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Author:  SlantSixDan [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:21 pm ]
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It is for emissions.
No, it's for money extraction (from the sucker gullible enough to buy it, to the huckster unscrupulous enough to sell it.)
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That very well may not be a factory part
No need to surmise or suppose. It is not a factory part, period.
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to warm the A/F mix as it went through to the engine. This in turn, heated the engine faster. it would not surpirse me if it was a factory part, made by a different manufacturer and then slapped on the car. That sort of thing was common place by the 1970s, and definitely by the 1980s.
Oh, come on, will you? :roll: Fairytales like this don't help anyone.
Author:  THOR [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:53 pm ]
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I doubt it is a factory part or even a factory intake for that matter. everything I have read says that 1979 was the last year for the 2bbl on the Volare / Aspen. the 1980's were all 1bbl's

Scott
Well, then I guess that shoots my theory all over hell... hehe.

It sounded good at least.

:mrgreen:

~THOR~
Author:  Reed [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:14 pm ]
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My sister used to have an 83 Olds Cutlass Ciera. It had the 2.8 six cylinder motor (or maybe it was a 3.0) and it had a factory A/F charge heater under the carb. It had a wire mesh across both throttle bores and plugged in. THat car got good gas mileage and performed well.

I'm game to play with this on a slant six, or 318 for that matter. :wink:
Author:  wjajr [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:55 am ]
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Carter era green technology. Need I say more...

Sell it to Reed, reap the rewards, it will be the first time that non Chinese built discronifcator gismo made a return on investment in thirty years.
Author:  Rug_Trucker [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:48 am ]
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I have a screen that I found on a 80's slant Ramcharger in the junk yard. I have it out in the shop in my tool box.

Anyone want to post it, I can email them a pic.

I call it the "Turbinator."
Author:  Rug_Trucker [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:37 pm ]
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Reed now has Turbinator pics :lol:
Author:  Reed [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:07 pm ]
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Image

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Interesting. Looks suspciously like a drain filter for a kitchen sink :lol: ....
Author:  ceej [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:09 pm ]
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I'm going to pull the heater out from under the e2se on the 2.8 Liter Chevy motor in my jeep. It's yours Reed! :lol:

Shoot me a PM where to send it!

CJ
Author:  Rug_Trucker [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:11 pm ]
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Has anyone seen the screen type intake manifold gaskets?
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:31 pm ]
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Has anyone seen the screen type intake manifold gaskets?
See here.
Author:  AnotherSix [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:12 pm ]
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Chevettes had a ceramic grid heater under the carb back in the 80's. I think it was mostly to mask fuel mixing problems and to help with the cold start emissions cycle.

I don't think it was ever really a good idea.
Author:  Reed [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:14 pm ]
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"A fool and his money are soon parted."

:D

I'm down with playing with this stuff. I need to get my 5th ave running reliably and then I will get a baseline MPG figure. After that, I want to try this "snake oil". 8)
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:06 am ]
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Chevettes had a ceramic grid heater under the carb back in the 80's

Early 80's Escort/Lynx with the weber 2 Barrel had a similar heater under the carb.

Rick
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