??'s regarding tri-power set ups

[saltflataddict]

I am interested in this Fenton Tri-power intake manifold , but the person selling only knows that it was stock on 1955-1956 Chevys. My question to you guys is -

Givin this info, would it fit on a 1958 283?? What should I ask if anything to this seller?? all I can tell from the pics is that its not an inline manifold..

Thanks....

[JohnnyB327]

no reason it shouldnt work.

[Rand Man]

Chevy never offered a "tri-power" three carb manifold on a smallblock as a factory option, but will probably fit.

[saltflataddict]

cool, thanks guys.. Like I said that was their description I dont know what they "offered", but also wasnt sure when 283's came out..

[57wagon]

My wagon came stock with the 283,, that was in 57.. Now she is all grown up with a bored out 350 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[stoggie]

Know a guy that has cast(steel) tripowers for SBCs. Who made those?? I passed a Fenton package up last year. It is worth twice as much this year....

[stoggie]

btt - curious on the steel SBC intakes. Anyone??

[Flat Ernie]

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Chevy never offered a "tri-power" three carb manifold on a smallblock as a factory option

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Said in my best Marisa Tomei voice (which isn't very good), The correct ignition timing is 4 degrees before top dead center. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[Mutt]

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Chevy never offered a "tri-power" three carb manifold on a smallblock as a factory option

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Said in my best Marisa Tomei voice (which isn't very good), The correct ignition timing is 4 degrees before top dead center. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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And the "yutes" were aquitted........ http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[fab32]

Stoogie, I'd be willing to bet your friend has a tripower intake for a 348 W block not a small block. The 348 came from the factory with tri-power and the manifolds were cast iron. there were no case iron tripowers for small block v8's. there are a ton of 348 manifolds on Ebay at any given time, I can't believe there were that many sold as I was around when they were new and it was rare to see a tri-power, most 348's had a 4bbl but there were quite a few with 4 spd's

Frank.

[JohnnyB327]

hey says 55-56 the 348s didnt come out til 58

[Deuce Roadster]

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I would take a 283 SBC intake gasket set to look and see if it lined up on the Tri power intake..........could be 348 Chevrolet, early Pontiac or something else........ http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Better safe than sorry.

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[chickenridgerods]

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there were no case iron tripowers for small block v8's.

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Not from GM, but that doesn't mean there aren't aftermarket cast-iron 3x2 intakes.

If it has a bolt hole at the top of the divider between the intake ports, and the ports look like they have that inside corner chopped off, then it'd be a 348 intake - if it is indeed a Chevy intake.

Way up at the top the guy says the intake in question is a Fenton. Pretty much confirms it's not a GM factory item.