Technical flathead intake

Why does some of the flathead intake have the geneartor mounting surface off set to one side? I have a odd fenton that is set off the the drivers side by about 1 inch.

 

If it's a late model, probably to get the fanbelt to clear the distributor and wires better. That's my only guess why.

 

To clear the front carburetor.

 

Only on 8BA . It looks goofy with the fan off set on the radiator too. Not too sure pn the reason but dont like it. Only options are to fit an early manifold and modify the breathing.

 

One inch won't get you beside the carbs.

 

Just put the Fenton 2x2 on @safari-wagon's new flathead for the the Bell Plumbing Roadster. On the center generator intakes, the rear bearing area on the generator rear casting comes in contact with the boss on the float bowl/carb top that holds the carb top to the main body. An inch will definitely get you that clearance as the boss is only slightly wider than 1/8". It's also really hard to reach the center bolt on the throttle body with the center mounted gen intake. Impossible in fact. This intake and carbs was on the old flattie. We realized the carbs needed a little snug up and had to pull the generator to tighten that one nut. The Strombergs are mounted backwards on these intakes with the needle and seat facing the passenger side of the car and the float bowls pointed at the fire wall. Just went through this last night. So yes, an inch will "get you there".

 

That intake with backwards carbs is a Fenton? Show me pics, I don't believe it. Maybe a Hexagon Tool?

As I said, one inch won't get you beside the carbs. It may make clearance on some odd backwards intake, but not beside the front carb of a Fenton. I don't build late model flatheads, so I am not real familiar with the breathing tubes up there and the clearance they need.

 

Here ya go. Maybe it's not a Fenton. Like I said it's safari-wagon's and he said it was a Fenton. Doesn't say "Fenton" but it's polished and I thought they ground the name off.

 

Hexagon Tool is the manufacturer.

 

Thanks for the info alchemy, that makes it even cooler. Interesting history.

 

Yes not Fenton as they have a flat middle with a ribbed section .

 

What is the writing or marking behind the generator mount?

 

Garagerat the intake you have pictured is the very hard to find Hexagon Tool with the flat carburetor mounts. The Hexagon Tool name hasn't been ground off as these intakes with the two flat carburetor mounts were cast without any name cast into them. I have one of these in my collection and the others that I have seen, all were cast without the Hexagon Tool name on the intake.

 

Here's my Hexagon tool intake:



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