RE: [ST] fixing problems

["colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx" <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you may still want to cut the end of the collector tube.  That
cracking and the holes look too severe to fix with welding.  I hope your
repair works, but, I'd make a picture or 2 and write to Wolf Racing in
England and ask that to make you a new section of tubing to replace the
whole thing.  There is a weld at the end of the 3 into 1 formed section
that could be cut and the new piece of tube welded on.

John Albright

Original Message:
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From: Rupert Galea rupert@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:50:52 -0400
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] fixing problems


Yesterday a friend let me use his garage so I was able to fix some of
the problems my Trumpet had. It turned into a long day.


The header came of easily and I took it somewhere local to have it
welded.
http://www.rgalea.com/pics/03.jpg
I believe I now know why the header broke. When I tried to put the
exhaust can back on I could not. The bolt that goes through the bracket
on the can was about 1/4 inch too far forward. You could force it on but
that would put a lot of pressure on the header. I elongated the hole on
the can and hopefully that relieved some of the pressure. I would have
liked to have removed some of the end of the header.



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