Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 13:23:12 -0800
From: pwatson@ix.netcom.com (Pete Watson )
Subject: Re: exhaust manifold
Vince,
TRF have what appears to be functionally a replica of the MkII
header in stainless steel, complete exhaust with dual mufflers, for the
low, low price of only $600! It would have the advantage that the
pipes are separated above the 2-to-1 collector, which may enable one to
install it without lifting the engine from the frame. Just bring
money! I haven't asked them if they'd be interested in selling just
the header part.
I found what is either an original MkII header, or a close copy,
at the swap meet at the Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival two years ago,
which I ran off with for only $125. I have a couple of old ones,
varying from completely to mostly rusted away. If you convice your
welder friend that this could become a new career path, put me on the
list of interested parties. At the least I could sell him a couple of
mounting flanges :^)
These headers were relatively rare even when they were new. I
believe they were only supplied on the 1965 MkII, to homologate them
for FIA Group 4 endurance racing (the famous Le Mans Spitfires). I was
at an autocross in the mid-70's once when a Spitfire entrant had me
help him convince the tech inspector that it was indeed a stock header!
Pete Watson
'65 MkII retirement project
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