[TR] Stock TR4 exhaust with header

[Mark Hooper]

Did anybody ever manufacture alloy manifolds for the TR series, or is the
exhaust temperature too high for that?

I have a 6:1 header on my 6 going to a stainless falcon sports setup. I had a
6:2 pipe made up to join it. However I've probably about killed any benefit
from a header with a setup like that. I don't feel like putting half a ton of
cast iron manifold back on to use the normal piping for the Falcon though.

Mark
1972 TR6

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From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Brad Kahler [brad.kahler at 141.com]
Sent: June 9, 2010 8:44 AM
To: Dave1massey at cs.com; Triumphs
Subject: Re: [TR] Stock TR4 exhaust with header

Dave,

I'm pretty sure the Falcon SS for the TR4 is identical to the factory
system used on a TR3.  At least thats what the Moss catalog shoes.  So
if your experience holds true then the sound should be what I'm hoping
for.  Although the one difference being the header that I have vs a
cast iron manifold.  It will be interesting to see if that makes a
difference in sound.

Thanks for the feedback,

Brad


On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 8:10 AM,  <Dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 6/8/2010 8:29:59 PM Central Daylight Time,
> pethier at comcast.net writes:
>> Dunno much about TR4 systems (I sold the TR4 with the Bell still in the
>> box), and I don't know much about Falcons except what I have heard through
>> the grapevine, but the Bell system on uncle jack sounds just as good to me
>> now as when JonMac brought it through The Cities last August.  No buzz, no
>> boom, just a mellow V8 delight.  And those stainless tailpipes look
>> mahvelous.
>>
>
>
> I'll throw in some more anecdotal observation: I have installed Falcon SS
> exhaust systems on a TR3, a TR6 and a TR8.  I would call it two for three.
> The TR3 system is pleasant while mildly raucous (though not too loud) and
the
> TR8 system has a nice subdued growl.  It is only the TR6 system (stock
> replacement) that is buzzy and boomy.  Regrettably it is made of stainless
and
> thus is lasting forever.
>
> I did have a Falcon Sports Exhaust system on a TR6 I had years back and I
> thought that had a really nice tone to it although a little bit on the loud
> side.
>
> Dave