Simon writes:
>
> Does any one have experience of Spitfire head exhaust manifold gaskets
> blowing? I bought a 1500 in July and the gasket was blowing then.
> After replacing it it went after six weeks, the one after that has
> just started blowing again!
>
> I've heard rumours that this is a design fault in the exhaust top pipe.
> Does anyone
> know a) if this is true, b) if so what can I do, c) if not what
> else might be wrong.
>
I've had a Spit 1500 for about 6 years now. I have pulled the intake/
exhaust manifold twice without replacing the manifold gasket (really a
no-no, but on a students budget what can you do?) I've never had it
blow. It has LEAKED a few times -- the problem has always been that
the manifold bolts were loose (not enough to tell without a torque wrench).
I just re-torqued them and the problem disappeared.
Hope this helps.
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Robert Palmer, Jr. Purdue University
palmerr@ecn.purdue.edu 317-494-3750
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