Hi Raja,
High prices notwithstanding, there is a bracket that attaches under the
bellhousng to the exhaust pipe. This bracket is supposed to reduce the
strain on the manifold to prevent cracking. My '79 had the bracket missing.
Fortunately the catalytic converter neck cracked and not the manifold. I
now have the bracket (home made) installed. If your bracket is missing it
could be the reason for the second manifold cracking.
At 09:00 AM 12/14/98 -0800, Raja Saggi <rsaggi@fcw-inc.com> wrote:
>Hi everybody!
>About a month and 1000 miles ago, I took my daily driver, a 77 MGB to an
MG expert for a routine checkup. He found the exhaust manifold broken - I
bought a used one from him for $300 and he installed it for another $400.
>
>Now, the manifold is broken again. I wonder if any of you have experienced
such a problem. Is this a symptom of something else, or did I just get
stuck with a bad used manifold ? He did check the old manifold before
selling it to me. (This is for a single Zenith carb)
>
>Either way, with new manifolds going for $575, and another $400 labour
likely, Christmas and New Year are going to be quiet occasions this year.
>
>Cheers
>
Steve Bettencourt
'79 MGB
Steve's HotRod World
http://www3.edgenet.net/CruizinRI
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