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? FMD-SMD:Specific Parts interchange

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:29 pm
by Tmac
Will the intake manifold from a early FMD fit the SMD head?

Will the Major front wheel weights fit the Dexta front wheels? Both are 16 inch

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:32 am
by Kiwi Kev
Tmac
No, to the intake manifold. The early major motor had the intake/exhaust manifold mounting bolts in a straight line, where as the later engine had a staggered bolt pattern.

Don't know about the front wheel weights though.

Kiwi Kev

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:47 am
by Brian
Just to add to Kev's post. On the early Majors the ports themselves were staggered too!

Wheel weights; yes, they also fitted all the '000nd series, MF and Nuffield. I have Ford weights on Nuffys wheels.

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:47 am
by JC
Its kind of confusing, isn't it? On the early heads, the bolts were in a straight line, but the ports were staggered. On the later heads, the ports were in a straight line, but the bolts were staggered.

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:41 am
by Tmac
To late, its packed on the truck ready to go back with me!! Just limited on weight with this little Chev 1/2T C-10 250 IL6 I have to haul with on this trip. After all the Chev is a $100 buy off Craigs List Vancouver. Just didnt want to add the last straw to it!:(

Will have to see If I make it back home without problems. I have only burned 1 tank of gas, city driving,
in it before I hit the pavement! I got a load of machine shop machines on!



JC wrote:Its kind of confusing, isn't it? On the early heads, the bolts were in a straight line, but the ports were staggered. On the later heads, the ports were in a straight line, but the bolts were staggered.