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Looking for a usable pair of cast iron exhaust manifolds for a 3l V6 Essex engine. Casting number is 204419. Thanks.

Manifolds now sold. Thanks for the ad OSF.

I have four Essex V6 exhaust manifolds for sale. Casting no. 204419. £15 each or £50 the lot. Collection from Fetcham, Surrey.

I don't have a heater but have used a dehumidifier for the last 10 years and it keeps the garage dry. It runs permanently and has a drain tube to outside. Seems pretty effective.

It'll find its own price based on the seller's need to raise cash and what a buyer is prepared to pay. I think it's called the free market.

Thanks for the additional replies guys.. I found this number just forward of the diff housing on the offside. Googling it suggests the axle is off an early 3litre Capri. I'll make contact with these companies tomorrow.

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll have a look for numbers tomorrow and contact Burtons.

Thanks Miniliteman. I intend to fit larger wheels as the existing ones (coincidentally minilites) don't fill the wheel arches sufficiently. That would further raise the gearing. Options now are to either fit a lower ratio diff in the axle, maybe a 3.44:1, or fit a V6, along with the larger wheels.

Thanks Guido, I'll have a look.

I have a 1962 Consul Capri, running a 2l Pinto and a Type 9 5 speed box. I'm not sure what rear axle I've got and have posted a couple of pics hoping somebody on here can identify it. I get roughly 3.1 turns of the propshaft to 1 turn of the rear wheels and 26mph (on a gps speedo) per 1000rpm in top gear. Suggestions appreciated.

Thanks for the reply, Miniliteman. You're right I have already got the 32/36 DGAV carb.

I have a 1962 Consul Capri running a 2l Pinto engine with a type 9 box which I believe is from a mid-eighties Sierra. I'm looking for advice on tuning the engine up to about 130-140bhp whilst maintaining usability for normal road use. Any ideas appreciated.

Hi all, I have a 1962 Consul Capri which I bought in early 2022. It runs a 2l Pinto and type 9 box which was added some years ago. Bodywork was extensively restored by a previous owner and remains in very good condition. The car is in daily use, weather permitting, covering about 5k miles a year.