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Author: Subject: Essex V6 exhaust diameter?
StrikerChris

posted on 3/12/10 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
Essex V6 exhaust diameter?

Hi all,
Before you say,I have googled,and there must be someone here running a ford v6!
My old man is picking up a Gilbern Invader as a project,probably the least of his worries is the exhaust,but its something I can make in work when we're quiet,while he rips the rest of it to pieces now he's retired!
What sort of diameter pipe should I be looking to loose should I trip over any in work?I'm thinking 2 pipes with a crossover,and also what sort of size for the headers?
Its not for performance,just to look nice,and hopefully sound ok,and just to keep me from clock watching on Friday afternoons!

Cheers

Chris

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jimmyjoebob

posted on 3/12/10 at 01:25 PM Reply With Quote
Scimitar pipes for the essex v6 engine are Ø1.75" front to back. As for manifolds take a look at tubular manifolds on ebay for a scimitar as they are very well designed. Remember though that the scimitar downpipes pass down halfway along the cylinder heads whereas a capri are vertical towards the back of the cylinder heads. (If you need any dimensions I have tubular manifolds for each!)

You won't need a balance pipe as a v6 fires evenly between the cylinder banks.





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StrikerChris

posted on 3/12/10 at 02:10 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for that!!

Chris

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jacko

posted on 3/12/10 at 05:22 PM Reply With Quote
Oh i essex v6 If i remember right
1.5ins 21ins long then into
2.25 x 28ins long then into [ both ]
3.5ins to the rear
it was a long time ago when i made mine 30+ years
Super Mini Engine
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Jacko

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jacko

posted on 3/12/10 at 05:24 PM Reply With Quote
[Edited on 3/12/10 by jacko]
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spegru

posted on 28/2/18 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
Looong time ago Jacko but - was that manifold any good?
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Mr Whippy

posted on 1/3/18 at 08:37 AM Reply With Quote
I had a MK1 Capri with one of these...fabulous what a sound

Wish I could get one for the Landy (getting an adaptor is the real issue )

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