Manafold alignment

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:31 am

Hello

Would like to know if the exhust manifold lines up with the hole in the hood without an offset added. The 1963 dexta I have has an offset because the manifold is in the center of the engine (a 152 cu in perkins.) At sometime before I got it the manifold was broken and welded but don,t know if this is the origanal or a replacement. I would like to replace the manifold and the muffler to what was the origanal. (any help-?)

This website is great

Thanks much .
Jerry

The Swanndri Guy · Post by **The Swanndri Guy** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:07 am

Jerry , which engine do you have in your Dexta?If it is original it will have a Ford engine rather than a Perkin's 152? Or has it been repowered with a Perkins P3.152 ?

TSG.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:52 am

Swanndri

The tractor has not been repowered so it's the ford engine. Thanks Jerry

Post by **Brian** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:59 pm

Eddie's picture shows the manifold in the normal position to come through the bonnet.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:51 pm

Brian
Thanks for the photo. It looks like the manifold was replaced with the opposite hand and an offset was fabricated to align with the bonnet. (A picture is worth a 1000 words )
Thanks for the help
Jerry