Anyone know anything about this manifold?

[DJ Dep]

I'm tracking it on E-Bay. Wondered if it is made in USA or China or what.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120799270995?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

It's for an LS6 1971 Vette. It WILL fit under the hood without modifications as long as you are using the big block or LT-1 hood. Not sure about the standard Vette hood though.

 

[Twin_Turbo]

Crane corvette, isn't that the outfit with the ancient website that is next to impossible to navigate Some black pahes with standard buttons ad annoying animated gifs? They have all kinds of rare and expensive stuff from eaerly vettes. Manifold looks original w/ snowflake and all, just bead blasted.

 

[big2bird]

Crane corvette, isn't that the outfit with the ancient website that is next to impossible to navigate Some black pahes with standard buttons ad annoying animated gifs? They have all kinds of rare and expensive stuff from eaerly vettes. Manifold looks original w/ snowflake and all, just bead blasted.

The ad specifies "Repo."

 

[mrvette]

I see **** that goes back that far, and that RARE, I think of a old friend who stole Corvettes, it turned out, and dealt in rare/hard to find Corvette parts...had a whole basement full of ****, from the old Rochester FI units through most all of it.....

long story, but he died in prison....about 25 years ago....

:bonkers::flash:

 

[big2bird]

Hey Mike,:hi:

Check this out old friend:

http://autofabcart.net/1968-1982corvettesoildrearconversion4-linkkit.aspx

:1st::1st::1st:

 

[Twin_Turbo]

Crane corvette, isn't that the outfit with the ancient website that is next to impossible to navigate Some black pahes with standard buttons ad annoying animated gifs? They have all kinds of rare and expensive stuff from eaerly vettes. Manifold looks original w/ snowflake and all, just bead blasted.

The ad specifies "Repo."

I didn't read obviously. Has me worried that it's a repop

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[DJ Dep]

Crane corvette, isn't that the outfit with the ancient website that is next to impossible to navigate Some black pahes with standard buttons ad annoying animated gifs? They have all kinds of rare and expensive stuff from eaerly vettes. Manifold looks original w/ snowflake and all, just bead blasted.

The ad specifies "Repo."

I didn't read obviously. Has me worried that it's a repop

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I think it's probably an import and definitely a repo. I don't care that it's not original. I'm just not sure something made in China or wherever is a quality build.

They are selling these manifolds at a few locations. Here's another one:

http://www.ss396.com/mm5/merchant.m...ino&Product_Code=3963569&Category_Code=INTAKE

I contacted the above place and they confirmed it's an import.

 

[DJ Dep]

Okay, just heard from David Crane of Crane Corvettes (the E-Bay seller):

it is imported

Regards,

David Crane
(858)864-2883

Crane's Corvette Supply
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PST

www.cranescorvette.com
www.cranescorvettesupply.com


So I will e-mail back to him and ask him if there have been any problems with the manifold as far as fitment and everything being flat and true. If not, I will probably grab it.

Dep

 

[DJ Dep]

Well I already got the e-mail back from David Crane:

I have had zero returns or complaints on this part. It is a very accurate reproduction.

Regards,

David Crane
(858)864-2883

Crane's Corvette Supply
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PST

www.cranescorvette.com
www.cranescorvettesupply.com

So I just placed the order. :clap:

 

[DJ Dep]

Hey Mike,:hi:

Check this out old friend:

http://autofabcart.net/1968-1982corvettesoildrearconversion4-linkkit.aspx

:1st::1st::1st:

Hey Jeff

WOW!!! Bookmarked that baby!!!! :smash::thumbs:

THANKS!!!

 

[big2bird]

Racing? Jamb that old cross flow dual quad manny on there. That's the ticket.

 

[DJ Dep]

Racing? Jamb that old cross flow dual quad manny on there. That's the ticket.

Right now motor looks like the 454/425HP crate engine Chevy sells. Had to buy a manifold because the one that comes with it is a hi-rise. Won't clear the hood.

<sigh> my dreams of a 302 Z/28 engine have evaporated.

 

[bobs77vet]

you know i dont have anything against repros, or the people making them in foreign lands but when they cant even have the decency to take the GM stamp out of the casting that kind of irks me....and it probably is both a license violation and piracy violation. oh well its a global economy

 

[TimAT]

That manifold looks exactly like the one I'm using on Ol' Red. Drop base air cleaner and a little bit of a bump in the hood and it's fine.

 

[big2bird]

you know i dont have anything against repros, or the people making them in foreign lands but when they cant even have the decency to take the GM stamp out of the casting that kind of irks me....and it probably is both a license violation and piracy violation. oh well its a global economy

Depends. If it's a licensed repop, then it's okay. Doc would know more than I.In my model T world, it's a necessity for "authentic" restoration, so it's a given.

 

[bobs77vet]

if it were licensed they would advertise it..

 

[68L71]

The lt1 and big block hood provides little to no extra clearance. I have a nice drop base air cleaner setup I ran on my L71 when I ran an L88 intake if you need one.

 

[DJ Dep]

Personally, I couldn't care less if it has all the original stamps and marks or not. I just wanted something I could cram under the hood without the Holly poking a hole in things.:smash:

I will let the lawyers from Gubment Motors worry about copyright violations. But I think they have bigger worries with an electric car that's a rolling fireball and a bigger dud than the Edsel. BTW...I wish I had a 1958 Edsel Ranger.:thumbs:

 

[Mr.Kiss]

same guys doing tri power repop manifolds for $2300

 

[mrvette]

Personally, I couldn't care less if it has all the original stamps and marks or not. I just wanted something I could cram under the hood without the Holly poking a hole in things.:smash:

I will let the lawyers from Gubment Motors worry about copyright violations. But I think they have bigger worries with an electric car that's a rolling fireball and a bigger dud than the Edsel. BTW...I wish I had a 1958 Edsel Ranger.:thumbs:

Do a search on William Dean Christiansen (on?) he was into Corvettes in the mid 60's when I had my '60 vette, we got reacquainted at the Chevy parts dept, he was into Edsels....had a whole damn bunch of them scattered all over his folks' yard :bonkers: the guy had lots of other odd things about him too....:shocking:

 

[redvetracr]

between the people I know and what I have read about him I would suggest you stay away from David Crane.....I do.
as to a GM licensed repop parts a very wise doctor once told me "GM licensed only means a license fee was paid. It has nothing to do with anything regarding quality, accuracy or country of origin. GM resto license scam is merely a marketing badge. Pay the fee and get the tag"

 

[DJ Dep]

Well Mr. Crane has a shitload (as in 100% out of 1380 transactions) of positive reviews on E-Bay, so he has that going for him. And I have the E-Bay buyer protection plan, so I am covered there too.

Mr.Kiss: "same guys doing tri power repop manifolds for $2300"

Actually, just a tad more than $2300. As in $2645. Considering the price of an original tri-power, that's probably a bargain, considering it doesn't have steel fittings that are rusted onto it or corrosion or port matching or stripped threads or all the other problems associated with a used manifold.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/68-Corvette...ts=Model:Corvette&vxp=mtr&hash=item19cc083f98


Actually, there are more than a few sellers of these new-old manifolds. Pro Team Corvette is selling them too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Corvet...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item45f750bd2d

If the whole setup wasn't so dang expensive, I wouldn't mind having it on my car. I still don't see what the big deal is about these parts being repos. They aren't being represented as being original. And with the price of original stuff skyrocketing and the quality plumetting, I see these as a good buy. Of course, I am more interested in performance and actually DRIVING my Vette (on the track), as opposed to rolling it out at car shows so that each part can be inspected for authenticity. :rofl:

 

[mrvette]

I like this thread for the nostalgia factor alone, but lets face facts, all these older parts repro concepts are not long for the world, cause it's us olde phucks that MAYBE recognize them for what they are, that MAYBE have the money to toss after childhood dreams, that would fork over 2500 bux for one....

which is fine by me, but then again, reality check is....I"d rather DRIVE my damn car often as possible....or at least reasonable, top down, sunshine....

hell of a difference from shows, and racing...

Sat night, cruise night, I just maybe go this evening....

:yahoo::idea:

 

[bobs77vet]

i like repos and have anothing against them. and i have nothing against other countrys making stuff we buy and lots of time the quality is pretty good. my only point is that in a global economy when you can make something cheaper then the other guy and you make money off of it if you should honor copyright and license laws. just a way to spread the love around...

 

[MrForce]

what about this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-BBC-LS6-HI-PERF-454-425-HP-402-375-FACTORY-ALUMINUM-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-3885069-/230772913129?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bb2333e9&vxp=mtr

 

[DJ Dep]

what about this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-BBC-LS6-HI-PERF-454-425-HP-402-375-FACTORY-ALUMINUM-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-3885069-/230772913129?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bb2333e9&vxp=mtr

It's okay...but...

#1 it has STEEL fittings that are no doubt corroded where you can't remove them. For the life of me I can't figure why guys use steel fittings on aluminum manifolds. Once they corrode, and they ALL corrode, forgetabout ever removing them. You have to drill them out. And the threads are toast. Brass is ALWAYS the way to go.

#2 The end of the bid is 8 days away and it is already at $101. It will probably go higher.

I'll pass. I have a brand new manifold that hasn't been goofed up by some moron.

 

[DJ Dep]

i like repos and have anothing against them. and i have nothing against other countrys making stuff we buy and lots of time the quality is pretty good. my only point is that in a global economy when you can make something cheaper then the other guy and you make money off of it if you should honor copyright and license laws. just a way to spread the love around...

Welllll....I would bet these repos come from China. And China is keeping our country alive with all the loans we keep getting from them. Maybe Obama cut a deal, since he now owns GM? Bring in the repos and no royalties to Obama Motors. :rofl:

 

[mrvette]

i like repos and have anothing against them. and i have nothing against other countrys making stuff we buy and lots of time the quality is pretty good. my only point is that in a global economy when you can make something cheaper then the other guy and you make money off of it if you should honor copyright and license laws. just a way to spread the love around...

Welllll....I would bet these repos come from China. And China is keeping our country alive with all the loans we keep getting from them. Maybe Obama cut a deal, since he now owns GM? Bring in the repos and no royalties to Obama Motors. :rofl:

Wooden put it past him.....freeking commie bastard.....to put it mildly.....:stirpot: