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Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: mosweethemi] #1405402 03/23/13 02:28 PM 03/23/13 02:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4 Alberta, Canada A albert19 member
albert19 member A Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4 Alberta, Canada	The exhaust manifolds that you have for sale are for 1968 and 1969 383 cars. It is true that these manifolds will work on the 1969 440 M-code Dart/Barracudas but they are not the same. The drivers side 1969 440 exhaust manifold is a completely different beast.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: TX9H6E4CUDA] #1405403 03/23/13 04:24 PM 03/23/13 04:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: So wait one minute people are on here complaining about how repo parts are not correct like the originals and the next minute you want them to be not correct like the originals Make up your mind people I'm not complaining about the look of all parts. But case in point , Max Wedge manifolds , someone repopped them and they were being passed off as originals. there was a way to tell but not everyone knew so many got taken to the cleaners thinking they were buying originals . i have 2 prs. of 383 manifolds , I don't have an Mcode car but I'd like to have the manifold should I decide to drop a 440 in the car and go pure stock racing , but I want to see it FIRST so I'll wait and pay the premium if need be ...

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: mosweethemi] #1405404 03/23/13 10:52 PM 03/23/13 10:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,249 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,249 fredericksburg,va	Mine has a 12-17-68 date, very easy to read, only 15 miles on them. I agree that no numbers should be put on it because it takes the originality away.You can always tell the repop from the original.Would there also be a copy write issue with Chrysler anyway.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: cudaman1969] #1405405 03/23/13 11:32 PM 03/23/13 11:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 833 Ohio V viperakron super stock
viperakron super stock V Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 833 Ohio	If it had no numbers on it why waste your time? Put a 383 manifold on instead.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: hemi71x] #1405406 03/24/13 12:58 AM 03/24/13 12:58 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA B big-block-dave super stock
big-block-dave super stock B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA	Quote: All you people that are wanting, needing, the Left side exhaust manifold, what are you going to do about the Right side manifold? Will you be needing one of them also, to make a pair? I don't understand what just a leftie is going to do, if you don't have a pair of them. Is everyone going to have to find a right one then? The right side used a 383 manifold with a spacer, therefore the standard 383 head pipes were used on the 440's. I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: big-block-dave] #1405407 03/24/13 01:20 PM 03/24/13 01:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,392 cheshire, ct D davesmopars master
davesmopars master D Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,392 cheshire, ct	If you can guaranty they will be made as close to originals in writing we can talk. I will put up all the money and buy them all! People with these cars will only what them if they are made correct. If not I am out. Last edited by dletourneau; 03/24/13 01:21 PM. Keeper of the 440 M code Cuda registry mcodecuda@yahoo.com

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: davesmopars] #1405408 03/24/13 04:53 PM 03/24/13 04:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,357 Rancho Cordova, California (Sa... hemi71x master
hemi71x master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,357 Rancho Cordova, California (Sa...	Quote: If you can guaranty they will be made as close to originals in writing we can talk. I will put up all the money and buy them all! People with these cars will only what them if they are made correct. If not I am out. I think you should take dletourneau up on that offer. Sounds like an offer too good to turn down. RF-4C Phantom 69-370 Zweibrucken, Germany

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: hemi71x] #1405409 03/25/13 12:05 PM 03/25/13 12:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Quote: If you can guaranty they will be made as close to originals in writing we can talk. I will put up all the money and buy them all! People with these cars will only what them if they are made correct. If not I am out. I think you should take dletourneau up on that offer. Sounds like an offer too good to turn down. Lets see buy the entire run and charge whatever one wants because I am now the source for them ... Last edited by JohnRR; 03/25/13 04:11 PM.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: JohnRR] #1405410 03/25/13 12:51 PM 03/25/13 12:51 PM
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albert19 member A Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4 Alberta, Canada	Who ever makes these manifolds needs to guarantee the quality and the $1200 price otherwise don't even do the castings. Last edited by albert19; 03/25/13 12:51 PM.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: TX9H6E4CUDA] #1405411 03/27/13 01:00 PM 03/27/13 01:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,533 Indiana F Fury Fan master
Fury Fan master F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,533 Indiana	Quote: So wait one minute people are on here complaining about how repo parts are not correct like the originals and the next minute you want them to be not correct like the originals Make up your mind people Because it's about the money, perceived value, and bragging rights about how tough the resto was to complete. Holders of orig parts (some of whom have bought/hoarded orig manifolds in order to flip), now see their nestegg being cracked if new eggs are laid. Personally, I hope it does get reprod, I don't think anybody should have to pay $2000+ for a factory manifold.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: Fury Fan] #1405412 03/27/13 01:26 PM 03/27/13 01:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 foristell mo S serano enthusiast
serano enthusiast S Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 foristell mo	I don't care if people have hoarded M code parts.And Frankly I hope they get their price for them.Why have a very desirable car if all you have is melted down toyota's molded into repo parts.Chryslers are the last hope for the repo guy's.All of us are getting to the age of not rebuilding these cars.The Ford and GM guy's can now sit down in front of their computer and order a complete car.Guess that is what you guy's want.I have always loved the hunt,not just for the parts but meeting a lot of great guy's,and a few .Either way you go-Good Luck with the endeavor. Last edited by not_a_charger; 03/28/13 07:33 AM.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: vette1986] #1405413 03/29/13 12:15 PM 03/29/13 12:15 PM
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gonzomcode member G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 82 ct	you can put us in for 3. we have 4 m code cars and 3 are missing the manifolds .Gonzo in CT

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: vette1986] #1405414 03/31/13 02:44 PM 03/31/13 02:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,145 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,145 Mesa, Arizona	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Would making a bigger run bring down the cost ? yeah it would but I do not know if there would be enough demand. The more they could sell the cheaper they could be. I think you could sell more than 10 ? How many would it take to get the price down to say $750 ? from what I was told they might not go that low as the casting and finishing cost alone is close to $600 as they are such a hard design. The bonus on them is that the insides are actual cleaned out by hand which allows them to get the manifold to flow better than the original did, they will still flow badly as the design is not good but they should flow a little better. I am not the one doing the run they are just using my core but I would say they will probably have to keep them up close to $1000 but if there was enough demand who knows as it is the tooling cost he needs to offset and that is not cheap!! I actually have flow bench numbers that show the driver side A body manifold flows just as good as the B body driver side.

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: albert19] #1405415 03/31/13 02:49 PM 03/31/13 02:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,145 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,145 Mesa, Arizona	Quote: The exhaust manifolds that you have for sale are for 1968 and 1969 383 cars. It is true that these manifolds will work on the 1969 440 M-code Dart/Barracudas but they are not the same. The drivers side 1969 440 exhaust manifold is a completely different beast. Do we have a comparison pic? I've seen several M codes and the manifolds look the same. Maybe the Rhino can shed some light on this?

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: dart4forte] #1405416 03/31/13 11:30 PM 03/31/13 11:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 675 cali 6 68mannix mopar
68mannix mopar 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 675 cali	there only different in the hook around the steering coluum other then part numbers if nobody has a pic i can dig them out tommorow and take a pic side by side of a 729 and the 017

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: 68mannix] #1405417 04/01/13 09:09 AM 04/01/13 09:09 AM
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vette1986 OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,347 Wahoo Nebr	Quote: there only different in the hook around the steering coluum other then part numbers if nobody has a pic i can dig them out tommorow and take a pic side by side of a 729 and the 017 7649570-Mcode.jpg (634 downloads) 1969.5 A12 Bee EV2 1971 Charger RT 1973 Duster tubbed 500 low deck 10.90 monster 3 440 polara vert projects

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: vette1986] #1405418 04/01/13 11:09 AM 04/01/13 11:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,540 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,540 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Next time I run out to the old shop I can take a picture of the 729 and 017 next to each other. Last edited by Rhinodart; 04/01/13 11:09 AM. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: Rhinodart] #1405419 04/01/13 03:03 PM 04/01/13 03:03 PM
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68mannix mopar 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 675 cali	pic 1 7650192-emco(Copy).JPG (285 downloads)

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: 68mannix] #1405420 04/01/13 03:04 PM 04/01/13 03:04 PM
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68mannix mopar 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 675 cali	pic 2 7650194-emco1(Copy).JPG (242 downloads)

Re: Interest in M code exhaust manifold A body?? [Re: 68mannix] #1405421 01/24/14 02:11 PM 01/24/14 02:11 PM
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Oneida Garage member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 45 Denver, CO	Digging up a semi-old thread here. I'm interested in pairs only and would absolutely be up for 2-3 pair if they are nice. Price is a secondary concern as original pieces have become virtually non-exisitent. Sending PM now...

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