At 08:44 AM 3/15/99 -0800, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
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>I have the same problem. I have a '79 Spitfire and will be needing to
>fabricate one of these air rails myself. so I would also like the
>dimensions. Was the pipe made out of aluminum? I was thinking of using
>copper tubing for mine.
>
>
>I can find plenty of the air rails that go into four ports in the head,
>but none of the ones that go into the lower part of the exhaust
>manifold.
Reid,
The air pipe to the manifold (single) was steel on my '79. Is yours rusting
at the manifold? That's what happened to mine, it broke right there.
I cut the rusty end off my old pipe, then made a 'splice' out of copper
pipe (away from the hot manifold) to restore the length. Got a new ferrule
at the plumbing store too. Painted the whole thing with POR 15. You can't
see the repair, it is behind the carb heat shield.
Been like that for 3000 miles now.
Atwell Haines
79 Spitfire
Proud Owner, since 1996. Prouder Driver, since 1998.
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