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Re: spitfire headers

To: "paul (p.e.) beer" <paulbeer@bnr.ca>
Subject: Re: spitfire headers
From: Greg Meboe <meboe@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 12:32:21 -31702 (PDT)

On Thu, 4 Aug 1994, Paul Beer wrote:

> I am considering buying a monza "quit trip" header from TRF
> for my spit 1500 and would like to hear from someone who
> has installed this header on their car. The TRF calalogue
> hints that some "fiddling" is needed to fit it. What sort
> of grief could I cause myself by getting this header?
> 
        Paul, 
  "quit-trip", I like that. :-)    Seems appropriate anyway since they 
get red-hot and the chrome falls off.
  But in all seriousness, the fiddling mentioned consists of bashing 
the frame lip near the rear of the shock tower to get the header to fit.  
You didn't mention if you have a catalytic converter equipped car, but if 
you do, and you don't care about removing the cat., your job will be made 
easier since Triumph already did the bashing for you. (in order to fit 
the catalytic converter).
   Do note, that a header will improve the performance somewhat 
noticeably of a 1500 motor, even if you do nothing else.  Of course, the 
idea that your engine is an 'eco-system' that is in balance from the 
factory does apply, so to maximize performance, you could also do 
something about carburetion and head/combustion chamber shape.
   BTW, whoever used that term 'eco-system' to describe the factory setup 
of an engine, I love it!  Besides being packed with irony, it really does 
fit.  That is assuming, of course, that the engine was originally 
well-designed, well cast, well machined, and well assembled to the design 
specs.  Ha ha ha.
      I hope this helps.

                         Greg Meboe    meboe@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu




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