In a message dated 98-04-02 17:19:01 EST, you write:
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I may have to purchase a new exhaust header for my TR4.
What's the best one to buy?
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uncle jack the carfrek
TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
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Oh Boy, it's Opinion time again...
My vote goes to Stahl. The craftsmanship is excellent. I've never seen a
header with such nice welds and junctions. Kinda hate to bolt it on the motor,
it's so pretty.
The tubes are available in different sizes, are all "Really" equal length, and
allow you to take the starter out without removing them. The only down side to
the TR3/4 headers that he makes, are that they were designed back in the
"olden" days when undercar exhaust was no problem, now of course the cars are
too low for undercar axhaust and must use "thru the frame" style exhaust. This
is not the major problem that it seems as a little judicious bending will put
the header outlet just where you need it.
OK, how easy is it you say ? Well, here's my crude methodology which worked
perfectly for me. I bolted the headers to a spare head, clamped the head to
the top of a bench, put a floor jack under the collector, heated the lower
portion of the tubes, applied a little pressure, and voila ! The collector in
the perfect spot for thru the frame exhaust, with absolutely no damage
anywhere.
Stahl Headers is located somewhere in Pennsylvania, don't remember where.
You'll probably have to call as I don't think they catalogue the header
anymore. The last set I got, I had to talk directly to Jere Stahl on his cell
phone while he was out bouncing around in a pickup truck, to get the OK for
his guys to build a set.
Probably the only true "direct fit" headers I've ever put on any car. Oh, and
the sound is VERY different. You'll cruise thru the pits at about 3000 rpm and
people are gonna look all around for the car makin that way cool sound, not
ever thinking it could be that "tractor" drivin by.
Opinions-R-Me...
Nick in Nor Cal
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