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"Fireball"
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 202
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 12:02 am Post subject: "Mystery Engine" questions??? |
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I have a few questions that have perplexed me for a while now about this engine. Neither intake manifold provided in the '66 Impala kit are correct for Smokie's '63 Chevy, correct? Also, was there a correct race intake made for this engine in plastic, or resin? Second, is the correct air cleaner for the"Mystery Engine", with the single intake on it, correct for the one that Smokie used on his '63 Impala engine, and for how many years was the single intake air cleaner housing used, before it was modified to the double air intake air cleaner that Junior used on the '71 Monte Carlo, and how many years was that basic configuration used? Also, was that air cleaner ever made in plastic, or resin? Thanks in advance for any help with these questions. |
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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No takers on this one? |
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Racer14
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 282 Location: Rockford, IL
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 7:44 am Post subject: |
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In one of the Smokey 63 Impala pics I have it shows the single intake air filter box ducting to the passenger side of the firewall. I believe I read in Mike Clement's book that his dad invented this air box design. It is included in the Lindberg Don Nicholson 1961 Impala kit. Not sure if it is in the latest AMT release though. Scales Unlimited has a resin version of this air box too. Smokey used the dual ducted version on his Chevelle in 1968. Not sure if he used it on his 65 Impala as I have never seen any pics of the engine on that one. |
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks so much for the great info!!! |
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Would also like to add that I found this air cleaner also in AMT's '62 Super Stock kit, with a nice set of headers, and a very nice set of cast iron exhaust manifolds. Just in case anybody else is interested. |
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KenK
Joined: 27 May 2018 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Neither intake manifold provided in the '66 Impala kit are correct for Smokie's '63 Chevy, correct? |
Which 66 Impala kit?
This is the manifold:
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:16 am Post subject: |
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The '66 Impala annual kit's instructions shows two intakes, a single, and dual carb setup. However, the '66 Modified Stocker only has one intake in that kit, a single carb intake. I'm thinking that the GN race manifolds were different from the stock intakes, externally, and for sure internally. Also guessing that the dual carb intake was for drag racing. Thanks for the sweet pics of the intake manifolds. |
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KenK
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Sometimes the part in a model kit doesn't look like the real deal, at all. Thanks for the references, and clarification. |
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