found a 396 exaust manifold

[Mr70]

I understand what your saying Verne,but actually this part# shows up as a 1965 model application Only,used on the PASSENGER cars & has bosses for heat tube..Not used in 1966 as I stated earlier.
In 1966 the RH Manifold had a different number,Part#3884504,and loss the heat tube bosses.
So I guess if this Manifold didn't find it's way onto a late build engine originally,it was really a service part.

[Pantera]

Were the heat tube bosses just a bump on the sides and not going down into the top of the manifold?

This thing still has black paint on it (Factory?) and orange overspray near the flanges. It was up in the rafters for a lot of years.

That must have been off the extra motor that I traded a '56 Nomad body for and then put it in a '64 Tan Chevelle 4 dr wagon body with a 4 speed behind it. Talk about a sleeper. Made a great tow vehicle too.

I will never forget using it to haul tree limbs to the dump one time and a kid in a 68 390 Mustang next to me at a light was laughing at me with the limbs hanging 4 to 6 feet out the back with the tailgate down. I had that thing stuffed really full.

The light changed and I put a car length on him across the intersection and he never did pass me. Sure gave me dirty looks at the next light.

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[Belair62]

Probably pissed off the county worker who had to pick up all those branches too i bet.

[Pantera]

Nope didn't loose a one. Packed too tight dammit. Had hell getting them out. Oh well live and learn....

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