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The Cars => 1967 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: 2112 on January 24, 2020, 09:09:10 PM

Title: FE 90 degree hot water fitting
Post by: 2112 on January 24, 2020, 09:09:10 PM
Are these Brass on our cars? Same as the part used on iron manifolds?
Title: Re: FE 90 degree hot water fitting
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 24, 2020, 11:36:15 PM
Quote from: 2112 on January 24, 2020, 09:09:10 PM
Are these Brass on our cars? Same as the part used on iron manifolds?
Same part but not brass on aluminum or cast iron intake. They are steel . I am guessing that you are confused by thinking the zinc gold (zinc dichromate) finish on some is brass.  FYI apparently both zinc gold and zinc silver were used in production.
Title: Re: FE 90 degree hot water fitting
Post by: 2112 on January 25, 2020, 03:19:14 AM
I have a steel unit now (needs to be replated) but I keep seeing the brass units for sale described as correct for the 428.

Thanks for clarifying this Bob.
Title: Re: FE 90 degree hot water fitting
Post by: Royce Peterson on January 25, 2020, 09:32:11 AM
Somebody is smoking the good stuff! Ford never made any of them in brass. They were steel with cad or zinc plating.


Quote from: 2112 on January 25, 2020, 03:19:14 AM
I have a steel unit now (needs to be replated) but I keep seeing the brass units for sale described as correct for the 428.

Thanks for clarifying this Bob.
Title: Re: FE 90 degree hot water fitting
Post by: 557 on February 10, 2020, 11:58:42 PM
Quote from: Royce Peterson on January 25, 2020, 09:32:11 AM
Somebody is smoking the good stuff! Ford never made any of them in brass. They were steel with cad or zinc plating.


Quote from: 2112 on January 25, 2020, 03:19:14 AM
I have a steel unit now (needs to be replated) but I keep seeing the brass units for sale described as correct for the 428.
              The good stuff?Why smoke anything else?!?! 8)
Thanks for clarifying this Bob.