[SEL] OT tractor engine question....

[John Culp]

I had a 1980 Mercury Capri ( = Ford Mustang) that had a Ford 200 c.i.d. 
straight six made with the intake manifold cast integrally with the 
head.

John

On Oct 31, 2006, at 7:37 AM, bill at antique-engines.com wrote:

> Odd question:
> VERY old and very early tractor, or other engines for that matter - 
> some
> designs seemed to integrate the intake "system" into the head casting 
> - ie
> no seperate intake manifold to bolt on. The passages were cast into the
> head.
> Who used that, when, and why?
> I know some cars in the 50's did that, early 60's too, I believe.


John Culp
Bristol, Tennessee, USA