Need Exhaust Manifold

[metaledge]

Hello All,
Need a exhaust manifold for 91 Esprit Turbo SE. Any help or advice. Mine has a 2" hairline crack.
Thanks

[danny tattersall]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. There is nothing more certain than the fact that the manifold will crack in time. It is generally not worthwhile welding the manifold so it is time to get your cheque book out unfortunately. I replaced the manifold on my SE the other month and I found it relatively easy to do in-situ. If you are going to undertake this job yourself I suggest that you make sure that you bend back the locking tabs fully as it helps access to get on the nuts. Also, remove the heathields around the left hand engine mount and the vaccum pump to maximise access. A few different brand 13mm spanners also comes in handy because the angles are slightly different; this helps when you can only get a fraction of a turn on the nuts. Cost for the parts will be in the region of $1500. Good luck.

Danny '93 SE Highwing

[janszott]

On the other hand, I had mine welded last year and I've had no problems with it cracking again. I don't pretend to understand the details but apparently they stainless steel welded it and went through a slow cool down. Cost me $600 Canadian including labour.

[roadburner]

I've replaced mine last year together with my race mechanic.We need 10 hours for the whole job.You have to remove all heat shields and you need some different 13' tools,including a Dremel,cause sometimes the bolts and nuts are burned together.
I've found my manifold at eBay,brand new for the half of price(655 Euros,regular 1376 Euros).

[metaledge]

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate all the help I can get. I'm thinking I would like to replace the exhaust manifold with a used one. Any help there?
Thanks!