Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifolds
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danoli777

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193 posts

217 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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I want to get a 4-2-1 manifold made for my Hunter.
Can anyone recommend a company?

frodo_monkey

672 posts

225 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Where are you? I'm having a full stainless system from manifolds back made for my race car right now at Custom Craft in Elgin, Scotland - but very aware that is too far for most to travel!

danoli777

Original Poster:

193 posts

217 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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The car is in Shropshire.

dartissimus

954 posts

203 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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J P exhausts in Macclesfield will make you a custom one.

http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/page.asp?id=20&t=M...

vixen1700

28,938 posts

299 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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dartissimus said:
J P exhausts in Macclesfield will make you a custom one.

http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/page.asp?id=20&t=M...
Another vote for JP Exhausts, they did the exhaust and manifiold for my Vixen. smile

dbdb

5,175 posts

202 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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vixen1700 said:
dartissimus said:
J P exhausts in Macclesfield will make you a custom one.

http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/page.asp?id=20&t=M...
Another vote for JP Exhausts, they did the exhaust and manifiold for my Vixen. smile
Do you need to take them a design for the manifold for them to work from, or do they design it for you? - I imagine the length and bore of the pipes makes quite a difference to engine performance.

How much are stainless steel manifolds? - I imagine they're expensive since there is a lot of work involved making them.

sawman

5,166 posts

259 months

Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Have a chat to Kevin vernon at Tudor motor bodies in Market Drayton. I don't think he fabricates his own pipes but works on tons of classic and vintage stuff and could probably recommend a decent outfit

Flatinfourth

591 posts

167 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Don't forget that you can buy the head flange plates ror a lot of engines now, and buy all the stainless parts, so for the brave, you can do the sums and design and make your own, resulting in a well fitting gaffa taped manifold if you are careful, which can be presented to a good tig welder for finishing. now there's a challenge for you!!

vixen1700

28,938 posts

299 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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dbdb said:
Do you need to take them a design for the manifold for them to work from, or do they design it for you? - I imagine the length and bore of the pipes makes quite a difference to engine performance.

How much are stainless steel manifolds? - I imagine they're expensive since there is a lot of work involved making them.
Well thay had a Vixen exhaust and manifold, but it completely didn't fit (typical TVR), so the old exhaust was sent to them and they made it from that one.

I think the whole thing was around £600 from memory, but the workmanship is excellent. smile

RobinSherwood

336 posts

244 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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BTB Exhausts have done work for me and it was spot on.

They made some special silencers with trick baffles which sorted the problem of my Tiger blowing its baffles out after spirited use.

http://www.btbexhausts.co.uk/

dbdb

5,175 posts

202 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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vixen1700 said:
dbdb said:
Do you need to take them a design for the manifold for them to work from, or do they design it for you? - I imagine the length and bore of the pipes makes quite a difference to engine performance.

How much are stainless steel manifolds? - I imagine they're expensive since there is a lot of work involved making them.
Well thay had a Vixen exhaust and manifold, but it completely didn't fit (typical TVR), so the old exhaust was sent to them and they made it from that one.

I think the whole thing was around £600 from memory, but the workmanship is excellent. smile
Thanks for the information. smile