Merlin Intake Manifold Question
 

Does anyone know for a fact, that Merlin makes the BBC Single Plane Marine Intake for an Oval Port?

I was at the AC boat show and the guy at one of the booth's was trying to tell me that Merlin only makes the Marinized manifold as a Rectangular Port.


If Merlin does make the Marine Single Plane Oval Port Intake, can someone please give me the part number, and price?

Thanks,

Panther

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Panther,

Merlin only makes a square port manifold. This can be used on oval ports. The design is one that will cover the oval port design.

Sheikman

Re: merlin manifold
 

Panther,

PM 26 scarab, I think he has one of these that was actually reworked to match the oval port heads on his engine...........maybe he can let you know where / who he got it from.

If I remember correct 26scarab has a high hp motor so are you sure you are not talking about porting a intake to the heads?

I bought a Merlin oval port single plane intake from Summit a few years back it was $300 but is not "Marinized" but I run fresh water I sold it to JimV....

on second thought it was a Dart! its still availible for $349

He does have one, but for some reason I thought this is what he did........I'll ask him when I see him.

RJ

I've got a Brodix intake that was welded up and ported to match my oval ports.
I'm not too sure on the part number for the intake I think it is
200-1. Brodix used to make an oval port version but I think they discontinued it.

Merlin makes a oval port intake. Its not a marine intake but it can be used. I have used street intakes for years and never had a problem. You will get a lot of neg feed back with this but you know what, when its on the motor they can't tell the differance. I can't speak for salt water use, but for fresh water I would not waste the money for the marine intake. Check out Summit they have them there.

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whats up Frank try looking into geting new intakes hard coat anodizes just like they do the exuast systems like imco /keith eickert and others. and it will last a lot longer .

Merlin makes a marine manifold part number 063034 and a street version 063030 both are std. deck and 4150 carb mtg. They don't state if they are oval or ret. what they do tell you is: "Runner size effective on 468 - 540 ci."

Dart makes an oval # 41214 non-marine. I don't know what the marine # is.

Bob

Go figure. Merlin makes a marinized oval port head, but don't make the matching intake.

Thanks for all your help. I was looking for the marinized intake only. I may just buy the standard intake.

See ya!

How did you determine that the marine one was Oval?

Bob

It's been a while since I posted on this thread, so here is goes.

I decided to go with the intakes that have been on the boat for the last five years. I had the Holley Strip Dominator's (Oval Port).

I ported both intakes to match the ported heads, since the old intakes were not port matched. Things worked out better than expected.

Last year with the old setup with a full load of fuel and all the other goodies the motors were turning about 4900 rpms. Last weekend on the first test run of the year I turned up 5200 rpms with a full load of fuel. An increase of 300 rpms!

I was pretty happy about the increase considering I didn't have to modify the motor's to get an increase. I guess my porting skills aren't so bad after all!!!

Panther