I see Lawie just answered your question concerning
the manifold. His reply came through just before I
was about to reply.
I'll add to Lawie's comments and in doing so, perhaps
save you some 'machining'.
My exhaust flange didn't match my intake flange thickness.
(for the 2" Peco performance header I currently have
installed in my '73 BGT daily driver) I simply made myself
a few small 'L' shaped spacers. I 'hooked' the small leg
of the L on top the thinner flange with the long leg hanging
down behind the manifold 'washer' that spans the manifolds
to hold them on.
I simply cut my 'L's out of some scrap aluminum I had laying
here, and simply stacked a few to fill the thickness difference
between the two manifold flanges. They've worked just
fine for 6 years now.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
To: "Larry @ Paragon" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: Exhaust manifold
> Larry,
>
> The manifold is one of the two styles fitted to MGBs with 2 SUs. (Gee,
ain't
> that a clever statement! You'd come to that conclusion yourself, I
> gather......)
>
> Trouble is, the only difference between the two is the thickness of the
> flange where the manifold attaches to the head, and this can't be
determined
> from your picture. If you make sure that the inlet manifold you use has
the
> same thickness flange, or if you build up/grind down one manifold to match
> the other, you can use it on any MGB with either HS or HIF carbs and the
> stock 2-into-1 headpipe.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry @ Paragon" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 7:12 PM
> Subject: Exhaust manifold
>
>
> > Can anyone tell me how to identify if the exhaust manifold I have is one
> of
> > these (NLA from Moss). It is not the type for the Stromberg carbed
cars.
> >
> > http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/EBExhaustmani285.JPG
> > http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/EBExhaustmani284.JPG
> >
> > I'm guessing that it is one of these; 373-830 & 373-835; but I'm not
sure
> > what the differences are.
> >
> > Larry
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