Dauntless Questions - Several.

Using a 78-85 rear dump manifold actually makes a saginaw conversion much easier. Headers have to go somewhere and are usually much larger then a single pipe. The federal safety standard actually calls for the exhaust to exit the vehicle behind any seating compartment. If you have a back seat, exhaust that exits in front of the rear wheel isn't even legal technically. Not all states enforce FSS or have annual inspections though so your location may differ.

 

Those photos are perfect. I did see in another photo I have that I do have the same pump with the line off the back for the carb feed.
Thanks.

 

I'm really flexible on this issue. Don't you have one of those rear dumps on a shelf you want to sell me?

 

That would work OK but it's for a Chevy v8 so would be jetted too rich.

 

Cool. I’ll look some more

 

FWIW it IS possible to run Saginaw steering with stock exhaust....mine is set up that way.
But it's very tight clearances.

 

1966 JEEPSTER COMMANDO CARBURETOR 2BBL ROCHESTER 2GC HAND CHOKE 225 V6 DAUNTLESS | eBay

 

I bought that one and put it on my 69 cj5 with the 225. It ran great right out of the box. Only bad part is it’s a little pricey

 

Thanks for that. It would seem to be perfect.
$350 Didn’t want to spend that much but I may have to. I’m putting a WTB add here first.

 

From what I read, if you use a high mount power steering pump mount from a Buick 350. It will bolt right up and pulleys line up. Use Mcruff steering box mount, no frame mods and no need to change exhaust routing.

 

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Good for someone starting out but I’ve already collected all the parts for this modification. Switching to rear dump manifold I only would have to sell off the headers. I doubt AA would take them back as it’s been about a year?

 

I have the original rochester 2g carb and rebuilt it from a kit from autozone, not at all an undoable process for a novice mechanic. But I ordered the kit by year and model and it did not run great. When you order the kit make sure you order it by the number stamped on the carb. There was a part in the kit from autozone that was wrong, I ended up getting the correct part through Mikes carburetors. As for the fuel pump it should be marked IN from tank out to filter. If you only have two ports on the pump the fuel filter should have three ports, the small one a return to top of tank, and if three ports on the pump small port return to top of tank and the filter should have two ports also marked flow from pump and out to carb. I just went through this with a failed pump this past weekend. Good luck finding one in stock at any parts store, it will most likely need to be ordered. I do not know why there are two different systems or which is better. I hope someone know and answers.