The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop question about Fenton dual intake manifold

After reading another post by Denny G about quality control on intakes and exhaust manifolds I have a question about my manifold. I bought it from Patrick's over a year ago and I have not called them I just thought I would throw it out here. I just noticed a few weeks ago actually, on my Fenton intake that if it sets on my table with the heat plate side setting on the table that the one end port touches the table, the middle port is a little higher of the table, and the other end port I can put my finger between the table and the bottom of the port. I did not take measurements. My intake actually has fall towards the front of the engine when installed. It seems to mate up fine and set flush. I had to make some mounting brackets on both ends of the intake in order to install the Fenton Intake and Exhaust manifolds. I saw some other pictures on the www of other 235's and Fenton's and I see them with a similar fall to the front of the engine also. I did not catch mine until I had it powder coated.

Is this normal? If not does it hurt anything? any ideas thoughts or comments.

towards front

Middle

toward back

without carbs and after powder coat

with carbs before powder coating

The normal position of the engine is not level to the ground; however, the intake manifold should be level to the ground.

maybe made so it sits level when mounted to the engine. The engines usually sit with a rear down tilt.

John

I am hoping it is that simple. I was just wanting to make sure that I didn't have that one weird intake however if that's the way it's supposed to be I am really good with that.

It is usual for the engine to slant and the carb base to be level.

Fenton is the only maker of the after market intakes for Chevrolet 216-235-261 that purposely made their intakes to be level when used on a 216-235-261 Chevrolet when the engine is in it's stock mounted position. All others DO NOT set level to the ground, but level to the engine. Why? I don't know.

Great Explanation. I guess I can stop worrying about it now. I talk to another guy at work And he said it would make sense for it to be ground level than engine level Because of the carburetors and the floats. Now it make sense to me why they would do something like that.