barbee6043
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You really need the throttle linkage, choke, I would want it to include exh man, if me,.....kickdown if auto. car, breather as a package IMO
FOR SALE Complete running super six motor and trans.
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barbee6043
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The aluminum intakes, sometimes had trouble with pores in casting. I forget if the two piece version or the other. I have had some but never was a problem for me,,,, Like to have another one..
4speedjim
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IIRC the Al mani's came on feather Dusters, along with Al. bumper(s) and front sheet metal. What else were they used on? Chrysler also tried /6 Al. blocks in the early 60s or 50s. Only a few 100 made it out the factory parking lot before the project was ended. None are known to exist.
There are two different versions of aluminum 2-bbl /6 intakes out there.
The ones used for the feather dusters (A-body) – Chrysler took the cast iron molds and used it to make aluminum versions, out of (early to mid ‘70’s). I don’t “think” any of these got used on F-bodies (could be wrong, though).
The newer version aluminum intakes were a two-piece design that is welded together. I hadn’t weighed them – but the 2-piece design is a tad lighter than the older one-piece aluminum intake.
I think the two-piece version came out about ‘81-82 (maybe) and was used until end of production.
If a person is getting a super six intake – it is highly recommended to get all of it (carburetor, throttle cable, kickdown linkage, choke, air cleaner and exhaust manifold) – as an assembly.
Chrysler aluminum intakes do have a pitting problem where exhaust gasses makes contact to it.
I’m not aware of any other problems with /6 aluminum intakes – except for where it attaches to the exhaust manifold.
The sorta square flange (above) where the Intake meets the exhaust, sometimes you will have pitting where the gasket touches the intake. If you have that problem, you can take intake to a machine shop who can machine a bit off - just enough to remove the pitting. Then just use two gaskets (2x) when bolting the manifolds back together.
The exhaust heated Long Ram intakes and (high mileage) street Hemi's have the same problem with pitting.
BudW
The ones used for the feather dusters (A-body) – Chrysler took the cast iron molds and used it to make aluminum versions, out of (early to mid ‘70’s). I don’t “think” any of these got used on F-bodies (could be wrong, though).
The newer version aluminum intakes were a two-piece design that is welded together. I hadn’t weighed them – but the 2-piece design is a tad lighter than the older one-piece aluminum intake.
I think the two-piece version came out about ‘81-82 (maybe) and was used until end of production.
If a person is getting a super six intake – it is highly recommended to get all of it (carburetor, throttle cable, kickdown linkage, choke, air cleaner and exhaust manifold) – as an assembly.
Chrysler aluminum intakes do have a pitting problem where exhaust gasses makes contact to it.
I’m not aware of any other problems with /6 aluminum intakes – except for where it attaches to the exhaust manifold.
The sorta square flange (above) where the Intake meets the exhaust, sometimes you will have pitting where the gasket touches the intake. If you have that problem, you can take intake to a machine shop who can machine a bit off - just enough to remove the pitting. Then just use two gaskets (2x) when bolting the manifolds back together.
The exhaust heated Long Ram intakes and (high mileage) street Hemi's have the same problem with pitting.
BudW
Ed Dorey
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Ok. I was going to try to figure out what shipping would be on something that heavy
barbee6043
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I agree, I had a feather duster survivor, it had alum, 1 bbl....
Charrlie_S
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Not correct. Thousands (approx 45,000) of 225 cid aluminum slant sixes were installed in mid 1961 to early 1963. There are many still running, today. However due to poor maintainance of the cooling system, by owners, the blocks corroded, and wound up in junk yards. Here is more info.
Here is a little background and history on the Aluminum Block Slant Six engine
I thought more than 100 were made. I also thought a lot less than 45,000 were made as well.
That said, I am not a /6 expert and not something I keep on top of, or read much about.
All of them were made before I was born.
BudW
That said, I am not a /6 expert and not something I keep on top of, or read much about.
All of them were made before I was born.
BudW
Charrlie_S
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4speedjim
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More than 100 were made, I think about 300 the article stated. Id never head of one, so I Googled it to see if they ever made them. They were compared to the Chevy Vega
. Ouch!! I still feel that after 40 years. All of them leaked water, over heated. Porosity and core shift issues. In that time about 100 left the holding lot for dealer lots. Many if not all the cars that escaped received Iron warranty blocks. Someone at Chrysler involved with the Al /6 was who they interviewed. That might have been at moparts allpar and/or Wikipedia. Hotrod says 45000, I doubt it. But really I dont care. However many or few means nothing to me, as long as the info correct.
. Ouch!! I still feel that after 40 years. All of them leaked water, over heated. Porosity and core shift issues. In that time about 100 left the holding lot for dealer lots. Many if not all the cars that escaped received Iron warranty blocks. Someone at Chrysler involved with the Al /6 was who they interviewed. That might have been at moparts allpar and/or Wikipedia. Hotrod says 45000, I doubt it. But really I dont care. However many or few means nothing to me, as long as the info correct.
They do exist, in the Detroit area.
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