Well, this is at least the 4th or 5th revisit.
I think I finally , got it this time. I had to replace the 1 1/2" socket
screw, with a 1 1/4" on the bloodly third tube. It now has complete
clearence; I shaved off a bit of the bananna clamp so it would make better
contact with the header, I used the heavier header gasket, and used thinner
nuts on the 1st and last studs.
Started up the car and finally no exhaust leaks noticed. I will fully test
it out on the way to work today.
One benefit, if it paid money, is I've gotten a lot faster slapping this
thing together. lol
Al Salvatore
76tr6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan" <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: header gasket, tr6
> This is a continuation of an old story I started before SEVTR.
> After installing the headers last fall I had an exhaust leak form the
header.
> Last week I pulled the intake manifold off, I had to back out all the
exhaust
> manifold studs , so i could install a new header (thicker) gasket.because
the
> header now can't be backed of the studs.
> After all that it still leaks. The bar on the header that the banana nuts
> come into contact with doesn't seem as thick as the contact point on the
> intake manifold.
> In any event I just can't put enough pressure on the header to seal it.
> Are there any other type of banna nuts that will put more pressure on it?
> Oh, is it OK to reuse the metal gasket that came with the original style
> gasket? haven't tried that yet.
> Thanks
> Al Salvatore
> 76tr6
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