Hi Bob,
Thanks for the reply. I'm still waiting for VB's catalog to come, so I'm
not able
to view the items you've described. Nina also spoke well of the Falcon system.
It's
unfortunate that all of our local muffler shops have been eaten up by the
chains (Midas,
etc.). They won't touch 'custom' work, such as welding in a section of pipe.
You are
right about the 3 into 1 header, that's what's on the car. Let me look at the
classifieds and see what's out there for an exhaust manifold. Thanks.
Bud Krueger
53TD
77MGB (that roars)
Robert Allen wrote:
> Bud, I'm assuming you have an aftermarket 3 into 1 header. Those are, for the
>most
> part, junk. I'd suggest that, for the short term, have your favorite muffler
>shop
> just weld in a new pipe. Then I would look for the stock cast manifold for an
> earlier (pre-74 1/2) 'B'. Maybe some of the used purveryors can provide you
>one as
> they are not avilable new, I don't believe. Unlike many of the later
>manifolds, they
> are not as likely to be cracked.
>
> Alternatively, the Falcon 1 3/4 stainless header as pictured in the VB catalog
> ($229.95) is the right configuration for the MGB. The Peco system is okay but
>2" and
> is too much for a stock motor.
>
> You would then also buy a new stock intermediate pipe (and hardware) and go
>back to
> the muffler shop and weld it into the system. It is really hard to beat the
>stock
> cast manifold and stock intermediate pipe as it is a properly desgined LCB
>(Long
> Center Branch) exhaust system which works well with the simesed exhaust ports.
>
> As long as I am spouting my opinion, if you have the muffler shop install a
>whole
> new system, use 1 3/4 (but not more than 1 7/8) exhaust pipe. Any larger and
>you
> lose low-end torque. Also, I'd recommend the muffler shop to put in two cheap
> glasspacks that have 2" in/out. Use the longest glasspack that will fit under
>the
> car (30") and then use whatever length will easily fit out back next to the
>gas tank
> (20"). You will have a low, mellow, sound with minimal back pressure.
> --
> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
> "Monica has become a Republican. The Democrats left a bad taste in her mouth."
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