GT6 exhaust mounting points

[Christoph Wintersteiger]

Early this year my GT6 (Mk1, 1967) developed a crack in the exhaust manifold. While installing a new exhaust system I then found that the front exhaust mount was missing and of course I'd like to rectify that before I risk cracking another manifold. I'm very confused by the workshop manual though - I can't for the life of me figure out where the front mounting bracket should go. I'm adding a picture of the relevant page in the workshop manual (pg 1-401). Does anybody know what the bracket numbered 5 should be attached to?

 

Thanks!

Christoph

 

 

[Mark5]

On a Spitfire that bracket is attached to one of the fastenings on the bell housing.  However it has been reported that the manifold to down pipe gasket lasts longer if this support is not used.

 

Mark.

[jondhm]

Same fixing on my GT6 Mk3,to the bell housing. No problems in the last 38 years, so suggest just be careful to avoid stressing it. Should only get gasket problems if stressed, or if you mount the exhaust to the chassis at this point, and so get flexing due to the movement of the engine on the engine mounts. Hope this makes sense.