1964 crossover pipe delete plate

Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:41 PM
  #1  
davek1661's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 497
From: Central Mass, west of Worcester
1964 crossover pipe delete plate

I'm looking for the plate that blocks off the cross over pipe inlet on the right side manifold for a dual exhaust set up, 1964 394 engine, Dynamic 88. I'm converting single exhaust to duals. I could try to fabricate something, probably not hard, but if the actual part is available I'd prefer that.
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 04:49 AM
  #2  
Tyroma's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2024
Posts: 238
From: Langton, Ontario
I'm interested in this question as well...tagged for interest
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 05:46 AM
  #3  
davek1661's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 497
From: Central Mass, west of Worcester
Talking

Originally Posted by Tyroma
I'm interested in this question as well...tagged for interest
You're going to start a bidding war for the one that comes available!
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 06:05 AM
  #4  
Olds64's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 18,259
From: Edmond, OK
I think there was an OE cap available. This would be handy for a concours restoration. As mentioned, if this cap becomes available it's probably as rare as hen's teeth.

Don't forget that you could remove the exhaust manifold and have the crossover welded shut. @Oldsguy had the exhaust manifold on his 69 Delta 88 modified this way.
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 06:36 AM
  #5  
OLDSter Ralph's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 5,220
From: St. Paul Minnesota
I can't recall what shape and thickness those block off plates are. If you make one for passenger side, wouldn't you need to make one for the drivers side to eliminate the crossover pipe ?
All you should need is 3/8: or 1/2" thick cold rolled steel. You can fabricate a gasket if you have a leak,
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 07:30 AM
  #6  
11971four4two's Avatar
MOTORHEAD
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 7,984
From: minnesota USA
Buy a quality flange that fits your manifold
Such as ... Walker Exhaust Flanges - Free Shipping on Orders Over $109 at Summit Racing
weld a disco into that and now you have what you need
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 09:26 AM
  #7  
Tyroma's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2024
Posts: 238
From: Langton, Ontario
Grabbed this pic off an eBay listing (not mine). As a few guys here mentioned, seems like a pretty easy fix to make up a steel block-off plate to fit this application.


Old Mar 27, 2025 | 10:02 AM
  #8  
Charlie Jones's Avatar
Phantom Phixer
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 5,534
From: Apopka, FL
Get a piece of 1/8 thick steel plate .
Using the gasket as a guide, cut a three cornered piece .
Round the sharp corners off, then drill 3 holes, again using the gasket as a guide.
Use a regular flat exhaust gasket between the plate and the manifold.

Last edited by Charlie Jones; Mar 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
joes_olds
General Discussion
4
Mar 19, 2024 07:43 PM
Dembig
Eighty-Eight
1
Aug 24, 2022 05:19 AM
btw
Non-Oldsmobile Classified
0
Jul 3, 2017 10:42 AM
DynamicIdiot
Parts Wanted
1
Aug 10, 2016 08:06 AM
64 Olds Dynamic 88
Small Blocks
8
Jul 25, 2008 10:30 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:04 PM.