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any idea who made these manifolds (made in England)
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:06 am    Post subject: any idea who made these manifolds (made in England) Reply with quote
just wondering if anyone can identify the manufacturer of these idf manifolds??? looks like someone got carried away porting them Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeow!!! Look at them NOS ports!!!! Shocked Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That harry potter comment was the funniest thing!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
. . . and real helpful, too . . .
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Should that been... Harry PORTer?

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Raul_MX wrote:
Should that been... Harry PORTer?

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is it Cartune of England?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you ask at this forum http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php may be you get an answere . There are more english people.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This post turned out more amusing than I had expected lol. Cartune is a really good suggestion. I've been a lurker on cal look lounge for too long - maybe time to sign up Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Conversion and Tuning, a company based in London in the 1960s/70s. Made many carb manifolds and other parts from Fords and Minis. VW stuff not common but helped to feed a growing market before USA-made parts were readily available.
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