Name this intake manifold?

[WizeOne]

This picture shows the back top of of a Mercruiser 302 engine with a 4 bbl intake manifold. This motor is in a Mustang. You can see the Merc tag rivited to the block where the transmission bolts to the engine.

What in heavens name is this thing. It is definitely not a standard Ford 4 bbl intake with all the checker pattern on it. I can only assume that it must have been something particular to the Merc Ford engine.

Can anyone say for sure, maybe with a date range that something like this might of been used and why it might be different than the usual Merc/Ford intake which is identical to the auto version, usually with the firing order scrubbed off.

I have not seen this in person, only via the picture posted here. This is a question on a Mustang forum that I frequent.

 

[Fun Times]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Can you get that Mercruiser serial number?

 

[tack77]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

The serial number on the riveted tag is "*******" .

 

[Fun Times]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

The serial number on the riveted tag is "3322697" . Not sure of its significance but the tag says Kiekhaefer Mercury, and no where on it says mercruiser.

The serial number range makes it out to be 1970-1972.

It lookes like it should be for a 215 (4 BBL.) FORD 302 V-8 1970-1972.

It will be the first engine you can click on at the top of this link, You will see your serial number is within the range given.

http://www.mercruiserparts.com/selectModels3.asp?type_id=8I

 

[SSSuper83]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Not the first time I've heard of someone stuffing a marine engine into a car

 

[Bondo]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Ayuh,... That Casting #, Looks like a Ford #....

 

[walleye seeker]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

i have seen guys put marine engines in there dirt circle track cars. they turn hi rpm for long periods of time seems logical. I also seen a 350 mag mpi in a hot rod owner said it was the easiest method to get mpi since it is all bundled up and water tight and his engine is mostly exposed to the elements.

 

[haulnazz15]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Well, if it's any consolation, my 1976 351 intake looks nothing like that. I did notice that they added some vacuum ports on that intake though for use in an auto-application.

 

[John_S]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Interesting info from Wiki:

Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer (June 4, 1906 - October 5, 1983) was the owner of Kiekhaefer Marine (later Mercury Marine), and also a two-time NASCAR championship car owner.

Boating pioneer
In 1957 Kiekhaefer introduced the Mark 75 motor, the industry's first 6-cylinder 60 hp (horsepower) outboard motor. Two Mark 75 motors set an endurance record by running for 68.75 days nonstop and over 50,000 miles. The motors were refueled on the run, and averaged 30.3 mph (miles per hour).

In 1961 Kiekhaefer Marine merged with the Brunswick Corporation.

Later that year Kiekhaefer would use his NASCAR and boat engineering skills to develop the 100 hp stern drive engine now known as MerCruiser. And as any offshore racing fan knows, the MerCruiser engine is the most successful stern drive ever developed. The engine once held over 80 percent of the worldwide market share.

Kiekhaefer resigned as president of the company in 1969, and the company name changed to Mercury Marine.

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

That E3ZE manifold is the aluminum 4bbl used on the 83-85 5.0HO in Mustang GT's, either somebody slapped the 'stang engine in it or did a manifold swap.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Thanks all!

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Interesting info from Wiki:

Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer (June 4, 1906 - October 5, 1983) was the owner of Kiekhaefer Marine (later Mercury Marine), and also a two-time NASCAR championship car owner.


Later that year Kiekhaefer would use his NASCAR and boat engineering skills to develop the 100 hp stern drive engine now known as MerCruiser. And as any offshore racing fan knows, the MerCruiser engine is the most successful stern drive ever developed. The engine once held over 80 percent of the worldwide market share.

Kiekhaefer resigned as president of the company in 1969, and the company name changed to Mercury Marine.

Um, no.

The idea that Kiekhaefer somehow merged knowledge of Nascar cars (he was an owner, not a mechanic) and boat engines (he liked outboards only) to create the sterndrive is a romantic fantasy.

Kiekhaefer actively blocked any development of a sterndrive at his company, to the point where his chief engineer, Charlie Strang, developed most of the initial design while hiding his work from his boss.

He then "gave" the design to an engineer that left the company, who then tried to bring it to market on his own.... the engineer lacked resources, so he eventually sold the concept to Volvo Penta, where it became the Aquamatic drive.

Once VP started marketing their drives, Kiekhaefer decided he'd better play catch-up (grudgingly). The engineers at Kiekhaefer corporation were able to produce a "new" design for a sterndrive in a remarkably short time

See this page for more info: http://www.rbbi.com/folders/pat/isd.htm

Erik

 

[John_S]

Re: Name this intake manifold?

Um, no.

The idea that Kiekhaefer somehow merged knowledge of Nascar cars (he was an owner, not a mechanic) and boat engines (he liked outboards only) to create the sterndrive is a romantic fantasy.

Kiekhaefer actively blocked any development of a sterndrive at his company, to the point where his chief engineer, Charlie Strang, developed most of the initial design while hiding his work from his boss.

He then "gave" the design to an engineer that left the company, who then tried to bring it to market on his own.... the engineer lacked resources, so he eventually sold the concept to Volvo Penta, where it became the Aquamatic drive.

Once VP started marketing their drives, Kiekhaefer decided he'd better play catch-up (grudgingly). The engineers at Kiekhaefer corporation were able to produce a "new" design for a sterndrive in a remarkably short time

See this page for more info: http://www.rbbi.com/folders/pat/isd.htm

Erik

Definitly interesting reading. Thanks for posting.