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GB SISSON · 06-15-2024, 10:42 AM

Thank you Fred, Terry and Pete! I picked both manifolds to match what is on the 221 I pulled, so as to make the Y head pipe reuseable. I really want to go to dual exhaust even though I don't really know why, but that will have to wait til maybe next winter. The woodie has a cheap napa generic muffler and it has no distinctive exhaust note. Heck, it could be a small block in there or a four cylinder volvo engine from a wrecking yard for that matter. I have some lengths of exhaust around and been wondering if for now would stepping up to a 2 1/2" diameter pipe and a glass pack make it sound more interesting?When I go to duals I have a larger dia left side manifold that is marked '51 pickup' in really nice shape.
And that jet wrench is exactly what I need. I stole that needed #51 out of a crusty, assembled carb by taking a stab at it, then shaking it around till the jet fell out the hole. Just luck it was a 51.
My blue/gray color scheme was directly influenced by a photo in the Bishop/Tardell book on page 15.

06-15-2024, 10:42 AM	#11
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts Thank you Fred, Terry and Pete! I picked both manifolds to match what is on the 221 I pulled, so as to make the Y head pipe reuseable. I really want to go to dual exhaust even though I don't really know why, but that will have to wait til maybe next winter. The woodie has a cheap napa generic muffler and it has no distinctive exhaust note. Heck, it could be a small block in there or a four cylinder volvo engine from a wrecking yard for that matter. I have some lengths of exhaust around and been wondering if for now would stepping up to a 2 1/2" diameter pipe and a glass pack make it sound more interesting?When I go to duals I have a larger dia left side manifold that is marked '51 pickup' in really nice shape. And that jet wrench is exactly what I need. I stole that needed #51 out of a crusty, assembled carb by taking a stab at it, then shaking it around till the jet fell out the hole. Just luck it was a 51. My blue/gray color scheme was directly influenced by a photo in the Bishop/Tardell book on page 15. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)