--===============2440549350182904617==
--0000000000000ed7f805a52e93c5
These came off an existing car. I have a BT7 engine with BJ carbs, intake
and exhaust. So these should bolt right up.
Thanks
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
59 BN4
67MGB
65 AH Sprite
phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
On Fri, May 8, 2020, 7:28 PM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> wrote:
> Ira,
>
> I did an extensive look into headers for my 1960 BT7 which is not too
> different from your 59BN4. This is what I found:
>
> The outrigger on the drivers side must be modified to accept larger
> diameter pipe at a wider centre to centre spacing. BJ8 had this type of
> outrigger as standard.
> Possibly the corner of the intake manifold will require machining to clear
> the header but this may be dependant on the brand of header
> The existing exhaust system will have to replaced as the headers have a
> different diameter and spacing.
>
> Possibly you could come up with an adapter to fit between the header and
> the existing exhaust but space is limited.
>
> I would be interested if you find a header that dose's require some or all
> of these modifications.
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *i
> erbs
> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2020 10:26 AM
> *To:* Ahealey help
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Headers
>
> Howdy all,
> Hope you are all well.
> It has been a long time since I removed my exhaust. Is it possible to
> replce the exhaust manifold with a header and not remove the intake
> manifold?
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 59 BN4
> 67MGB
> 65 AH Sprite
> phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
>
--0000000000000ed7f805a52e93c5
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div dir=3D"auto">These came off an existing car. I have a BT7 engine with =
BJ carbs, intake and exhaust. So these should bolt right up.<div dir=3D"aut=
o">Thanks=C2=A0<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto"=
>Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>59 BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Sprite<br>phone makes =
it's own choices. Forgive typos</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, May 8, 2020, 7:28 PM=
Harold Manifold <<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>manifold@telus.n=
et</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">Ira,</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">I did an extensive look into headers for my 1960 BT7 which is=
=20
not too different from your 59BN4. This is what I found:</font></span></div=
>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">The outrigger on the drivers side must be modified to accept=
=20
larger diameter pipe at a wider centre to centre spacing. BJ8 had this type=
of=20
outrigger as standard.</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">Possibly the corner of the intake manifold will require=20
machining to clear the header but this may be dependant on the brand of=20
header</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">The existing exhaust system will have to replaced as the=20
headers have a different diameter and spacing.</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">Possibly you could come up with an adapter to fit between the=
=20
header and the existing exhaust but space is limited.</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">I would be interested if you find a header that dose's req=
uire=20
some or all of these modifications.</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial">Harold</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"></font></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span></span><font face=3D"Tahoma"><font si=
ze=3D"2"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">=C2=A0</font></span><=
/font></font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Tahoma"><font size=3D"2"><spa=
n>=C2=A0</span><strong>From:</strong> Healeys=20
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b=
>i=20
erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 08, 2020 10:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey=20
help<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Headers<br></font></font><br></div>
<div></div>
<div>Howdy all,
<div>Hope you are all well.=C2=A0</div>
<div>It has been a long time since I removed my exhaust.=C2=A0 Is it possib=
le to=20
replce the exhaust manifold with a header and not remove the intake=20
manifold?=C2=A0<br><br>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>59=20
BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Sprite<br>phone makes it's own choices. Forgive=
=20
typos</div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
--0000000000000ed7f805a52e93c5--
--===============2440549350182904617==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive
Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
--===============2440549350182904617==--
|