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Re: TR3-4A Header Hunt

To: JFrymark@aol.com
Subject: Re: TR3-4A Header Hunt
From: Mike Jackson <grand_wazoo@flinet.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 08:27:53 -0400
We have the stainless unit from Ken Gilanders at BFE.  It's not given any
trouble for several years.

That's after having two non-stainless ones die of old age, always at an out of
town race track.

mike jackson

JFrymark@aol.com wrote:

> The problem of a broken exhaust header (!!!!) ruined my top 10 run in the
> Triumph -MG challenge at Buttonwillow last Sunday. But BIG THANKS to Bill
> Burroughs who, while suffering with food poisoning all night prior,  helped
> me try to relocate the header/exhaust from his car to mine in a failed
> attempt to make the regular E Production race. Funny how much different each
> of our standard production engines can be!
>
> So, I am in the market for a header and remember a thread a few months ago
> about problems that FOTers have had with various offerings. What units to
> stay away from?  (I am running 45 DCOEs on a head shaved .055" and I think
> I'll take this opportunity to increase from 2" to 3" pipe run to the rear of
> the car). Anyone tried the Falcon SS header as sold by TRF? Would consider a
> good used unit if you have to sell.
>
> John Frymark
> VARA EP #67 TR4A IRS

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