ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
I'll think you'll find that once the elbow/exhaust is routed and tucked under the chassis, that there will be no interference with any front suspension component.Trimming back the collector is a possibility depending on the elbow.
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
How about cutting the collector up a couple of inches and using two 45 degree exhaust elbows instead of a single 90* pipe...I'm sure there is a way to make it work.
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Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
That is probably what I'm going to have to do, use the 45s vice 90s. Separate question, where did you obtain the MG V8 decal/symbol from?
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
Quote: Made from scratch. The 'MG' is cut from the early radio blanking insignia, the 'V8' is the original badging for the MGB GTV8 and the 'Ford' badge is from a steering wheel/airbag module. |
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mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
Dave Kirkman is running a FastCars front suspension with Ted's RV8 style headers on his conversion.
[www.britishv8.org] Dave is currently in Colorado at BritishV8 2014 with his car. |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
I have the Fast Cars IFS and I always thought those headers that went to the center were a little strange, however folks seem to make them work. As you can see in the first few photos of my build, I offset the collector toward the firewall. Definitely clears the suspension but I do get some frame contact and adds a little more heat to the firewall. So I guess what I'm saying is pick your poison.
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
Quote: Not quite that easy Rick - Dave, and a few others, use Coyote headers which are the originals developed by Steve Carrick before Ted took over and started to supply. Steve's collector location was a couple of inches further rearward - Ted's new design, like Michaels, allows full lock to lock wheel cut without tires hitting the collector.. |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
All: Correct, Dave Kirkman is running this combo. Unfortunately, no photos of the actual area of concern. Ted did mention about the tires possibly rubbing, however, I only have 15" rims with 205-50-15, so fairly low profile of tire. I ended up ordering a different set from someone else. We shall see how these others work out.
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Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
Also, on mine I am running 225 40 R17 tires in the front. The wheels are 8 inch wide, and I cant remember the offset at this moment but thats a lot of tire to stuff in that area so you might want to consider your wheel tire combo before making the headers. I know for me back toward the firewall was the only place there was space for the collector given my tire and wheel sizes. I ended up cutting my headers up and re-making them to fit once I finalized my wheel choice.
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kerbau53 Geoff Morton Naples, FL (109 posts) Registered: 08/09/2010 10:27PM Main British Car: 78 MGB Ford 5L |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
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rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Re: headers with IFS-Does this look correct anyone??
I have Teds IFS, but like Dave, I have Steve's original header design. Looking at your pictures, are you sure simply shortening the collector isn't all that's needed? On mine, the 90 is tight to the frame rail - maybe an inch of clearance at most. The motor mounts Ted uses don't allow the motor to move much at all, so not a lot of clearance needed for the exhaust elbows. And since the A-arms pivot from that inboard point, they're not going to move much. I doubt you need more than 2 1/2" clearance to the lower A arm. But you can check by removing the shock and moving the suspension through its range.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/03/2014 08:58AM by rficalora. |