273 Cracked Intake manifold with a belly of "Charcoal"!

toolmanmike said

Well that sucks. 4 barrel right? You can braise it if you have the torch and know how. Or you could find another intake. Place a wanted ad here on the site. Shipping isn't cheap because of the weight. They pop up for sale from time to time. 1965 only for the 4 barrels. Yp, oil splashes onto the hot intake and cokes up. Nasty stuff.

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The 273 came with 2 barrel carbs. Later they came with a 4 barrel on a Commando Intake! However, the 4 barrel Commando came after the heads & intake marriage changed the angle for that union. So the 4 barrel Commando Intake I have will go onto the 318 I just got & the 273 will get the repaired original 2 Barrel Intake after I get it brazed!
I am actually an Army Trained Metal Worker, although I do not currently have access to the equipment (oxy-acetaline) tanks & torch here in Tucson.