Revell Boss 302

[Mike 1017]

I am having trouble connecting the exhaust manifold to the exhaust pipes The left side is not too bad, but the right side is will not line up at all. Is there a WIP Boss 302?

Is it me or is it the kit? 

Mike

[Jon Cole]

Try to share some photos with us that illustrate the issue.

[slusher]

I have had one side of different engines be short and I moved the manifold back a little..

[Mike 1017]

On 10/7/2024 at 5:24 PM, Jon Cole said:

Try to share some photos with us that illustrate the issue.

 

[NOBLNG]

7 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

 

 

Try typing (site:modelcarsmag.com Revell ‘69 Boss 302 WIP) into google.

Without the engine in place it’s hard to tell what might be wrong? FWIW: Here’s a couple of pics I snatched off the website.

[deuces wild]

Short shot maybe????.....

[rattle can man]

I would assemble the engine then assess the fit. many real world factory engines have the exhaust manifolds configured differently on the right and left sides for packaging and controlling the heat exposure of other components. Does one manifold have the exit at the back and the other further forward?  Are the cylinders staggered when looking at the top of the engine?

[DJMar]

Is this the Revell '69 Boss 302 or the '70 Boss 302/Mach 1?

I realize the kits are very similar chassis-wise, but I don't have the '69 version in my stash. I've built the Revellogram '70 a number of times. When I look at the 1970 exhaust pipes from the Special Edition of the kit, they look the same, with the glaring exception of the exhaust flanges molded to the ends of the pipes. I'm not sure if the '69 pipes are that different, but again, I don't have the kit on hand to check.

The '70 exhaust also has some very tall locating tabs molded in, which are harder to see in your pics.

One thing that also stands out to me is that the driver side pipe on the '70 ends roughly even with the steering ram, whereas in your pic it is clearly sitting well above it. Again, unsure if this a difference between the '69 and '70 kits, or if something else is up.

Kit differences aside, if your issue is a simple misalignment problem - a warp in the pipes, for example - you might be able to gently heat the right exhaust pipe and slowly bend to fit.

[Mike 1017]

Thank you for all of your advice.

Mike