Carb intake question

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Author Message Ben Millermon (Brainsboy) Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 179 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 8:38 am:    Just got my merds wixed, '75 308 GT4 (Peter) Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2619 Registered: 12-2000 Posted on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 12:17 am:    happer = hammer Bill Sebestyen (Bill308) Member Username: Bill308 Post Number: 437 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 9:52 pm:    Ben, What's a happer? Are the tubes bonded into the manifold? Bill Ben Millermon (Brainsboy) Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 178 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 8:02 pm:    I just removed mine using a happer and prying glently. I plan to tig the holes closed. Bill Sebestyen (Bill308) Member Username: Bill308 Post Number: 436 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 7:56 pm:    Does anyone know how these metal tubes are retained in the intake manifolds and whether they can be removed without damaging them? I plan to replace the hard lines with fittings into the manifold and soft plumbing. This will allow use of a bank of manometers to facilitate balancing. Ben Millermon (Brainsboy) Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 176 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 11:06 am:    Thanks stacy o'blenes (Stacy) Junior Member Username: Stacy Post Number: 66 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 9:37 am:    Ben Those lines hook to the carbon canister. the canister is gone on my car and those lines are plugged Ben Millermon (Brainsboy) Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 175 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 8:53 am:    On a carb'ed 308 intake manifold there are metal tubes going to each cylinder with a small hole inside the ports, what are these tubes for and where do they goto on an original 308 engine?