can anyone tell me what the spacing between the exhaust headers are on the essex V6

Just thinking about using the manifolds on the Alfa !!

(If they are somewhere near!)

is a 2.8i xr4x4 the essex engine?, if so i have just stripped mine down this weekend (car that is) so the manifolds are very handy to get at, what dimensions exactly are u after?-how far they protrude from the eng towards the inner wing(as it used to be)??!!
colin

They are the ones used in the Crapri's , Reliant Scimitars.

I think the Sierra han Colognes

essex 30 had three out lets colone 23/28 had to outs

The Alfa V6 i'm using has three down pipes each side that are 135mm apart (centre to centre). The original ones are cast and very heavy. The engine is also used east-west in the 164 so one exhaust goes under the engine.

As the engine is now going to be north south, i am looking to adapt some downpipes to fit. Looking at some aftermarket Essex ones they don't lok too far off

3.0 Essex ports:
Just measured mine with a tape measure in a fairly dark garage, so accuracy is not spot on:

132-133mm centres, about 33-35ish diameter ports

Thankyou very much.

They don't seem to be too far apart then. Close enough for a small bit manipulation to fit.

Thanks again

Just bought them on e-bay.

£102

Are they a good buy ?

I'm sure i'l make em fit
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