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Re: Exhaust headers

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Subject: Re: Exhaust headers
From: David Friedlander <forzion@maine.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:26:50 -0500
Then there's Quiller, having a nice array of stainless exhaust options 
for many Triumph models.

http://www.quillertriumph.co.uk/Quiller/Parts/exhausts%20stainless%20standard.htm

I bought the Phoenix stainless 6-into-one. Looks great, Jet Hot coated!

http://www.quillertriumph.co.uk/Quiller/Parts/exhausts%20stainless%20phoenix.htm

Dave Friedlander
'74 TR6


Robert M. Lang wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Timothy Holbrook wrote:
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>{Stuff deleted}
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>>That said, last time I looked, Richard Good (of Goodparts) was using a
>>Monza header and with the stock pipes and muffler, and his car goes
>>like a bat out of hell.  I would love to do back to back dyno tests of
>>several exhaust setups (early header with stock single pipe, vs late
>>header with stock dual pipe, vs Rimmer sport system) to see what the
>>true power gains are.  
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>
>As a point of reference, my race car currently has a Monza header
>(extremely re-worked) and a 2.5 inch custom pipe terminating to a single
>2.5" inlet/outlet turbo-style muffler.
>
>It works "real good". In fact, that system is moving over to the street
>car and the Falcon system will be going into the race car (with a new
>custom system).
>
>The key with the Monza header is the amount of re-work you do. As a frame
>of reference, the re-work included removing the collecter and
>repositioning it, modifying the mounting flange (to clear the Weber
>manifold) and then misc. grinding to get things to fit.
>
>But the Falcon has nice FAT pipes, 1.5" OD. This is the first factor in
>better performance. The second is that the primary tubes are nice and long
>(24 inches if memory serves) which improves mid-range power - where you
>need it.
>
>This header thing is a perfect example of "you get what you pay for".
>
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>
>>Tim Holbrook
>>1971 TR6
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>
>Regards,
>rml





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