[TR] long TR4 inlet manifold in a TR3A/B ?

[Bill]

Carbs will fit but not the front air filter, I got the real thin 
"Stella"  (siq) and still had to cut of a couple of inches to make it 
fit.  Good news is that the TR4   4-2-1 header will fit just fine.

Good Luck


>Hello,
>After over 6 years (I don't know the plural form of annus horibilis) I
>am back on tracks maintaining, driving (not quite yet but VERY soon) and
>upgrading my TR3A. I greet you all again.
>One of the projects I have is to
>improve the breathing of the engine. And I am toying with the idea of fitting
>a long TR4 manifold on the TR3. Not much clearance on the R/h inner fender
>side. The manifold really does look very long... really really long. I will
>make a direct comparison tomorrow at work between a extra regular manifold I
>have and that long one. I can probably shave a millimeter or 2 on each side,
>wedge the carb side and even maybe the engine side a bit. But will it suffice?
>Has anybody done this mod? Building an inlet air-streamed manifold from
>scratch seems no piece of cake. And I still got to have the colleague show me
>how to TIG aluminum...
>
>Cheers
>Frangois


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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA