Willpower Intake Mainfold for Buick 300

[BriansMGBV8]

Seal in place.

[BriansMGBV8]

Update:

It's been a long journey to get this intake created but I think we're there. Anthony has made 2 Willpower intakes that will fit the Buick 300, one is being shipped to me for a trial fit and test and the other is a mold for his records if someone wants to order in the future. This manifold has an integrated valley plate that took some time to create. I'll send pics when received.

As a note, after verifying fit on my block I'd like to send to Dan Jones for some testing to get flow numbers so folks can compare numbers when intake shoppiing.

[mgb260]

Brian, Congrats! I was wondering how you were doing!

[MGBV8]

Great news!

[Airwreckc]

Hi Brian, congrats on getting this done!  Any idea how much this manifold will cost?  And I'm curious how the height compares to the stock 4BBL manifold?

[BlownMGB-V8]

Excellent!
Now all we need is an affordable forged crank. (and stroker version)

Jim

[BriansMGBV8]

I'm not sure on the cost of the manifold, I'll ask Anthony if he has a price in mind. He did not charge me for the manifold created other than shipping costs. I shipped a manifold there and I'll pay to ship back the original 4 barrel 300 and the new Willpower. This was a joint effort so we basically shared the costs. If the final fit, height and flow numbers are reasonable then there will a nice 2nd option for a 300 build.

I don't believe this manifold will sit any higher than the Wildcat/Willpower for the Buick 215/Rover, depends on the final valley plate measurements.

[Airwreckc]

Thanks Brian, I'd appreciate you asking.  And I assume this requires use of the Wildcat heads (and wouldn't work with any other heads?)?  Or maybe more to the point--what heads *will* it work with?  I'm just now trying to decide which way to go (300 heads, Wildcat heads, TA heads or Rover 4.6 are all under consideration).

Thanks again,
Eric

[mgb260]

Eric, this intake is for Rover and Buick heads. Wildcat is a different intake.

[Airwreckc]

Jim, thanks for the clarification.  It's good to know that it will work with any of the options I'm considering.

[BriansMGBV8]

Anthony reports that the Willpower intake carb base sits at the nearly the same height as the orginal, or just at 4" or 100MM from valley to carb base. The cost is notset yet as h's waiting to se how my intake fits up.

I'm working with Anthony to ship a block, heads and a 2 barrel intake. He'd like to have the orginals to make fitup and mold creation more straight forward. He's arranged fright shippment from Texas so whenever I can find a block I'll have it delivered to the freight yard fro shipping. If anyone has an bad block they can donate (Texas area) would be great. I'm contacting some of the old wrecking yards in Texas to see if anythings available locally.

[Airwreckc]

Thanks for the update.  The height is really good news for a well flowing intake!

[BlownMGB-V8]

Might call and see if Obsolete Buick (Dallas area) has a block they could let go of, who knows what they have kicking around. http://obsoletebuickparts.com/

Same for TA, they could have an old block scrap block they haven't gotten rid of. Or know where to find one.

Jim

[speedybuick]

I'm definitely interested in one of these intake manifolds when they become available. I've just started a rather elaborate 300 build that will require something better than stock.

Bob.

[ag1234]

A breath of fresh air... At risk of pointing obvious, use spacer plates and "anybodys", better RV8 manifold ! Thin aluminum sheet to seal lifter valley to china walls.

[speedybuick]

I sure hope this intake materializes soon. I'm in the middle of a turbocharged 300 project with sequential port injection and coil on plug ignition and a suitable manifold is the only component I haven't come up with yet.

[mgb260]

Rob, If you don't want to wait you could use the Rover version with spacers and valley plate. Or cut the bottom off a 300 2bbl intake like I suggest in this thread:

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?6,64285,page=2

[speedybuick]

I'm going to make the intake manifold the last thing I work on. It may end up with a custom sheet metal intake.

[mgb260]

Brian received the first Willpower intake on post #55 on this thread:

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-engine-swaps-forum.40/interest-for-the-willpower-intake.4339676/page-4