Eliminating front crossover

[scottybee]

I remember seeing a post from someone that just took the front crossover pipe off and welded caps on the sleeves. Does anyone know about this?

[Guest ratchethack]

I b'lieve that was my post. My Pal with '04 LM did this after one too many repeat nightmare scenarios/trips to the dealer trying to seal off/quiet down his perpetually leaky, banging-on-the-alternator-cover front crossover. He couldn't detect any performance difference wotsoever, and was greatly relieved to be rid of the problem. He runs a Stucchi crossover with modified stock LaFranc's.

[Bill Hagan]

I remember seeing a post from someone that just took the front crossover pipe off and welded caps on the sleeves. Does anyone know about this?

 

In addition to r'back's reply, you may also want to look at this: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...amp;hl=fracture

 

I am in line for a pair of those ... tho explaining to Kathi how I am really selling the Ballabio and buying the new headers is a bit of a challenge.

[scottybee]

Thanks Guys

I do like those header from RacerX but too many other uses for the $300 right now. I think I'm going to have a local guy that does real nice welding try to cut those sleeves , nipples whatever you call them off and weld in a patch. The idea being make it look like they were never there. If He doesn't think He can do that then just cut em real short and weld a cap on. Then I think I'll just High Temp paint or possibly powdercoat the pipes black and the stock cans red.

By the way since I'm new to MG where would a guy get one of the Stucchi crossovers and how much are they.

[cycles4fun]

Years ago I put a 3/4 fairing on my Lemans 4 and the BUB crossover was in the way. I called up Dennis Manning at BUB and he made me a set of headers without the crossover. I then welded in a crossover under the gearbox and it worked fine. No notable change.

Mike

[BrianG]

Years ago I put a 3/4 fairing on my Lemans 4 and the BUB crossover was in the way. I called up Dennis Manning at BUB and he made me a set of headers without the crossover. I then welded in a crossover under the gearbox and it worked fine. No notable change.

Mike

 

What fairing did you use?

 

Got any pics?