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LandonPilger · 10-04-2022, 08:53 PM

Anyone here use a hexagon tool intake on their flathead? Any pictures?

51 MERC-CT · 10-04-2022, 09:53 PM

Had an air cleaner years ago.

Bob/Ohio · 11-12-2022, 10:59 PM

If you look in the album in my profile you can see the Hexagon I bought a few years ago, with the air cleaner.

Bob

tubman · 11-12-2022, 11:42 PM

Since no one has posted an actual picture to this thread yet, I'll post this from the H.A.M.B. Notice that the carbs are mounted backwards, which I understand is a feature of these intakes.

petehoovie · 11-13-2022, 12:05 AM

Tim Ayers · 11-13-2022, 06:38 PM

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Correct about the carbs being mounted backwards. They were originally built to be one of several choices of intake styles that were used on the Miller front wheel drive Indy cars that had their engines mounted backwards in order to mate to the front wheel drive transaxle set up.

When used in a FWD Miller, the carbs were actually facing the correct way.

The one with D shaped carb bases denotes it being an original one. The intakes with the kind of triangle shaped carb bases were repopped sometime in the 50's.

That single barrel air cleaner is not one of the original designs. Neat though...

SUHRsc · 11-15-2022, 10:28 AM

Actually both designs D shape and blended in carb flanges we're produced with a casting or pattern date of 47. The D shape is of the design more like the ones from 35 but doesn't mean it is from then for sure.

Ronnieroadster · 11-15-2022, 02:21 PM

The Hexagon intake is an excellent choice the mid riser height works extremally. The additional bonus of the carbs being rotated plus set so the generator mounts in the stock location make this one of the better choices for a dual carb intake. Many engines I have been part off run the Hexagon intakes their owners always have a smile on their face since the power output is excellent and the economy is not bad as well.
Ronnieroadster

10-04-2022, 08:53 PM	#1
LandonPilger Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 10	Hexagon tool intake Anyone here use a hexagon tool intake on their flathead? Any pictures?

10-04-2022, 09:53 PM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Hexagon tool intake Had an air cleaner years ago. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

11-12-2022, 10:59 PM	#3
Bob/Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 222	Re: Hexagon tool intake If you look in the album in my profile you can see the Hexagon I bought a few years ago, with the air cleaner. Bob

11-13-2022, 12:05 AM	#5
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,151	Re: Hexagon tool intake __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

11-13-2022, 06:38 PM	#6
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,181	Re: Hexagon tool intake Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Correct about the carbs being mounted backwards. They were originally built to be one of several choices of intake styles that were used on the Miller front wheel drive Indy cars that had their engines mounted backwards in order to mate to the front wheel drive transaxle set up. When used in a FWD Miller, the carbs were actually facing the correct way. The one with D shaped carb bases denotes it being an original one. The intakes with the kind of triangle shaped carb bases were repopped sometime in the 50's. That single barrel air cleaner is not one of the original designs. Neat though...

11-15-2022, 10:28 AM	#7
SUHRsc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near Hershey, PA Posts: 875	Re: Hexagon tool intake Actually both designs D shape and blended in carb flanges we're produced with a casting or pattern date of 47. The D shape is of the design more like the ones from 35 but doesn't mean it is from then for sure. __________________ -WANTED- Pre-War Speed Equipment Davies or Morrison Intake Manifold 77-6050B, 81AS - 81SB - 99AS - 99SB 19AS cylinder heads

11-15-2022, 02:21 PM	#8
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,529	Re: Hexagon tool intake The Hexagon intake is an excellent choice the mid riser height works extremally. The additional bonus of the carbs being rotated plus set so the generator mounts in the stock location make this one of the better choices for a dual carb intake. Many engines I have been part off run the Hexagon intakes their owners always have a smile on their face since the power output is excellent and the economy is not bad as well. Ronnieroadster __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH