ByStickel Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 (X-posted in Roadsters) I picked these up, not knowing exactly what they are. I thought Roadster, but now am thinking 411. Does anyone know what they're from? They came with the long vertical return tubes and a front-mounted coolant shut-off valve, btw. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Looks very much like the Roadster R16 intake flanges. The R16 with SUs was also used optionally on the SSS 411 rather than the J13. AFIK the intake was lightly modified from the Roadster one so it would fit the SUs in the 411 engine bay. The twin pair of runners between the flanges and the common plenum appear much shorter than the pictures I have of one from a Roadster. They come out of the plenum in a single tube that splits into two unlike this one that comes out in pairs. I'm only guessing but i would say this one is from a 411 SSS. Either way other than the intake they are the same Roadster/411SSS Only '67 model year 411 SSSs were imported and although they could be ordered with the Roadster 71A 4 speed, primarily they were 3 speed automatics. ]2eDeYe has one I believe. Maybe he can take a picture of his intake. 2 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 The carbs are the same, it’s the intake that’s different. Can u get a pic from an end to see the angle of the carbs relative to the intake. 411SSS have a tilt where roadsters are not. It looks411SSS. 1 Quote Link to comment
ByStickel Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Mike, you're amazing. Yeah, the intake angles the carbs up, just like the SSS, but the only pics I could find of the SSS set-up showed a slightly different set of tabs on the long, rotating link rod. Oh, and the airbox is light blue. Around 1996, I found a complete 411SSS in a SoCal pick-your-part. At the time, I thought 'yuck'. Now would be different. 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 12/2/2022 at 10:23 AM, ByStickel said: (X-posted in Roadsters) I picked these up, not knowing exactly what they are. I thought Roadster, but now am thinking 411. Does anyone know what they're from? They came with the long vertical return tubes and a front-mounted coolant shut-off valve, btw. RL411 manual transmission version, It has no cam to activate the Borg Warner shift. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Only you would know that. 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 21 hours ago, datzenmike said: Only you would know that. 'Because I have one! The "sector wheel" [don't have a common nomenclature] operates the BW transmission mechanical downshift. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 12/2/2022 at 1:53 PM, ByStickel said: Mike, you're amazing. Yeah, the intake angles the carbs up, just like the SSS, but the only pics I could find of the SSS set-up showed a slightly different set of tabs on the long, rotating link rod. Oh, and the airbox is light blue. Around 1996, I found a complete 411SSS in a SoCal pick-your-part. At the time, I thought 'yuck'. Now would be different. A junk yard in San Pedro CA had 6 RL411 and one WRL 411 in that time period, All had automatic transmissions They also had a Fairlady sport car with aftermarket fiberglass top, Quote Link to comment
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