[Healeys] exhaust header

[Warthodson at aol.com]

The car is a Left Hand Drive 1964 Phase 1 BJ8. (Healey Ice Blue metallic,  
if that makes a difference!)
The #1 exhaust pipe hits the angled support (the support that goes from  
near the master cylinders down to the frame). The #1 pipe misses the steering  
column be less than 1/32" which I do not feel is enough clearance. 
The #2 & 3 pipes hit the top of the motor mount. 
The  #6 pipe hits the angled insulation board on the toe  box.
In addition. the header cannot be installed with the studs in the head. The 
 studs must be removed, then the header offered up into position & then the 
 studs re-installed. I don't know if this is normal or not.
The engine was recently installed with rebuilt motor mounts including new  
rubber. However, the motor mounts are the non-handed type from a 100/6. I 
don't  see how this could be the cause of the interferences, however I have 
purchased a  set of proper BJ8 mounts & new rubber & will swap out the mounts 
to  eliminate this variable. 
How these mounts ended up on my BJ8 remains a mystery. Why every thing  I 
try to install requires modification is also a mystery.
Gary Hodson 
 
 
In a message dated 4/22/2009 10:11:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
healeydoc at sbcglobal.net writes:

What is the problem you are  having?


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