can anyone id this Inlet manifold?

can anyone id this Inlet manifold?

Author
Discussion

vrooom

Original Poster:

3,763 posts

274 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
i got this free off my friend... and i dont know what is it. and i measured the hole on carb side, its 44mm hole.




Before i drill and tap the servo hole, and maybe smoothen the inside of inlet.

Have to say this is nice looking inlet.

Jay

Plotloss

67,280 posts

277 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
44mm hole?

At a guess its off a Metro Turbo as they came with HIF44 carbs I think...

TVR Slag's BiL

5,281 posts

253 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
Not sure about it being a Turbo, the one i have is more Square and as good a finish as this one. I think it is from a MG Metro or maybe an aftermaket type from mini spares. Looks ok, looks clean.

NDT

1,766 posts

270 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
not MG Metro Turbo - that's got a boss on the top.

Oselli Torquemaster?

vrooom

Original Poster:

3,763 posts

274 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all


hmm its not metro turbo. its completly different design.

Jay

phil hill

433 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
Looks like a copy of a Howley or Oselli Torque-master to me. Definately NOT a MiniSpares one as they have "MiniSpares" cast into the web over the water pipe.

>> Edited by phil hill on Wednesday 3rd March 11:31

TVR Slag's BiL

5,281 posts

253 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
I have a MiniSpares one without the name in the casting. Must be an old batch, or old stock of MG Metro ones

phil hill

433 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
As far as I am aware all MiniSpares single SU inlet manifolds have "MiniSpares" cast into them. I had one of the very early ones about 14 years ago (bought from MED when they were still on London Road, Leicester !!) and it had MiniSpares cast into it. If yours doesn't have MiniSpares cast in it, it's not MiniSpares design.

TVR Slag's BiL

5,281 posts

253 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
quotequote all
Yes, maybe you are correct. I did buy this unit from Minispares, in 2003, however it may be old stock of the MG item. A quick look at the invoice shows me its Pt#C-AHT771

Who knows??? Who cares?