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jak · 07-05-2012, 05:47 PM

Good evening I was wondering if anybody out there could help me ID this manifold heater's application. It doesn't have the two bolt hole in the top to attach to a waffle manifold. It almost looks like it could hook onto a stock manifold. Does anybody have any ideas?

Thank you

jmeckel · 07-05-2012, 06:15 PM

You can still purchase heaters for stock manifolds. based on the pictures yours looks like the repos that are being sold.

jmeckel · 07-05-2012, 06:17 PM

I should have added the repos are now aluminum, yours looks like metal as it is rusted.

Popeye31 · 07-05-2012, 06:19 PM

I have one also . I got it at pate and thought it would fit my 29 ccpu but like you said its only got one hole.

Aerocraft · 07-05-2012, 09:52 PM

That is a aftermarket manifold heater made by Autolite and designed to be used over the stock Model A exhaust manifold. There is a "tit" on the top that was used to hold the part in place. A short plate was installed under the closest head stud nut and the "tit". The heater was not very effective. Gar Williams

columbiA · 07-05-2012, 11:33 PM

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The Autolite & other makes that had the cast in place fins under the cover were much more effective.

Terry Longest · 07-07-2012, 10:22 PM

Gar is correct. I have one and my wife loves it. Much better than nothing in a station wagon and helps a lot if temp is only 30-40 degrees like many winter days in 'Bama.

Chris Haynes · 07-09-2012, 11:59 PM

I have an Autolite heater. I would like to see a photo of a correct Autolite firewall insert/door. I have bought several different models and none of them actually fit the Autolite.

07-05-2012, 06:15 PM	#2
jmeckel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Luck WI Posts: 550	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help You can still purchase heaters for stock manifolds. based on the pictures yours looks like the repos that are being sold. __________________ Jon "If you choose to not decide, you still have made a choice!" RUSH Don't tell me what you know..... Tell me what you have done.

07-05-2012, 06:17 PM	#3
jmeckel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Luck WI Posts: 550	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help I should have added the repos are now aluminum, yours looks like metal as it is rusted. __________________ Jon "If you choose to not decide, you still have made a choice!" RUSH Don't tell me what you know..... Tell me what you have done.

07-05-2012, 06:19 PM	#4
Popeye31 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kenner LA Posts: 248	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help I have one also . I got it at pate and thought it would fit my 29 ccpu but like you said its only got one hole. __________________ Live your dreams

07-05-2012, 09:52 PM	#5
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help That is a aftermarket manifold heater made by Autolite and designed to be used over the stock Model A exhaust manifold. There is a "tit" on the top that was used to hold the part in place. A short plate was installed under the closest head stud nut and the "tit". The heater was not very effective. Gar Williams

07-05-2012, 11:33 PM	#6
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Autolite & other makes that had the cast in place fins under the cover were much more effective.

07-07-2012, 10:22 PM	#7
Terry Longest Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 74	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help Gar is correct. I have one and my wife loves it. Much better than nothing in a station wagon and helps a lot if temp is only 30-40 degrees like many winter days in 'Bama.

07-09-2012, 11:59 PM	#8
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Auto lite Manifold heater ID Help I have an Autolite heater. I would like to see a photo of a correct Autolite firewall insert/door. I have bought several different models and none of them actually fit the Autolite. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?