[Fot] TR4 Headers

[BOB KRAMER]

Dan,

My first car had a setup like this. It used standard wing spacers (or 
whatever they are called) with weld added on one side. That worked fine, but 
it was a short runner intake. You have probably already addressed this but 
just in case; the problem of cracking usually shows up with the use of the 
long runner intake without support on the bottom like the original exhaust 
manifold. You see some pretty creative gussets out there.

Bob Kramer
rkramer3 at austin.rr.com
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Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 11:20 AM
Subject: [Fot] TR4 Headers


>I am needing to replace the headers on my TR4A due to the flange thickness
> on the current ones being about half the flange thickness of the intake
> manifold  flange where both mount to the head.  Some tabs have been welded 
> to  the
> flange of the header where the mounting points are to accommodate the 
> thickness
> discrepancy  But I am experiencing cracks in the intake manifold  and 
> blame
> this on the above.
>
> I did some track time last week to test a new motor and another intake
> manifold crack appeared.  I have applied some JB Weld to it and loosened 
> the
> mounting hardware by it.  Hoping this "fix" will hold for the RMVR  event 
> nest
> weekend.  Any input?
>
> Has anyone had any experience with the headers that the big three  sell? 
> Or
> does anyone have a good set of headers that they want to  sell?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Forgey
>
>
>
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