Good luck Rick
Many years ago I bought a tuned header for a 1600 Ford Cortina that with
slight modification would fit my TVR. I believe I got it from JC Whitney.
I would like to replace my original header after 30 years it is very pitted.
Anyone have a source? I really would like a stainless steel one.
I would hate to have to build my own, I do have the mig welder but I don't
have a tubing bender.
Rolf 1970 Vixen S2
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rikrock@aol.com>
To: <skip47@home.com>; <Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca>
Cc: <tvr@autox.team.net>; <mtooze@calmit.unl.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Steering Arms/ Hillclimbing Vixen
> In a message dated 00-06-22 21:16:16 EDT, skip47@home.com writes:
>
> <<
> Steve-
> My worries were due to the fact I had not heat treated them. I did the
> job on advice and instructions from my local race car building guru
> (Bill Schlossnagel), who has done many without the additional step, and
> none of them have broken. The trick is to heat and bend VERY carefully
> and slowly, heat only once, i.e. not cooling and reheating (get it right
> the first time!), and using the least heat possible.
> -Skip >>
>
>
> At the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix last year, I was looking over a Lotus
7
> that was entered. The steering arms on that car had been strengthened by
> welding one or two
> (I can't remember for sure) pieces of steel at least 1/8" thick, 5/8"tall,
3
> or 4" long to the tops of the arms. I asked the owner of the car, he
didn't
> know anything about it, never noticed it, it must have been done by a
> previous owner.....Any thoughts about that modification??
>
> I'll be running my Vixen in another hillclimb this weekend. The Pagoda
> Hillclimb in Reading, PA. Yes, there is a Pagoda in Reading, PA. This
> event is only 30 minutes from my house, so I don't need to stay in a cheap
> motel this weekend :>)
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
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