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Re: New Exhaust question, need help

To: Deena Petrie <dpetrie@megsinet.net>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: New Exhaust question, need help
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:31:04 -0800 (PST)
No, my header doesn't rub the block anywhere.  Might take a little
"adjustment" to give yours some clearance.

--- Deena Petrie <dpetrie@megsinet.net> wrote:
> Adam,
> Thanks for the info.  What we noticed is that the pipe just above the
> collector is right up against the lower part of the block. Is this
> normal?
> Yes we did switch the starters.  Thanks to Ross, he sent me what I
> needed.
> 
> Deena
> 69 1600 in progress
> Westmont, IL
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> To: Deena Petrie <dpetrie@megsinet.net>;
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: New Exhaust question, need help
> 
> 
> | You need to replace the 1600 starter with a shorter 2000 starter,
> under
> | $100 rebuilt.  I'm sure a heat shield would also be good.
> |
> | The header fits flush with the head; any gaps will create exhaust
> | leaks.  You also need to be sure it is held tight, since the flange
> is
> | probably thinner than the intake manifold.  Mine had rectangular
> blocks
> | welded on the flange so it would hold tight with the donut washers
> and
> | nuts.  BTW, if you don't have those thick donut washers, you can
> get
> | them by the gross at your local pick & pull from 260z's and 280z's.
> |
> | I had two minor problems, really more irritations, with my header -
> | one, the shiny paint peels right off once you run the car, and two,
> I
> | had to dent the #2 pipe to keep it from hitting the intake
> manifold.  I
> | painted my header with exhaust paint.  If possible, get a jet-hot
> | coated header, which looks nifty and supposedly lasts
> longer/reduces
> | heat/jumps higher/tastes great/etc.
> |
> | --- Deena Petrie <dpetrie@megsinet.net> wrote:
> | > Hi List,
> | >
> | > We are installing a new header and are wondering if it is
> supposed to
> | > fit
> | > tight up against the block?  Next is there a type of shield to
> | > protect the
> | > starter from getting to hot? It seems that the starter would burn
> up
> | > being
> | > that close to the header.  Any Ideas?
> | >
> | > Thanks again
> | > Deena & Joe
> | > 69 1600 still in progress
> | > Westmont, IL
> | >
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Adam
'70 1600 SPL311-28181
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