ARRESTmeRed04 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 anyone know how far it is from the mounting surface on the head(where the intake bolts on) to the tip of the air horn/air fliters?? i'm working on installing triple webers on a 56 benz and i've only got about 10inches from where the intake bolts to the head to the end of the carbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondersparrow Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It would obviously depend on the manifold you are going to use, but that seems really tight if not impossible. I'd measure mine for you but I am not a home right now. Is there a kit for that model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRESTmeRed04 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 It would obviously depend on the manifold you are going to use, but that seems really tight if not impossible. I'd measure mine for you but I am not a home right now. Is there a kit for that model? no there is no kit for it, there is a kit to use 2 downdraft webers on the factory manifold(thats my back up plan) i would think most manifods for the Z's would be within and inch or so because they all have to fit in the same space right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondersparrow Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 yeah, I beleive there is only one triple manifold set out there for the Z's, but would they fit your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRESTmeRed04 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 yeah, I beleive there is only one triple manifold set out there for the Z's, but would they fit your head? no where close, i'm just wondering about how much room i would need, i was planing to make my own manifold, however, i've been reading about the dual weber setup that they sell for 815 bucks and it's starting to look better and better i mainly wanted the "look" of triple webers but i'm thinking just a couple cool looking air cleaners will work for me, think i'll have the factory intake and exhaust manifolds extruded honed(there are NO performance parts at all for a MB 2.2L L6) but people on this forum build L6's of about the same size so i thought it might be the best place for info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondersparrow Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i think triple downdrafts might be a better way to go if space is that tight and you are willing to make your own manifold. Could have some fun with it and make the horns stick out through the hood, hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRESTmeRed04 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 i think triple downdrafts might be a better way to go if space is that tight and you are willing to make your own manifold. Could have some fun with it and make the horns stick out through the hood, hehe. well after researching all day it looks like the 190sl 4cyl came with side draft solex carbs, webers are pretty much a bolt on mod for them and it looks like the 190sl intake is a 2 peice(on carb on each one to feed 2 cyls) and also those manifolds look like thy would bolt right on my head i'd just need 3 of them, but i've already ran into problems with the benz people saying that it is runing the car.... so i think i'm gonna ebay the intakes to see if i can find some for a reasonable price(yeah right) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradyzq Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I have no advice for you on finding/making a triple manifold, but I do have some on "ruining" a car. It's your car. Do whatever the *&%# you want with it! And enjoy it. You could even fuel inject it, a la 300SL (well, not really that way) to piss off the purists even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-Z Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Here are the dimensions on Webers http://www.teglerizer.com/dcoe/dimensions.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 One thing you might be able to do is take an intake manifold from the engine in question, lop off the majority of it leaving the flange and a few inches of each runner, then get three weber flanges and weld them on. That way you can choose your own length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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