I had a Monza header on my car for a few years. It was a pain to
install, but performed fine once I got it on. I didn't experience any
excessive heat or noise from the header (the noise came from the other
end of the car - excessively loud Monza exhaust system!). I also never
experienced any rust. And it definitely made a difference in the power
band over the stock manifold - not sure if there was an increase in
power, but the power band seemed to move up a bit to higher revs.
What do you mean by a lack of collector? Do you mean you've got 6
individual header pipes that just end? This seems odd. Maybe you mean
that you've got a collector (ie: the individual header pipes DO merge
into a single collector pipe, usually about 2-2.25" diameter), but you
lack the pipe to connect the header to your exhaust system. If the
latter is the case, any decent muffler shop should be able to put
something together.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
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> Hi folks,
> I just bought an engine to tie me over while I'm rebuilding. The
> motor came
> with a set of headers attached. I'm not sure of the brand, but they
> are one
> piece, mild steel, similar to Monza or Pacesetter. The collector
> pipe was
> not included. I had not really considered replacing the stock
> manifold, as I
> had heard of difficulty with leaks, excessive heat and minimal power
> gains
> with an essentially stock engine. However, since it was "free", I
> may
> reconsider, and use the header. Can anyone speak from experience
> with these
> "cheap" headers? I'm not willing (at this point) to spend $400+ for
> a set of
> quality stainless steel from TRF etc... Will I have trouble finding
> the
> appropriate collector to dump into a single pipe exhaust? I've heard
> that
> the mild steel Monza system is too loud, and rusts out pretty quick.
> Would I
> be better off using the stock single outlet manifold, and spending my
> money
> on a quality stainless steel system? This is for a 71street car.
>
> Joe Davis
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