Don - True, I have seen some weird ones. I saw an inline six once with 7 carbs on a log manifold! I have always wondered if they all worked or if some of them were dummies... As for warpage, I will run this thing across the belt sander when I'm done to see if it needs further machining and decide what to do then; gaskets can make up for a small amount of distortion.

Let's see... you have a small-block Chevy in your lakes-modified roadster, an Olds in the roadster pickup, and a small-block Ford in the '27 and you just procured two more different engines... Looks like you have at least two more projects in your future!

Greg - I also saw a 2.5 Chevy like mine with a pair of Harley carbs on it. It was in Street Rodder or Rod & Custom back when I started this project. Too bad nobody makes a commercially available conversion like that; it would get me up and running a lot quicker. Oh well, what good are these projects if we don't learn something along the way? This conversion will be equipped with some very traditional old carbs, either Holley 94's or Stromberg 97's.

Ken - I would never tell you to mind your own business! When it comes to fabricating, I bow to you. The details and modifications on your roadster are absolutely mind blowing... OK, I am making the "log" and runners out of round tubing. I assumed I would keep this first attempt simple; I also need to keep the carbs as low as is practical. I will come straight out from the flange with the runners and right into the side of the "log". The two carburetors will be positioned with one over each pair of runners. The holes in the flange are 1.125" diameter because that's the biggest hole I can contain within the limits of the intake port. A good friend of mine found some tubing that has 1 1/8" inside diameter, so that will be the runners. For the "log" I have a piece of 2 1/2" tubing, but I can get something different if necessary. The bore on these engines is 4.00" and the stroke is 3.00" (basically half of a 302). And, yes, I would like to see those pictures sometime for future reference.

Perley - You are too kind. I am no genius. Most of the things I do I have learned because I never could afford to pay someone to do anything for me. If I couldn't do it myself, it didn't get done, so I had to become a "Jack of all trades". The good Lord blessed me with a pair of nimble artisitic hands and an inventive brain so I could turn the things I imagine into real tangible objects. If I have any knowledge that someone else can use, I am happy to pass it on. It's my way of "paying it forward".

Glad to hear you tackled the driveshaft on your own; I have always cut my own and have never had one commercially made for me. After the first couple, they are no big deal any more...