Condor Posted January 24, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Maybe some of you are old enough to remember way back when in the days of Model A Fords, Oasis Desert Bags that hung in front of radiators, and evoporative swamp coolers that hung in the side window. Mom and Dad used to cook meals on the exhaust manifold of the motor. Ate a lot of hot meals while traveling cross country from NY to CA in the '40's that way. Pot roasts, beef stews, hot dogs, baked potatoes. Now that was roughing it. Just wondering if anyone has ever tried doing this on a Venture??? Maybe those that tow a tent trailer??? Found this site on Google. Manifold Cooking Plus a bunch of others..... Edited January 24, 2010 by Condor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted January 24, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks for bringing back memories of cross country and hunting trips with my father. Have never tried it with the scoot, but what a great idea for a contest at this years Pork in the Pines..... or at the 2010 International at Potato Creek.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sling Posted January 24, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 24, 2010 Yes I agrre thanks for the memories. I had forgotten all about Manifold cooking! Back when my boys were younger, we would race gokarts all through the southeast. by the time we got to where we were going we'd be tired and have no time to cook. So we started cooking as we rode to the tracks, and when we got there lunch or dinner would be ready.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted January 24, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) I ran across a few old hands that drove OTR freight trucks and they had a few "specials" that were manifold dielights as they called them. A 300 mile run was as good as a crock pot to those guys. Better than road kill I suppose. Wait.....I think that was what they were cooking. Edited January 24, 2010 by Snaggletooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted January 24, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 24, 2010 Didn't know we had any members that old...............that would make you 80 or older......:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.. Maybe some of you are old enough to remember way back when in the days of Model A Fords, Oasis Desert Bags that hung in front of radiators, and evoporative swamp coolers that hung in the side window. Mom and Dad used to cook meals on the exhaust manifold of the motor. Ate a lot of hot meals while traveling cross country from NY to CA in the '40's that way. Pot roasts, beef stews, hot dogs, baked potatoes. Now that was roughing it. Just wondering if anyone has ever tried doing this on a Venture??? Maybe those that tow a tent trailer??? Found this site on Google. Manifold Cooking Plus a bunch of others..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaharly Posted January 24, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2010 That sounds fun I'm growing up in the world of fuel injectors, and we even pulled one off an old truck last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted January 24, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 24, 2010 Not sure how you'd cook on a bike motor. How would you keep it on there? Oh and what the heck is an oasis desert bag and what did it do? I'm not old enough to know about that stuff. Only ever saw Model A's in museums. :crackup: Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Didn't know we had any members that old...............that would make you 80 or older......:rotfl:.. Actually I'm a hundred and twenty five..... Edited January 24, 2010 by Condor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_wells Posted January 24, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 24, 2010 Not sure how you'd cook on a bike motor. How would you keep it on there? Oh and what the heck is an oasis desert bag and what did it do? I'm not old enough to know about that stuff. Only ever saw Model A's in museums. :crackup: Margaret That is what that extra piece is for in the on the left rear valve cover on on the RSTD And Venture I looked you can fit a burger on it Some one posted earlier today referencing that extra part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted January 25, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 25, 2010 Actually I'm a hundred and twenty five..... Your aging pretty good then Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Ghost Posted January 25, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 25, 2010 We were still using the desert bags in the 70s in west Texas. In a dry climate they work great. The evaporation of the water cools the water still in the bag. I used one a lot while plowing. Worked better than the cooler jugs they have out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted January 25, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2010 Not sure how you'd cook on a bike motor. How would you keep it on there? Margaret Could slide a military M.R.E. (or similar item) or 2 against the inner cylinder walls, the 1st gen side covers should hold them in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey130 Posted January 25, 2010 Share #13 Posted January 25, 2010 we didn't manifold cook, but we traveled cross country between California and Louisiana. we stopped somewhere and used the coleman stoves and heated/cooked canned (insert you favorited can food name) or whatever Mom had picked up. i was just old enough to remember the travels but not many stops. this was in the mid 60's. we made the trip in a '63 chevy pickup w/a topper on the bed. those were the days - cause i didn't worry about stuff adults worry about - like i do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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