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RE: Update of restoration in a hurry

To: "'Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou'" <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>,
Subject: RE: Update of restoration in a hurry
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:50:35 -0600
I installed a longflo in my 71 Spit.
Fit fine other than a little shave with a side grinder of the flange on the
bottom of the frame. I really didn't take out much, it need a shave due to
when under idle it rattled against it and it was very annoying.


-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou
[mailto:dougnad@bellatlantic.net]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 1:37 PM
To: Bowen, Patrick A RP2; 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
Subject: Re: Update of restoration in a hurry 



At 12:58 PM 3/27/00 -0500, Bowen, Patrick A  RP2 wrote:

I have a Monza "Pacesetter" header, and it clears the frame with no
problem.  However, fitting it in place took a bit of finagling...

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

>I know the 4 into one header has to be bent to clear the frame, does anyone
>know exatly how much and at what location.  I am hoping to get this done
>without the time consuming additive of trial fitting.
>
>Patrick 

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