Hi Tom,
Great to hear from you! Yup, the support bracket is missing from both of my
cars. I agree that the antisieze is messy, but very effective. Have yet to
try it on the exhaust manifold.
In regards to the fog lamps, they act as collision alert devices. Other cars are
fond of backing into them, and they do get smashed. But they've saved my grill
several times - when the other driver hears the broken glass they stop backing
up.
Fred - So.SF
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>Subject: Exhaust Manifold
>Author: "Thomas Walter" <ra0618@email.sps.mot.com>
>Date: 1/9/2001 8:12 AM
>
>I'm still lurking in digest mode...
>
>On the Exhaust Headers:
>
>There SHOULD BE a support bracket at the bottom of the
>stock exhaust manifold. Many times they are removed
>during a clutch replacement, or what ever. If the original
>bracket is in place it will keep the OEM exhaust manifold from
>vibrating, which keeps it from cracking.
>
>In the last 10 years or so, I have only seen one car with the
>bracket still in place. Over 100,000 miles and the header had
>no cracks.
>
>Exhaust Paint: On the '67 2000 I cleaned up the after market
>header and "painted it" with aluminum based antisieze. Never
>started the engine, so hopefully the new owner will post
>back on how that worked. Horrible mess, but I have seen a
>couple of other vehicles with the "aluminized headers" that
>turned out well.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Tom Walter
>Austin, TX
>
>P.S. Fog lights: For Fog (Central California has lots), white -
>sharp cut off is the best. For SNOW I liked the yellow lens
>as I could see the "bumps and ruts" in the snow better. Lens
>need to be mounted low (not a problem on a roadster!), but
>I did smash quite a few. Hmm, I still have a "stock" of Cibie
>35 yellow fog lenses some place. ;-)
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