[s-cars] Exhaust Manifold?

[Mark Rivera]

I don't know if these are the same folks, but someone on eBay used to offer
stainless tubular manifolds at one time for Miatas, and a couple other
popular 4 cyl's.  They're probably still out there.  While they do an OK job
fabbing these (I've installed one on a friend's car), I've heard of fitment
issues, and cracking issues.  I'd be very hesitant to install a stainless
tubular manifold on a turbo car, especially on a longish straight engine.
They also didn't cut any reliefs in the flange.  My guess is they would work
for a while, then begin to crack.  It's just the nature of stainless in a
high temp, heat cycling environment. I'm not saying that using stainless is
a no-no, I just think it requires some pretty decent engineering to work
long-term.

Mark (devil's advocate)



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Good find Bruce,
The specs are right, the price is lower than I expected for 321
stainless.
Near equal length runners.. Hmmmm..

Anxiously awaiting list replies..
JP





Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:42:47 -0400
From: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>
Subject: [s-cars] Exhaust Manifold?
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Anyone have knowledge of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1500419867
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Bruce
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