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michael rasmussen
New member
Username: bisoncreekmike
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 07:47 pm: | 
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I am looking for exhaust manifolds for a 1959 Graymarine Fireball V8 AMC 327 engine. It looks as though there are also aftermaket BARR exhaust manifolds. Anyone have any ideas on where to locate a pair of any these? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
mike |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 2360
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 08:31 am: |
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Oh boy! (Good luck.) Is there any possibility they can be weld repaired?
Jeff |
Cal Martell
Member
Username: cal
Post Number: 27
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 08:34 am: |
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Mike. Last January I received an email from a person who was parting out a 327 fireball. I am looking for the pushrods of this engine also. He is willing to work out deals on the parts but now when I respond to his mail I get the notice that the mail address is changed so there is no way to contact him other than this msg board. If Jeff or the web master can link us up it would be appreciated. The old mail address for this person is kvecchitto1170@sbcglobal.net |
Cal Martell
Member
Username: cal
Post Number: 28
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 08:18 pm: |
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Forget my last post. I just contacted the person and his engine is repairable so he will not be selling off any parts but he does have the name of a shop that has parts for the fireballs. I will post it as soon as it's avail. |
michael rasmussen
New member
Username: bisoncreekmike
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 05:11 pm: |
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Cal - Thank you for your help. I will keep and eye on this message board in hopes of being able to contact the person you know that may have some fireball parts. |
michael rasmussen
New member
Username: bisoncreekmike
Post Number: 3
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 05:16 pm: |
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Jeff - as far as the welding goes, I guess you need to be pretty good to weld cast. I know nothing about welding, so I am not sure if they are repairable or not.........the manifolds are actually at a shop that welds cast and they will get back to me early next week. I have my fingers crossed for positive news, but will continue to look for a good pair of manifolds anyway - at least for future use. |
Poopiepantz
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:07 pm: |
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Is this them?
http://www.barrmarine.net/graymarine/gray_fireball.htm
Order from BARR. |
michael rasmussen
Member
Username: bisoncreekmike
Post Number: 4
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:42 pm: |
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Poopiepantz - Yes that is them and they are no longer available. Some time ago BARR had a plant fire and many "castings" fell from the shelves during the fire, were destroyed from the fire and never re-done as there is very little demand for these very limited "application use" manifolds. You make it sound so easy: Here they are, order from BARR! Trust me, we have searched for a long time and it is just not that simple. Thank you for the interest however and if you do get any other info I would love to hear from you! The originals are actually a Graymarine part with Graymarine stamped right on the top - those are no longer available from Graymarine either. |
birdstone
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 11:19 am: |
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Micheal,
I trust you have searched a long time but, I have to ask, did you look at OSCO manifolds. They use to make one for the Graymarine V8. The part number was GV-G. I still have some parts for the Grays. I know that I have the tailpipes. |
JOHN DEBATES
Visitor
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 01:17 pm: |
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MICHEAL
TRY WWW.GRAYMARINEPARTS.COM
JOHN |
Fred Durbin
Visitor
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 01:23 pm: |
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Mike !
Check with the antique classic boat museum Clayton, New York I was just up there about 4 weeks ago and there was some Grays sitting in a building.
Fred Durbin |
