Hi Dean,
Unfortunately, I am not lucky enough to have Kipping's latest catalog, I
have been waiting about a year now for mine....Anyway, yes you should
have one. the standard one is steel.
I have a stainless pipe on my 73 Mk IV that I got from Rimmers. ( about
13 pounds from memory ). Quite well made.
There are at least 2 or 3 different types depending on the heater
plumbing.
Peter Cebalo
73 Spitfire
Auckland New Zealand
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>From: Dean Dashwood[SMTP:DDashwood@softwright.co.uk]
>Sent: Tuesday, 6 April 1999 21:13
>To: 'Spitfire List'
>Subject: Curious about engine parts.....
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>Good Morning List!
>
>This morning I received (after only two months of waiting!) my catalogue
>from John Kipping Triumph Spares, and noticed something rather odd.
>
>On my '77 Spitfire 1500 (UK spec), I have a metal water pipe coming out
>the back of the water pump. This pipe runs along the side of the
>engine, underneath the manifold, and feeds into the heater. It is
>bolted onto the back of the cylinder head by one of the manifold bolts.
>
>The catalogue lists this part (page 13, item 8, in case anyone else is
>lucky enough to have the same catalogue). It is listed as part of the
>"water return under manifold with heater fitted" system, and called a
>"pipe, stainless", but it is only listed for a Vitesse or GT6 I or II,
>or a III if used in conjunction with another part. No mention of a
>Spitfire at all.
>
>Does anyone else have a similar attachement on their car? Is it
>possible that a PO has fitted an incorrect water pump (or anything else)
>to my car? Is this likely to cause any other quirks? Just
>curious........
>
>Dean Dashwood
>'77 Spit 1500 (at least, I think that's what it is!)
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