Split exhaustmanifold on e-bag
Talk went around that he sold his molds and stopped production,:read2:
I think you're thinking of his Hyperpack intake manifold molds he sold THOSE to Clifford and can't make any more.
He still casts Dutra exhaust manifolds in batches. Yeah, he runs out once in a while, but he's always been willing to make some more.
Now, I love Doug to death, but if money is tight, I'd just buy the front casting and have your rear casting done locally. The service, plus, the shipping both ways on the rear casting is what can make "real" Dutra Duals so pricey. I had my rear manifold cut and welded shut by a local welder cost me $40 total. $225+$40=$265, well worth the price for the performance improvement and durability.
It all depends on the car's usage in my opinion: Race car or weekender? Headers, for light weight and better flow. Daily driver? The indestructibility of cast iron Dutras, plus carb heat for quicker warm-ups. Bolt 'em on and forget 'em. Plus, my slant makes less noise under the hood and more out of the tailpipes, where it's supposed to. ;)
But if I add M.P.F.I. eventually (my intention), the new intakes I'm considering won't work with the Dutra-style rear manifold, so I'll be switching to headers. So it's not like I'm "anti-headers" or anything...
