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Re: Exhaust Manifold Gasket

To: <pbitton@axess.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Exhaust Manifold Gasket
From: Don Clark <d@seanet.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:05:17 US/Pacific
It depends on what you mean by not perfectly aligned. If they are off by a 
little you should be ok. If they are off by 1/3" or so you might have the wrong 
gasket for your car.

AFAIK (not that I am an expert) there were 2 different heads with respect to 
the intake manifold spacing installed on NA TR6's. The early models (69-71) has 
narrow intake spacing. The later model (72 on) has wide intake spacing. 

I only know about this difference because the dimwits at REDLINE/Weber sent the 
incorrect DCOE manifold to me over 2 months ago and still haven't been able to 
get it straightened out. They continue to insist that their application guide 
is correct. If anyone else has had this problem and been able to get the 
correct parts from them could you please email me?




> 
> Hello List,
> 
> I installed the gasket for the exhaust manifold and noticed that the holes
> are no perfectly aligned. I also checked with anothe TR-6 engine and it was
> the same. Does it really make a difference if the holes are not perfectly
> aligned?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Patrick

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