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Re: Stock manifold vs. 4-1 header

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Subject: Re: Stock manifold vs. 4-1 header
From: idhtfts@rogers.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:34:53 -0400
At 01:04 PM 23/07/03, Nolan Penney wrote:
>I was particularly thinking of the Fiat 124, and the Toyota pickup
>truck.  The manifolds are nearly identical to the Spitfires.
>
>Both used a cast iron upper manifold.
>Both used a twin tube lower pipe.
>Both used three  nuts to affix the two to each other.
>Both used bell housing support straps as well.
>
>Yet neither of them have any problems with blowing out exhaust 
>gaskets.

Could it be excessive play due to worn out motor mounts or transmission 
mounts?

-Maurice 

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