2" header bolts seem a little long to me, especially if you are using
headers. I think Jim had it right with 3/4 ".
Jerry Christopherson
9473187
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carlo Bernardino
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 8:13 AM
To: ross_hulse@sbcglobal.net
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Exhaust Manifold Issues
I actually popped an aneurysm.
Some more specifics:
Aftermarket header - not sure what type.
Left hand drive car.
The bolts are 7/16" by 2. (The ones that are present).
Rob
On May 8, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Ross Hulse wrote:
> I think you meant he popped the bonnet. The hood is the folding top.
> <he grins even bigger>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Marc James Small
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:09 AM
> To: Carlo Bernardino; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Exhaust Manifold Issues
>
> At 01:15 AM 5/8/2012, Carlo Bernardino wrote:
>> Dear Tiger Gurus,
>> I was enjoying the Monterey weather this weekend and chasing down
>> porsches when the engine started sounding rough. I short shifted home
>> >and
> popped the boot. Low and behold my exhaust manifold had ejected a
> >number of bolts. So much for bolts being seized on the manifold.
>> Anyway, I suspect I need to replace the gasket and bolts. So some
>> questions for the gurus:
>
> Lad, the 'boot' is the trunk. You popped the hood if you were looking
> at the engine. (A panoply of 1960's VW Bug jokes pop into my mind --
> I only did around 100,000 miles in Alpines and other Rootes Group cars
> but I did about 600,000 miles in air-cooled VeeDubs, back in the day.)
>
> If you popped the boot and saw the engine, well, it is time to check
> in for some medical assistance on your meds. <he grins>
>
> Marc
>
>
> It is a good world for doing good deeds.
> -- Nathaniel the Faun
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