280 exhaust manifold, desperate!!!

[hallsie]

Has anyone got a passenger side exhaust manifold available??

Ive been searching all morning in a veritable heaven of ford parts but to no avail!!!

Ive got two now, one which is cracked on one of the lugs and the other which turns out to be cracked all the way round.

I really wanted to get it sorted for this weekend, but it looks like that will have to be put off now!!

Stu

07825281111

[Solitude]

Nah, not me !!






Sorry to wind you up mate !!

[Wedg1e]

You could get it welded although welded repairs to cast iron are notoriously difficult and not reliable. However I once welded my Tasmin's left manifold which was cracked between two ports and it held till I sold it...

[hallsie]

thank Gav!!

(chimp lover )


Ian, Im trying to find someone in the medway area to have a go, Im also now looking into making one up in either stainless or mild, sourcint the flanges will be the hardest bit!

Stu
(pissed off)

[Wedg1e]

Anyne who could make a manifold would be able to source (or plasma-cut) new flanges...

[MJG280]

I had a split on mine braized a long time ago. TVR Carparts sell stainless steel ones.

http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id...

[hallsie]

I think Ive sourced the flanges, and my good pal will be able to fab them up.

MJG, I just cant bring myself to pay £300 for manifolds that cost around £50 in materials at the most!!

Stu

[MJG280]

Same reason why mine was braized for £10

[mrzigazaga]

It seems they all go on that side?..Mines got a tiny crack although its not blowing yet..Ziga

[barrington]

hi stu i had another look but no luck waiting for call fingers crossed

[Solitude]

Fella welded mine....no problems yet !!!

[hallsie]

Anyone????

Stu

[mrzigazaga]

Have you tried tickover at dartford?..He does welding as well but he might have one laying about..Ziga

[hallsie]

Zig

with the st that ive seen them do to you vehicle, that will be the last place I take anything to!

Ive got someone on the case of welding one of the two cracked manifolds, but would still prefer to get a non welded one!

Stu

[mrzigazaga]

True..Just thought that they might be worth an ask to see if they had one knocking about...I should be mobile again next week..Fingers crossed..Any chance of popping over to grab those seats?..Cheers..Ziga

[Wedg1e]

hallsie said:

I think Ive sourced the flanges, and my good pal will be able to fab them up.

MJG, I just cant bring myself to pay £300 for manifolds that cost around £50 in materials at the most!!

Stu

It's not the materials cost, it's the £100 a time gas refill, labour charges and electricity bill that's just gone up 18%...

If every company did favours we'd all be back to plying our own trades for a slack handful of gruel a fortnight...

[hallsie]

Wedg1e said:

It's not the materials cost, it's the £100 a time gas refill, labour charges and electricity bill that's just gone up 18%...

If every company did favours we'd all be back to plying our own trades for a slack handful of gruel a fortnight...

which is why Im lucky that my mate will Tig stuff for me at cost, and I in return roll around under his vehicles and generally get him out of flooding his house etc!!!

I think the bater system works very well IF you have a versatile and much needed profession!



Stu

[mrzigazaga]

hallsie said:

I think the bater system works very well

Especially if you work in a fish n chip shop.....Or do you mean barter..As in bread and barter..

[hallsie]

oh yeah Barter!!

lol