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From: H & J Johnson <hjjohnson@sasktel.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/ Intake manifolds
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Thanks Dave! That's sure alot more moola than I'd remembered! 

Any guess as to what it weighed?

Another question for the group.  How many port configurations are there in the 13B? I know there is the 4 or 6 port.. did they change from year to year? Anyone have a good resource for this type of thing? I'll have to check my Hains manual..

[Greg, you may be correct.. their 20B manifold might just have cost more than your whole engine was purchased for! ]

Jarrett


> H & J Johnson wrote:
> >
> > Just thought I'd ask around. A few people purchased intake 
> manifolds 
> > from Mistral and I'm trying to find out a few things about them.
> >
> > First of all, what versions of the 13B did they fit? How much do 
> they 
> > weigh? Originally, what were they selling them for.
> >
> >  
> >
> > As I understand it, they no longer sell them to joe-public, nor 
> do the 
> > new unit's fit on the standard 13B? Are there builders out there 
> who 
> > would prefer to buy a ready to install manifold for their projects?
> >
> We (Chris Barber and I) bought ours for about 2100 (shipping, 
> intake, 
> injector rails). No manuals, no documentation. It fit our 89-92 
> turbo 
> block (4 port), which I believe is the core engine their intake 
> was 
> built around. I cannot recall if there is a 6 port version or not, 
> or if 
> there is a work around with regards to the 4 v 6 port issue. There 
> was a 
> slight interference during fit with regards to the rear iron's oil 
> filter pedestal, which on correspondence with Mistral was a known 
> issue 
> with stock mazda blocks. A few seconds with a side grinder to the 
> edge 
> of the oil filter pedestal resolved the fit issue. No 
> modifications to 
> the intake were required.
> 
> I cant understand why they wouldn't sell the parts to the public - 
> its 
> income, and they fit..
> 
> Cant tell you the weight, but its cast aluminum, and its simpler 
> than 
> the stock intake/tb, so I "ASSUME" its lighter than the stock intake.
> 
> I have absolutely no qualms or reservations about using the 
> mistral 
> intake or in dealing with them in the future. I had a good 
> experience 
> and would recommend them.. and honestly, had I had the money 
> sitting 
> around, I'd have bought their engine package and bolted it on.
> 
> Dave
> 
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