exhaust template/inlet template

[mrflibbles]

Hi guys does anyone have a template for the exhaust manifold and the inlet manifold for 1500 bellett engine? or even a florian 1600 engine? just checking before I pull my manifolds off to get the templates.

[Farmer]

So like a used manifold gasket? Surely someone nearby has one. If nit, I can send you one.
Cheers, Matt.

[mrflibbles]

I could probably use a gasket to make the template hadn't thought of that!
cheers Matt for the offer, ill check local sources first!

[pa_man]

I havent got one but will check with oz and claws.
Should at least be able to scratch up a reasonable second handy

[mrflibbles]

cheers mate, doesn't have to be perfect but reasonable so I can get a pattern from it...

[PR91]

Just remember that there are different heads about tho.....
Round port sedan Square port sedan. Square port GT, so get the correct one.

[mrflibbles]

yeah I will remember that! mine is a bog stock 1500, so should be pretty right I hope!
or I will just have to pull the manifolds off and double check myself.

[Glenn]

cheers mate, doesn't have to be perfect but reasonable so I can get a pattern from it...

or, use the head to make a template..... remove manifolds of course...... use some thickish cardboard (like back of writing pads) and hold it over the head....(need a helper here) use a ball pein hammer or similar to trace the indents into the card

[PR91]

yeah I will remember that! mine is a bog stock 1500, so should be pretty right I hope!
or I will just have to pull the manifolds off and double check myself.

Which one tho?
Round or square?
At least the bolt pattern is the same coz it's also different on a GT.

[mrflibbles]

not sure pr91, might have to get off my bum and pick up some tools!

Cheers Glenn another way I hadn't thought of.

[CQGT]

mrflibbels.

Just to give an idea of what I've come across in my possesion over the last 20 years or so.

Some manifold gaskets.

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Dave.

[mrflibbles]

thanks for putting those up CQGT, pretty sure mine is the second one down from memory, been too cold here to go out and pull the manifold off!

[Glenn]

Interesting, it appears that all engines use the same bolt pattern and spacing?

[PR91]

Interesting, it appears that all engines use the same bolt pattern and spacing?

G161 OHV is different.
Very different.

[Farmer]

Here are 2 G161 heads. Top is GT, bottom is Florian.

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Note on the Flo head is an impression of the Chev Luv G161 gasket that comes with the kit that is still available. It has the square and round holes reversed. (One wonders why??) I tried one once and the gasket leaked through the square corners of the exhaust holes, so no good.
So many variations!
Cheers, Matt.

[PR91]

Exactly Matt.
Very different animal.

[mrflibbles]

definitely got a florian head like the one matt showed, braved the cold today and dug through the shed of no return and found my spare florian head. Been way to cold to go outside and pull off the belletts manifolds!