Silver B manifold work for Genesis 1000?

[BillSmith]

I see this on Craigslist for sale.

Weber Genesis B Natural Gas manifold with side burner - general for...

This is a conversion kit for a Weber 3 burner grill with side burner attachment. Switch your...

boston.craigslist.org

will the manifold work in a genesis 1000 series grill? It looks like the same shape. I asked the seller for dimensions.

 

[Brian B Atlanta]

No it won't work on a 1000.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Nope, valve spacing is different, burners won't line up with the manifold.

 

[BillSmith]

Although the valve spacing is different, it might still be a good pickup for the hose and the valves themselves as replacement parts. What do people think of that idea?

 

[LMichaels]

Valves are different as well. Will not interchange

 

[BillSmith]

Valves are different as well. Will not interchange

That’s a bummer to hear. Do you know why the valves will not work? The stem is too long?

i thought it might work based on grillparts selling a replacement valve for the silver B and the 1000. See this:

Weber Genesis Silver B & Silver C Grill Parts: Gas Control Valve - Main Burner - (2006 and Older Grills) | grillparts.com | BBQ Repair and Replacement Parts

Weber Genesis Silver B & Silver C BBQ parts: Gas Control Valve - Main Burner - (2006 and Older Grills)

www.grillparts.com

 

[LMichaels]

The length of the valve assembly and the stem are different. The valve spools are different.

 

[Bruce]

That would be a good deal if you need it and live close enough to pick it up.

 

[BillSmith]

The seller did send me measurements of the manifold and I compared them to mine. Here are the differences:

Silver B manifold:
Valves - 6" apart
Bracket holes - 6" apart
Length of bracket - 8"

1000 manifold:
Valves - 6.5" apart
Bracket holes - 6 3/8" apart
Length of bracket - 8"

Very close. Wonder why they made a minor change like this? Was it worth it?

 

[Bruce]

The valve stems are much shorter on the Silver B over the 1000 as well.

 

[Jon Tofte]

The seller did send me measurements of the manifold and I compared them to mine. Here are the differences:

Silver B manifold:
Valves - 6" apart
Bracket holes - 6" apart
Length of bracket - 8"

1000 manifold:
Valves - 6.5" apart
Bracket holes - 6 3/8" apart
Length of bracket - 8"

Very close. Wonder why they made a minor change like this? Was it worth it?

It is because they made the decision to drop from 13 flavorizer bars to 5. That resulted in a shallower firebox where the burners sit slightly closer together. Overall, it was a cost cutting move as 8 more flavorizer bars I guess do really add up over thousands, maybe even a million, grills.

 

[Ed P]

The valves on the 1000 are threaded into the manifold (pipe thread). The valves on a Silver are retained by a screw through the manifold.

 

[BillSmith]

It is because they made the decision to drop from 13 flavorizer bars to 5. That resulted in a shallower firebox where the burners sit slightly closer together. Overall, it was a cost cutting move as 8 more flavorizer bars I guess do really add up over thousands, maybe even a million, grills.

I can see this saving big money for Weber.

The valves on the 1000 are threaded into the manifold (pipe thread). The valves on a Silver are retained by a screw through the manifold.

Interesting. I can see this be labor saving as it's easier to operate a screw gun instead of screwing a valve into the manifold. Probably no need for pipe dope.

The valve stems are much shorter on the Silver B over the 1000 as well.

Ok. I have a Weber NG gold that I bought for $50 but has been sitting in my shed for a few years. Need to get rid of it, I think since I rather stick with the 1000 line I have. Not sure if I should try to sell it as-is to recoup my money or try to get some parts from it and scrap it. Will have to think about it.