Yes, and while later models used the same exhaust manfold, the hole was
plugged with a bolt and the pump fed air to the head.
Ed Hamilton
----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: 'Edward Hamilton' <hamilton@ptd.net>; <JOrwin308@aol.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 1:37 PM
Subject: RE: Amateur Confusion
>
> I believe the 78s were similar to my 79 and fed the air into a single port
> on the exhaust manifold just above the catalytic converter.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Hamilton [mailto:hamilton@ptd.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 7:49 AM
> To: JOrwin308@aol.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Amateur Confusion
>
>
> John,
> The air rail bolts to the head. Four places along the top surface, along
> side the valve cover. Many people, when removing the emission stuff,
blank
> off the holes with a short bolt.
>
> Regards,
> Ed Hamilton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JOrwin308@aol.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 10:38 AM
> Subject: Amateur Confusion
>
>
> >
> > HELP! I am trying to get my '78 Spitfire back to a somewhat legal
status
> as
> > far as emissions. The PO replaced the manifold with a homemade header,
> there
> > is no air rail, and the air pump seems to have about 1 inch of play in
the
> > shaft. Also, the pipe from the air pump has been hacked off after it
> turns
> > around the back of the engine.
> >
> > So, I am trying to figure out where the air rail is supposed to tap
into.
> > The head on the engine does NOT have passages for the air rail to bolt
> into.
> > Is it supposed to bolt into the head, or the exhaust manifold? It is a
> > Federal model if that makes a difference. Someone please tell me I
don't
> > need to replace the head as well!
> >
> > I have the Bentley manual for '75-'80 Spitfires, are there other books I
> > should consider buying? TIA for your input.
> >
> > Peace,
> > John
> >
>
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