Did Cragar make a 348-409 small port for a blower? Looks fabricated to me.

[1964SuperStocker]

Seen this on Facebook and the owner claims its cast from Cragar but all of the fab work leads me to think its just fabricated. Anyone have one of these factory cast pieces we can see some better photos of? Looks like someone took a BBC and did some good fab work to me.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Looks to be a few references to these intakes being made. Talk about rare. Right up there with a Tunnel Ram and that weird small port M/T Power Ram I found.

 

[63 dream'n]

I believe they did, and it looks real to me

 

[boxerdog]

I believe they did, and it looks real to me

Me too. I'd find a home for one!

 

[Barry Taylor]

I don’t get the ports not being devided! Its a rare piece for sure for small port heads but if i were gonna put a blower on my car for the money I’d buy a McQuillan

 

[1964SuperStocker]

I don’t get the ports not being devided! Its a rare piece for sure for small port heads but if i were gonna put a blower on my car for the money I’d buy a McQuillan

Keep in mind we don't always do what makes the most sense. These intakes were clearly popular enough that only a handful exist apparently. Still a neat piece historically.

 

[boxerdog]

Many of the early intakes had no internal runners, they were basically just large plenums. The Eddie 6x2 I got from Tom K is made that way and I have seen a lot of Offies of different flavors that were pretty much open inside. Not sure what that would do to the distribution.

 

[Murphdog]

Can you post the listing?
Jeff

 

[MRHP]

If it had not been modified, I would have been interested. He is asking 2 grand. A bit much for a modified piece in my opinion.

 

[63 dream'n]

Nostalgia costs……… can’t put a price on cool…….!!!!!

 

[La Hot Rods]

Isn't that for a 471? Not much for performance on a 409.

 

[63 dream'n]

Isn't that for a 471? Not much for performance on a 409.

I believe you’re right, I wish I could find the picture….. years ago there was a fella who had a orange 348- 58 Delray with the Crager manifold and blower and the cool factor was off the charts…….Elkhorn car show 10 years ago… plus

 

[Ishiftem]

Nostalgia costs……… can’t put a price on cool…….!!!!!

I’m can!

 

[Ishiftem]

Many of the early intakes had no internal runners, they were basically just large plenums. The Eddie 6x2 I got from Tom K is made that way and I have seen a lot of Offies of different flavors that were pretty much open inside. Not sure what that would do to the distribution.

With a roots blower it isn’t that bad. For a NA application it’s death!

 

[63 dream'n]

I’m can!

Come on now …….you could’ve built a big block cheaper than you could that 409……….Just not as cool………

 

[Ishiftem]

I stole everything so it’s was free!











M
no I didn’t.

 

[63 dream'n]

……….. well that would make you a lot smarter than me…!!!!

 

[boxerdog]

With a roots blower it isn’t that bad. For a NA application it’s death!

I can see that...I'm guessing with things like the 6x2, they rightfully assumed that most anything they might think of doing would make it worse, so keep it simple.

 

[Ishiftem]

That or they though bigger was better.