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baja_01 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#739008
Hi All
Quick question, is it necessary to install the heat tubes into the intake(Scat) manifold?

Ta
Baja_01

lauzboy Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#739018
ive got this carb. prob not necessary in terms of pre-heating the air-fuel mix in Oz, but it is necessary for providing support to the manifold. also there's nothing prevent the manifold twisting in the end castings or moving laterally (unless you've already figured that one out)

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#739078
depends where you live

Sydney - no
Hobart - Yes

that said, if you can - you should.
It will be smoother if you do
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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#739215
If you can, do it.

My intake gets a bit chilly, but not too bad, I think. Or you could look at it this way. You have a vacuum intercooled CAI setup that ricers would kill for. Or something like that.

The carby base thing my wever setup came with had a bolt hole tapped into the bottom and a bit of thin strap steel attached in the middle by the bolt.
The two ends of the strap had a hole drilled in them. Each one could be made to align with one of the tinware screws which mounted to the case. This was arranged diagonally, and when the intake runners were attached teh whole thing became fairly solid. It doesn't move around on me.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#739230
you would be amazed the difference they make even up in sunny qld

i had a weber with no heat on for a while a few years back and i remember being up at dubs by the pub one year fighting to keep it idling in stop go traffic cos the manifold was icing
that was in february so it wasnt exactly cold either

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#739237
It is humidity as well
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