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Re: Headers

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Headers
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:06:48 -0400
Ah yes, the joys of header instalation and spark plug changing. What fun.
Are your heads angle or straight plug? What size headers did you finaly
decide on?

JB


At 06:12 AM 4/26/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
>I started to Title this message DAMN headers....
>
>This is the third set of Headers as the first two set were donated to the
>leveling of the airfield at Maxton... ( hit the ground ) and these are
>sitting right in the car... all tucked up like good little tubes.... ONLY
>THE DAMN THINGS HIT the spark plugs..
>
># 2 cylinder has the spark plug 1/8 inch away from the header once
>installed.. which means the header has to come off to put it in... I am
>going to have to dent the header just to put a boot on it that I know will
>burn up every time we race it..
>
>I know Accel makes shorty plugs.. my question is does anybody know of a
>company that makes a good spacer for this thing.... 
>
>Someday I am going to write a book... titles... WHY I HATE HEADERS
>
>Ps the motor runs great.... sounds interesting and oughta be fun this
>weekend 
>Keith Turk 
>Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
>Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>



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