I plugged my exhaust manifold with a brass bolt that I picked up from the
local hardware store, the thread should be standard. (1500 manifold)
Check the standard plumbing department of eagle, or mclendons.
On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Eric A. Yates wrote:
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> Hello list,
>
> I am searching for a little part that is keeping my Spitfire off the road
> and I am getting sick of looking for it! Help!
>
> My car has had its air pump removed, and that leaves a hole in the exhaust
> manifold... a hole which was plugged with something that blew out somewhere
> along Interstate-90. The car is now incredibly noisy as you might imagine,
> so I haven't been driving it.
>
> The hole that was plugged is actually a hole through a fitting that screws
> into the exhaust manifold. This fitting is threaded on the outside,
> non-threaded on the inside, and, of course, it is stripped and mangled and
> generally not usable. What I really want is a solid fitting that matches
> the outside threads, so I can screw it in the manifold and plug the opening
> for good.
>
> The trouble is, I can't find anything to match the thread, and I don't
> think the major parts suppliers have anything like this because it would
> not be a "stock" part. Anyone have any ideas/info/part numbers?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Eric.
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> Eric Yates
> eyates@enteract.com
> 1978 Spitfire 1500 FM 71614 U
> Chicago, IL USA
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