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MG MGA - Shorty Manifold for the Weber 45DCOE

Hi, Hoping someone can help me out with this! I'm putting a 1950cc "B" engine in my "A" and have a Weber 45DCOE that I was planning on installing. The problem is that it came with a "B" intake manifold which it too long and causes my small air filters (K&N) to hit the fenders. Can anyone direct me to where I could find a shorter manifold for the Weber.

Thanks, John
g gillian

John, You need a swan neck manifold which puts the air intakes above the wheel arch and allows you to use air filters.
D Townshend

I have a short manifold on my car and even with that I had to fabricate an airfilter box that fits to the DCOE and allows a K&N to sit on top just under the wing.

I could have used trumpets and socks as filters with one of the socks brushing up over the inner wing. But I have not seen the swan neck manifold.

Robert (Bob) Midget Turbo


I also have the inlet port side of the manifold machined slightly to tilt the manifold upwards slightly and added a spacer under the LH engine mount to give more clearance.

Mark
Mark Hester

This thread was discussed between 18/06/2011 and 20/06/2011

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