David Kronwall
Member
Hello, all. I'll bet it's been over two or three years since I've posted on the board. Good to be back.
This fall I "just had to have" another H treasure that I found at a used equipment dealer. According to the serial number, there were only five more H models made. All the tin is good--even if it was painted not quite the right red (or has faded). Ran pretty good, except for the blue smoke, and needed a few things fixed and greased and re-gasketed and tuned up.
I discovered a couple days ago that the manifold has a couple of holes in it. They're about 1/8-to-3/16" in diameter, several inches above where the manifold joins the carburetor. One is on the side surface, and the other toward the rear. Blows exhaust pretty good through those holes.
I suppose I could find someone to weld or braze or whatever a couple of patches over the holes, but I don't think I want to do that. I'd just as soon replace it with something new.
The nuts/studs look pretty good and clean--not rusted as the manifold itself. I would hope they'll come off without too much trouble.
Questions are: what's a good source for a new manifold? I know YT sells them. But who else might I consider and/or avoid? And do you have any handy tips for changing one? What should I do and not do, etc.
I await your collective wisdom. Thanks.
David
This fall I "just had to have" another H treasure that I found at a used equipment dealer. According to the serial number, there were only five more H models made. All the tin is good--even if it was painted not quite the right red (or has faded). Ran pretty good, except for the blue smoke, and needed a few things fixed and greased and re-gasketed and tuned up.
I discovered a couple days ago that the manifold has a couple of holes in it. They're about 1/8-to-3/16" in diameter, several inches above where the manifold joins the carburetor. One is on the side surface, and the other toward the rear. Blows exhaust pretty good through those holes.
I suppose I could find someone to weld or braze or whatever a couple of patches over the holes, but I don't think I want to do that. I'd just as soon replace it with something new.
The nuts/studs look pretty good and clean--not rusted as the manifold itself. I would hope they'll come off without too much trouble.
Questions are: what's a good source for a new manifold? I know YT sells them. But who else might I consider and/or avoid? And do you have any handy tips for changing one? What should I do and not do, etc.
I await your collective wisdom. Thanks.
David