Marcos Maniacs

Hi Mark/Don,

I can confirm that the engine does have the cast type headers, but I 
as I am not close to the engine now I can not confirm (or deny!) what 
is being said to me about them! I can however say that from my now 
some what confused memory looking from above with the front of the 
engine furthest away from me, the left header exits between cylinders 
5 and 6, and the right hand header exits between 1 and 2, so turning 
the manifold through 180degrees would acheive the same on either 
side?...... OK I've just drawn myself a diagram and I could be so 
wrong that I am gong to shut up until I can verify whay I am saying! 
Can you confirm that looking from above the engine the exhaust 
headers both exit an imaginary line exactly perpendicular to the 
chassis though? (ie for example not just at the centre of Cylinders 2 
& 5 which are off set)

Thanks for you help guys! (and for putting doubt even in my own mind 
now!!)

My next problem to overcome is the engine mountings - I am speaking 
to Rory at Marcos Heritage today so hopefully this will soon also be 
cleared up!

Cheers

Ashley
#5504

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@n...> wrote:
> That may depend on whether these are the original ones.
> 
> Ashley, are they tubular or cast? If cast, they're almost certainly 
> as Don describes, but if tubular, they may be symmetrical to mate 
to 
> a specific exhaust system. I know that Capri GT (Ford ones) tubular 
> manifolds are NOT symmetrical, btw, they mate up in the same way, 
but 
> are much bulkier than the cast ones and don't fit in the Marcos 
> engine bay (not without much cutting, anyway, which I didn't do!)
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Mark
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> > Ashley,
> > 
> > Take a good look at your headers.  They can't be identical.  If 
you 
> > remove one side and move it to the other side, the outlet will be 
> > forward.  Think about it.  
> > 
> > I'll check my engine mounts tonight and let you know how mine's 
set 
> > up.
> > 
> > Don Lattimer
> > #3m5759
> > Willits, CA
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> > > Hi again guys, stupid question time!
> > > I am as you or may not know, converting my V4 car into a V6 
car. 
> > > This to me was a straight forward task! Anyway today finally 
> after 
> > > many years I finally managed to manually turn the V6 over by 
> hand, 
> > > it has been standing since 1985 so was a little bit difficult! 
> > > (diesel left in th bores for a couple of weeks works wonders by 
> > the 
> > > way guys should you ever need to do the same). Anyway while 
> > studying 
> > > the engines side by side I noticed that the V4 mountings were 
off 
> > > set, yet the V6 mountings appear to be in the same place on the 
> > > chassis on both sides. So question, those of you with the Ford 
V6 
> > > could you please confirm the position of the engine mounts both 
> on 
> > > the chassis and if possible which bolt holes are used on the 
> > engine 
> > > casting.
> > > 
> > > Next question relates to the exhaust manifolds. I've read that 
to 
> > > use the original V6 engine it was necessary to swop the 
manifolds 
> > > over, now this implies that both manifolds are different. The 
> ones 
> > > ont the engine I have (from a Scimtar GTE) are both identical 
so 
> > > swoping them over would have no effect! The actual position of 
> the 
> > > outlets is once again looking from above is symetrical and lies 
> > > behind the engine moutings.
> > > 
> > > I am not sure if anyone on this group has actually caried out 
the 
> > V4 
> > > to V6 swop if you have I would love to hear from you!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Many thanks for all your help once again guys!
> > > 
> > > Marcos motoring days are at last getting closer for me!
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > Ashley #5504
> > > www.molyneuxs.com for latest progress!