Good Morning,

I want to know what is the best year ehaust manifold to run on a 292 engine. Also how can I tell the year of the exhaust manifold?

Thanks,

Ray

You only have to post your message once. Either in the "This and That" or as a wanted item in "Classifieds". The 1957 and later exhaust manifolds have a larger bore and can be identfied by a square apperance on the tops. Top is roughly flat. Thats the best you can do in stock manifolds for a Y-Block. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Ray;

There may be more than 1 casting number for the square top "high Flow" manifold, but "EDB" is one of those castings.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

To explain further, the pre 57 exhaust manifolds are somewhat rounded on top & noticeably narrower..

Paul

Any of the 1957 and up square top manifolds are good. Here are a couple of links to a past thread covering a dyno test of the various exhaust manifolds and headers.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost55379.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost58704.aspx

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

If you use an older carb without electric choke, one of the models with a heat-tube well might be best (?).

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Are the 57 later flat top the same length to reach the head pipe as the 55/56? Seems like I find differences in mine alot. 57 on the and 55/56 on the right. Thanks for the info..........

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.