fred griffiths wrote:
>
> I just put the Spitfire MK IV away for the winter, and wouldn't
> you know it, today was one of the nicest days we have ever had (and
> probablly will have for many months.) I didn't dare - I had cancelled
> the insurance last week during the snow storms.
> Anyway, I've lived with a noisy exhaust manifold for the past
> year or so, getting worse, and thought it was just cracked, so I'd take
> it off this fall and see about welding.
> Oh yeah. Darn thing came off in two parts! Any suggestions for
> 1. repair
> 2. replac,ment with cast iron original type,
> 3. replacement with manufactured header?
>
> All suggestions welcome.
> Thanks, Fred
> --
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> Calgary, Canada
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm
I'd be wary of trying to repair it; if you could find a welder to do
the job, I doubt the manifold would end up being true enough to bolt
up to your engine without leaking. Unfortunately, replacement manifolds
can be tough to come by, too. Think about getting a header -- made
by anybody BUT Monza. Their "Pacesetter" for the Spit is a piece of
crap. I spent hours fitting one, only to have it fail -- a tube
split wide open -- less than a year later.
--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6
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