Re: Spitfire Exhaust Man Gasket?

["Chris Boston" <spitfire@zeu.tt.umist.ac.uk>]

> Chris, I'm not positive, but I believe the gasket and manifold you refer
> to is the dual-pipe version found on UK 1500s. We colonists are far
> better off with the single pipe version (if one carb is good enough for
> us, so shouldn't one downpipe be!) Check your handbook under "design-
> faults, U.S. Market" for further information. And our gaskets seem to
> last far longer, often nearly as long as the manifold itself.
>

I wasn't aware of the difference Andy, thanks for the info.

Chris.

ps.  And I bet it doesn't rain as much over there either!


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