Frank,
Thanks, but you missed your cue. I was WANTING you to tell me it was a no
go, and I had to get DCOEs...<grin> Thanks for the tip. I'm pulling out
the Makita as we speak to try and grind the manifold down to fit. Thanks
again for the tip!
Greg Gowins
'69 Sprite
Dublin, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Frank Clarici
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:35 PM
To: Greg Gowins
Cc: Spridgets List
Subject: Re: Maniflow header installed, BUT....
Greg Gowins wrote:
Now here comes the but...
>
> I put everything back on the engine, and when I started the engine, she
> fired right up. But instead of idling, the RPMs kept rising, quickly.
Shut
> everything down, checked the obvious, like the throttle return spring or a
> sticking choke. Everything checked out fine. A little more research, and
I
> was leaking gas below the intake manifold ports on the head. No prob, I
> must not have tightened the bolts down enough. Rechecked and they were
> fine. A little more looking, and I realized that the middle tube of the
new
> exhaust manifold was supporting the intake manifold keeping it from
seating
> down all the way!!! It was short of seating on the gasket by about a 1/8
of
> an inch on the bottom of the intake port.
This is a common problem with mismatched manifolds. At least for me
anyway.
Usually I have to grind off a bit on the intake.
You do have a quick temporary fix. loosen the 4 intake nuts, slip a
split washer on the intake side of each stud, tighten the nuts. It works
for me.
Or grind a bit of the exhaust off, look at the back side, there may be a
weld ridge in the way.
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
60 Bugeye Sprite (my car)
67 Sprite (wife's car)
59 Austin A40 Farina w/AC (daughters car)
71 MG Midget racer (working on it)
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