A: The '80 Cherokee 258 intake I just sold for $20 had that casting number too. (last of the tin cover motors) After that, they went to 2 piece with an electric heated intake. From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 258 Intake manifold " From: jmantle@xxxxxxxxxx " " " > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- " > From: jmantle@xxxxxxxxxx " > " > >I am looking for an open plenum 6 cylinder 2 barrel intake manifold " > >for my race car with the casting number 3227135 on it. By open " > >plenum I mean it has an oval opening below the carb rather than 2 " > >seperate passages. The year doesn't matter as long as the casting " > >number is correct. " > >Thanks " > >Jim Mantle " " " I'm not sure how many years that number was used but the NHRA blueprint " specs list it for both 1977 and 1979. It appears that casting number " was machined both ways, open and closed plenum. that explains it! the mitchell interchange lists p/n 8126521 for '76-9 -except- '78, which uses 8129208. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought