I test fitted the stock manifold. it was hitting the oil fill/ breather tube by the thermostat location. Ground down a little of the cast iron to clear it. 

I guess the Edel manifold hit the fins on the valley pan thats why they ground them down.

Kultulz,

Is the valley ok without a plenum like you showed in the photo?

Thank,

Joe D

Your CAST ALUM VALLEY PAN should work fine under the 4V ECZ-B intake manifold.

The problem(s) will be if it fits under the FORD 8V intake properly. If it hits the plenum bottom in any way, it may not seal properly and also cause heat damage.

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I test fitted the stock manifold. it was hitting the oil fill/ breather tube by the thermostat location. Ground down a little of the cast iron to clear it. 
I guess the Edel manifold hit the fins on the valley pan thats why they ground them down.

Kultulz,

Is the valley ok without a plenum like you showed in the photo?

Thank,

Joe D








Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs

Removed Edel manifold and dual quad Carters. 

You have a 1957 FORD E-CODE intake.

I see the milled ALUM valley pan. At least they took that into consideration.

: ... and then again the intake may have not set all the way down on the pan ...

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Work update:

Removed Edel manifold and dual quad Carters. 
Removed valley pan cover. See photos. Kultulz, ?
Test fit stock manifold.
Going to have stock manifold beed blasted and checked for cracks.
Going to try single carb to see if stalling issue is resolved.





Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs

Test fit stock manifold.



Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs

Removed the Edel manifold and dual quads. Also removed the valley cover. here is what it looks like.



Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs

To most this is probably unheard of after doing the work of add dual quads, but in the 5 years it's been on with the Cad/Olds and 2 Olds WCFB's I have never ever floored it from a stop. Even with the change to the CrusieO I've still never wanted to do it. I accelerate right with traffic and when it's not up to operating temp it does have a very, very slight stumble and I'm sure non progressive linkage would eliminate it. The passages in an Edelbrock in my opinion were done for racing and not the street but enough air/fuel mixture gets thru for normal driving and all my plugs read the same.....

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Not only do dual quads sound cool but they look cool too!!



Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs

It shouldn't vibrate at speed.  That will be a mystery to solve once this one is complete.  When things are in good shape, these old truck do better than you might expect at higher speeds, although at least basic suspension and braking upgrades should go along with it.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thanks DryLakesRacer!

Someone earlier I this conversation had said it was better to have the throttle linkage direct for every day driving. I switched this from progressive and it does seem to come out of the hole better.
When I finally get this stalling issue resolved I will try it again because I too like that sound when the front carb kicks in. Oh, not at the speeds you mentioned that's for sure. When I approach 70 miles per hour (tach 3000rpm) the whole truck starts to vibrate and I'm worried about losing parts!
That why it's called the Frig!

Thanks,

Joe D




Joe D (The Frig)
1960 F-100 - 292 Y-Block
Philly Burbs