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Pre
bolt boss picture... In a nutshell, the manifold was
originally designed for the 351W engine, so this originally had a water
crossover passage that ran the width of the front of the intake.
Vertical bosses on the front corners were removed and water passages
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Here
it is with front bolt bosses. The left-hand front
fuel rail mounting boss had to be removed and replaced with a custom
boss so the intake bolt between #5 and #6 runners could be fitted into
the intake, otherwise, the boss interfered. The contour of
the front block sealing surface was built up because I wasn't happy with
the original shape of the front seal contour. It has to be reshaped to look
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At the rear, the crankcase evacuation port and much of the base manifold
was removed. The original 351W intake bulges outward, whereas the
351C end seal is recessed. Both ends in these pics are roughly
the correct shape. There is still considerable work to do to clean
up the intake and make it appear the way I want it to look.
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Here's
a picture of the partially reworked mounting bosses at the rear of the
intake. Again, the original Windsor corner bosses were placed
vertically rather than on an angle. Lots of work to do yet...
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Right-hand
front pic of the partially reworked intake. Although not
complete done, the four corner mounting bosses are beginning to take
shape. Excess weld buildup has been removed down to flush with the
spot-faced mounting pad.
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Right-hand
rear pic of the partially reworked intake.
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