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Could I just ask what year of MR2? Only I have a C reg' (1986) and I might ponder the advantages and disadvantages of keeping a spare engine. Regards, NAt

Hi, does your Sierra have the reversing light switch - i.e. the switch on the gearbox which turns on the reversing lights when you select reverse gear? If so, could I have the connector? Also let me know if you want to swap it for something or some payment. Nat

Hi, I'm just revising rear lights on mine, and came across your photo. What is that little red light for beneath the main light cluster? Also what have you used for side repeaters? Regards, Nat

Hi, what colour are the side-screens? I am looking for grey ones. Cheers

Do you find the hood increases or decreases the economy ("economy" ... ? thats not why we are here) Regards, Nat

Hi, Could someone please briefly explain: 'Barkston Heath' and 'Stoneliegh'? And in particular what the cars do there - I've just found Barkstone Heath on GoogleEarth and there seems to be a lot of water? Regards, Nat

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Thanks, so it seems to be more of a refinement than a requirement. I can turn my attention to perhaps fixing an additional mounting for the exhaust to try to stop it braking again. Nat

Hi, How good or bad is the origial Pinto manifold / header - adapted for the job? Nat

Yes, I've just been on eBay and some of the headers for sale are not simple shapes to fit under the robinhood bonnet. I will keep my eyes and ears open and let everyone here know what I opt for. In the mean time my original tubes are being fixed. Then while it is off it is going to have heat-wrap applied. Nat

Thanks for your interest in this topic This header runs 4 into 2 into 1 and then out through a hole in the body. It one cracked on three flanges: just the top on two and three, completely on four and number one remained ok. The exhaust is held in two places: as it attaches to the exhaust ports anyway and again on rubber mounts on the body work back from the err, 'silencer' (ehem). So I imagine this unsupported mass over-stresses the flanges. (The seals have been sound and perhaps this is because of the looseness due to the cracks) I am tempted to take it to 'TubeTorque' - or the like - and get a quote for one made up, if the originals are quite poor, but thought I'd consider more inovative and economic solutions first. Nat

HI 2l pinto has a Robin Hood header and I am not completely convinced it has been designed with balance in mind unsure.gif . Does anyone know any better than this? Can anyone recomend any which definately bow down to the laws of fluid dymanics biggrin.gif ? Mine has just cracked - I think partly due to chugging in traffic que's. Nat

You don't have to go that far on my account - I know what putting those rubber boots back on is like. Thanks for the thought, Nathan

I think I understand - cut like a polo-mint that has brocken into semicircular pieces, not one that is very thin. Then the two halves clamp together, around the end of the rack.

I'm going tomorrow from Stockport way, but on the way there stopping in Derbyshire to catch some of the Edinburgh Trial. Regards, Nathan

Thanks Nigel, that looks like the neatest way I can imagine.

Hi, I have a Robin Hood 2b. Same trouble, the steering does not stop until the mud-guard touches the tie-rod. Could you please send the pictures of what you had made. what dimensions are they? Regards, Nathan