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[Casey]

In the background is the new Revell '50 Olds 303 (the basic engine looks much like the 324, 371 and 394 built thru '63) with the AMT 3X2 manifold from the '40 Tudor (which fits the old Revell engine perfectly),*snip* The angle of the manifold faces on the heads is correct

I picked up a partial '39/'40 Tudor kit for the manifold yesterday, and if this is as close as we can come to a multi-carb intake manifold sourced from a kit, we have some work to do. It's not too bad, but it is soft on the details, especially around the mating flanges, and there are those three ejector pin marks to address, the incompletely molded water neck, and the misnumbered intake runners (#1 as #6!?), but it does appear to be a replica of the cast iron GM manifold:



The AMT '39/'40 Tudor Olds 3x2 intake manifold:



An Edelbrock aluminum 3x2 manifold for the J-2:

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yes, and the cast-iron manifold would be correct for a factory J2. Sorry about having to do some work on the manifold to make it prettier. I rather expect to have to do corrective work on most things, so I didn't mention it. The ejector pin marks on mine were nowhere as deep as your version, though I did have to fill them. I cleaned up some other details too, including filing the 3 mounting flanges separate and filling the bottom of the water neck. I also thinned the cylinder head mounting-flanges, as the one I'm doing represents an iron manifold. An alloy manifold would have thicker flanges. This manifold in 1:1 is partially held to the heads by bolts or studs / nuts and big washers between the heat-riser runners and the port runners. A very accurate engine model should portray this.

The AMT manifold DOES have the correct port-spacing, the correct water-crossover in front, and the correct angle on the head-mating surfaces.

If we're being very critical, the AMT manifold also suffers from the tooling malady caused by the people who made the tool not understanding the function of the part they're modeling. The odd octopus-sucker protuberances are apparently some mis-guided attempt to represent random bosses for accessory and hold-down hardware, and a heat-riser port.

Anyone using this manifold needs to pay attention to the correct orientation on the engine....the heat-riser portion of the manifold should be in the center of the heads, which may look odd at first glance, as it puts the water-crossover at the extreme front of the heads (and looks wrong but isn't).

[Casey]

I get updates from Tom via Fotki- he ususally posts stuff as he makes progress. I'd say just keep an eye on that link.

Looks like the sedan body is done:

[Gramps2u]

From what my  "Hobby town" connection told me, The new 50 olds  2nd production of kits is already spoken for "so to speak" and he told me If you find one you had better grab it while you can.  No telling when the 3rd production will hit the shelves as their  share is not promised.  Not that I am trying to start a panic but a heads up ...  If you see it & want it you know the drill.  

[charlie8575]

Thanks for the heads-up, BK.

 

As time elapses, I'll grab at least 2-3 more. One for Tom's sedan, another for the Holiday I believe one of the resin casters is working on, and one to try the fastback conversion with.

 

Charlie Larkin

[Michigan Madman]

From what my  "Hobby town" connection told me, The new 50 olds  2nd production of kits is already spoken for "so to speak" and he told me If you find one you had better grab it while you can.  No telling when the 3rd production will hit the shelves as their  share is not promised.  Not that I am trying to start a panic but a heads up ...  If you see it & want it you know the drill.  

Try to order one from a central Michigan hobby shop- these kits seem to be gathering dust in my area. Not sure why- I bought two and it's a great little kit.

[Gramps2u]

Thanks Chuck for the heads up!

[2000-cvpi]

The local Hobby Lobby has ten or so of these kits. I have picked up two so far using the 40% off coupon. It's a great kit, even more so for the price of less than 15 dollars. The other local hobby shops have several at retail or above.

[kevjoh]

Have just heard from an after market supplier that Revell has offered replacement pad printed whitewall tires at no charge for the 50 Olds kit.

 

Just wondering if anybody else has heard anything about this, if so how would one go about getting them.

 

 

 

 

 

[George]

You need to contact Revell,have the model description,kit number(found on the side of the box) and part number although there is no part number for the tires.I am still waiting for mine and it's been going on 3 weeks now.

[rollinoldskoo]

Could be they are thinking ahead to a Goodguys or California Wheels-type release in the future, and will tool up suspension pieces specific to those. Or (long shot) they're considering more '49-'52 GM vehicles, and are tooling parts that could be used on any GM vehicle of the period on their own sprues.

 

I agree with this post. A lot of their kits lately share parts with other kits. Those same suspension pieces could be used to make an all new 39-41 Chevy car kit or even a 'Tin Woody' Chevy or Olds wagon!!!

[Villain]

anybody get replacment Whitewalls from Revell yet?

[Casey]

anybody get replacment Whitewalls from Revell yet?

 

http://www.modelcars...showtopic=70849

 

http://www.modelcars...82&hl=+50 +olds

[Villain]

Thanks Casey. Sorry didn't see those posts