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JC T ONE



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:45 pm    Post subject: Alexander intake manifold Reply with quote

Hi all,

can anyone tell me what car/engine this is for ?






there is a number in the casting that say = AEC 159 CD.


Thanks for looking.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe send your picture and part number to this guy..

http://www.morris-minor-conversions.co.uk/#

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Peter.
Found this page on that site.
http://www.morris-minor-conversions.co.uk/#/alexander-engineering-co-ltd/4533581178

Has anyone ever seen a Minor with that enlarged boot conversion?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive got a book about a30's '35's by kim henson of practical classics mag there is an a30 in that with the very same manifold with twin su's on a 1275 midget engine Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its not for the BMC Aseries, the flanges are wrong.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/images/alexander_h4.jpg
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JC T ONE wrote:
Its not for the BMC Aseries, the flanges are wrong.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/images/alexander_h4.jpg


I was wondering about this, but ir is nearly 50 years since I had a stage 2 Alexander conversion on the Cooper S and memory plays tricks. But the Alextractor exhaust was wonderful!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Jens, it looks like (possibly) a 100E unit. I have passed it on to Dalek(Craig) who is the Alexander man,cheers,JD.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JohnDale wrote:
Hi Jens, it looks like (possibly) a 100E unit. I have passed it on to Dalek(Craig) who is the Alexander man,cheers,JD.


Opps... Aquaplane stuff is more my thing.

Afraid i don't recognise the flanges on that one.

Sorry

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry Craig, I got confused - it's an age thing! Cheers,JD.
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