That is a bummer, but Ted is spot on, sunk costs plus anticipated sales if negative is literally a loss proposition. I was running a cheap offy until I could get a new intake. Now I guess I gotta start looking harder for an old one.

On a side note I guess that made sense as I stuck with original 94s than Vic's as his just looked too new. Just gonna make me stay old school. Good thing the ford swap meet is in Columbus in 3 weeks.

Mike Rizzo

1963 F100 "Rudy"

Daniel Island, SC

Hi Paul,



I agree with you. IF Edelbrock was thinking that only the early 'Bird owners were the likely market for a 3x2 maniflold, the company would not sell many. There are many T-'Bird owners who are strictly 'purists'.



The original Edelbrock 3x2 manifolds, like the 573, will work under the 'Bird hoods using Strombergs, Holley 94s, or Ford EBUs with no problem.



IF Edelbrock redesigned the 3x2, they would have to stick fairly close to their original manifold dimensions. Regarding the earlier suggestion that John Mummert consider changing his single 4 bbl. manifold to mount 3 twos... I doubt that the carbs would clear the 'Bird hood. Even with John's single quad, I'm going to use his 'low-rise' offering for carburetor hood clearance purposes on my 'Bird.



Regards,

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

I suspect Edelbrock's thinking may be that the biggest market for Y-Block stuff is related to early T. Birds. And that area isn't likely to stimulate Tri Power sales. Most likely there would be underhood clearance problems anyway..

Paul

So John - when are you going to do the tri-power design? Ted's testing seemed to show there were some good designs to base it on and go from there.... Judging by the prices of what you see advertised on the net, the Y-block tri-power has more sales value than some of the other outfits I've come across.

Which carbs do you base it on - the Mopar / Holley trips for the 340 TA 'Cuda? Could put an air cleaner on it like the 390 tri-power and Ford owners would love it.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

And that's a bad thing!!?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

yalincoln: The manifold they will cast for us is the single 4bbl intake, not a 3-2.

I talked to them today and it sounds like the other vintage multi-carb manifolds are still a go, only the Y-Block has been dropped. Who knows what they will do in future?

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

if edelbrock is going to make your manifolds, how much work would it take to make a modification to your intake to accept 3 2300 holleys, like they are doing for the small block chevy's. no problem with carb demand and it would flow so much better. it would look kool also, probably sell better than a 50 yr. old design, set-up and tune easier also. OH, i forgot, it's for a y-block, GM won't let edelbrock make it?

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

Yes john ,thats pretty much how i saw the edelbrock scenerio, i was only thinking about asking you what the supply situation with heads and intakes and you have given us a bit of an idea, coincidently a customer is heading over to you soon hoping to pickup a pr of heads and i made it clear for him to call you to avoid problems, i showed him my set and asked a few questions. Remaking parts is just a raft of frustration in todays scene, it was easier years ago with more simpler systems, slower but got done. Looking forward to the intakes.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I think that part of what happened was troubles with the re-popping of the Holley 94's. I think that initially Edelbrock wanted to re-pop a lot of old multicarb manifolds to help sell the new 94's. But there have been supply problems with the 94's so that made the manifolds less inviting.

I agree with Ted. There must be 1000's of old 3-2 intakes floating around. You don't have to wait long to find one on epay. Could Vic sell new ones for $400+?



I was told they scrapped all their old patterns and even if they did have them they would not work on their new automatic cope and drag machines. We are moving our intake production to Edelbrock with the demise of our previous foundry. It is requiring a complete re-do of our pattern but supply problems should be over when they get it converted. They can make 60-100 manifolds an hour. It took 10 months to get 100 out of the old foundry.

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

Hey bill, with hunting knives and gun belts you should have plenty of money. Just remember to pull your head back at the bank before the shutters come down.

Seriously though, with the current price hikes - fuel $1.53/liter ( about $7.30 gallon Aussie dollar) and everything else you have to think twice.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!