I had a similar experience w/a Pacesetter for a Spitfire I used to have.
Nightmarish fit, and then the cheap POS developed a one-inch split in one of the
tubes after being on the car for only a year.
When I needed a header for my GT6, I bought the two-piece unit from Triumphtune,
which went in like a dream, and has stayed there for almost 3 years now.
None of this helps Dennis at the moment. Sorry, dude.
--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6
Irv Korey wrote:
>
> Dennis,
>
> For way too many years, I struggled with a cheap Pacesetter header on my 74
> TR6. When I first got it, it fit poorly and required several hours of
> grinding to get it to fit. I was told that "they are all like that". It was
> very difficult to get a good, tight fit along the head due to so little
> clearance around the studs. Twice, I took it off and had the flange
> surfaced, as it had warped and I had major exhaust leaks.
>
> In 1997, I bought the ss header from TRF. The fit was awesome. It went
> straight on, and has been there since, with not even a whiff of a leak. In
> addition, the tubes are significantly larger in diameter, the bends in the
> pipes are smoother, the welds are superior, and I was able to get it good
> and tight against the cylinder head. Yes, it is expensive, but 4 years
> later, I still call myself a jerk for leaving that Pacesetter POS on the
> car for so long.
>
> NFI
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> 63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
> Highland Park, IL
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