repop but was wondering if anyone has tried the repo ones that the parts places sell. I would think the fatique on the original ones for the past 80 years with the heat would make the original ones really brittle and not as strong. Just wondering. Thanks

08-26-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. I have used reproduction manifolds, and found them to be very good.

08-26-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
John Butts in CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeastern Connecticut Posts: 464	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. Ditto. When my oroginal crumbled, I replaced it with the "baked finish" version from Brattons. It connects perfectly to my NOS muffler. It lacks the late '31 reinforcement of my old manifold, but but otherwise it looks great and it keeps me on the road.

08-26-2010, 04:29 PM	#4
Bill O'Brien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pottersville, NJ Posts: 238	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. I bought the repo fron Snyders. Nice manifold, fit real well. I also had mine Jet Hot coated.

08-26-2010, 04:59 PM	#5
1929tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: indiana Posts: 135	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. Thanks for your replies on the exhaust manifold. Did you use your original intake with the new exhaust and did you have to get them milled? Thanks again

08-26-2010, 05:05 PM	#6
Bill O'Brien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pottersville, NJ Posts: 238	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Original intake... did not have to get it milled. Nice tight, flat fit.

08-26-2010, 05:28 PM	#7
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. I bought a couple from Snyder's and they are the best i feel out there in repro. Very nice job.

08-26-2010, 05:35 PM	#8
Logan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,055	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. Snyders is a nice manifold. It fit really really good, Although mine didnt come threaded where the intake bolts to the exhaust. I dont know if thats normal, or if mine missed a step in the production. It had the hole where the threads would go, but no threads. so we took it to the local machine shop and they threaded it in 3 minutes __________________ Cowtown A's

08-26-2010, 06:20 PM	#9
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: is repop exhaust manifold any good. Logan [they missed a step in production.]