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MadMarx
Christian Marx
Germany
(54 posts)

Registered:
01/02/2014 11:54AM

Main British Car:
1977 Triumph IMSA TR8 Group 44 Canada Rover 4L

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Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: MadMarx
Date: February 14, 2018 03:22PM

I wasn't able to find a 4-1 header for my car. So short handed I made my own and by the way learned how to TIG weld.

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26814411_1602409299794238_3459143818806632109_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.xx&oh=67456fa2107a9419e1c1d78f810ee4cc&oe=5CE6CD58


Ready to go:
https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28055963_1626570014044833_635656792433054841_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.xx&oh=9d9f75350c32fae8bb11eb0b8fe1b304&oe=5CDF06FA

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27857754_1624170504284784_7853025473695302204_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.xx&oh=f93765a5fe4be0ce58a1d0f95db3fcb7&oe=5D19F4C3



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2019 06:11PM by MadMarx.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6507 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 15, 2018 11:38AM

Nicely done.

Jim


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: roverman
Date: February 19, 2018 07:25PM

Christian, Indeed, nice job. If you are rigid mounting the engine/trans, I suggest NOT relying solely on the 2 horizontal-plane, bolts on each side of the block. In other words, put vertical triangulation support up to ear/lug near top of block, deck on each side. Have fun, art.
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DiDueColpi
Fred Key
West coast - Canada
(1384 posts)

Registered:
05/14/2010 03:06AM

Main British Car:
I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: February 20, 2018 03:13AM

Nice work Christian.
Building your own headers is a lot harder than it looks.
You pulled it off beautifully.

Cheers
Fred


Bland
Tim Bland
Oregon
(36 posts)

Registered:
01/22/2017 11:15PM

Main British Car:
1980 Triumph TR8 Rover 3.5

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: Bland
Date: February 20, 2018 04:29PM

Great job on the headers. Would you be able to post some pictures of your front suspension? Do you know what hubs were used?

Thanks in adavnce


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: roverman
Date: March 14, 2018 05:14PM

FWIW, Rover SD1 spindles are stronger, but require
mods.


MadMarx
Christian Marx
Germany
(54 posts)

Registered:
01/02/2014 11:54AM

Main British Car:
1977 Triumph IMSA TR8 Group 44 Canada Rover 4L

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: MadMarx
Date: May 11, 2018 02:40AM

Some suspension photos - these are old photos, directly after the trans atlantic shipping and some sea water treatment:
https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11063806_822038124498030_7890592206425388826_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.xx&oh=22e07e0fac9209b1bb51959ed108d1cf&oe=5D19DB7D

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10345530_673583266010184_3370905916763411720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.xx&oh=86432ab748670a0a9bfe81565109316e&oe=5D220481



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2019 06:17PM by MadMarx.



greeneyes84
Tyler Cruise

(8 posts)

Registered:
01/04/2019 07:27AM

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: greeneyes84
Date: January 08, 2019 09:03AM

Too bad I can't view the pics.


MadMarx
Christian Marx
Germany
(54 posts)

Registered:
01/02/2014 11:54AM

Main British Car:
1977 Triumph IMSA TR8 Group 44 Canada Rover 4L

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: MadMarx
Date: February 27, 2019 06:17PM

Repaired the links


Bland
Tim Bland
Oregon
(36 posts)

Registered:
01/22/2017 11:15PM

Main British Car:
1980 Triumph TR8 Rover 3.5

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Re: Selfmade exhaust header for the IMSA car
Posted by: Bland
Date: March 04, 2019 02:12PM

Christian,

Thank you for fixing the link and posting the suspension pictures.

Tim


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