MG ZA & ZB Magnette Header          Wolseley 15/50 Header    

Our headers were designed to clear the steering column on left hand drive cars, but will work on right hand drive cars just as well. They will work with 1500, 1600, 1622 or 1800 B series motors in conjunction with the stock transmission, 4 synco MGB, 4 syncro with over drive MGB or Ford Sierra 5 speed conversions. The Wolesley 15/50 & 15/60 use the same basic body and engine, but requires changing to duel carbs and manifold. MGA & MGB intake manifolds and carburetors should be readily available at reasonable cost and work very well. It may also fit the Farina Magnette's, Nash Metropolitan, Austin A55 & A60, Morris Oxford Series 5 & 6,  Riley 4/68 & 4/72 and many other English cars that use the B series motor as well as the Datsun sports car using he B engine design. If you are in SO CA and have one of these other cars and are interested in a header, please let me know.

The outer pipes are equal length. The center pipe is larger diameter and longer length. The exit pipe is 1 3/4inch inside diameter. I built several prototypes and chose this final design, as it was the best over all. It gives an excellent increase in bottom end and a good increase in midrange and up top end also. The power increase means fist gear is almost unneeded, even with my taller geared car.

MG Z Magnette header with down pipe and horizontal pipe MG Z Magnette Complete header with down pipe and horizontal pipe

MG Z Magnette header on cross flow head
On cross Flow head Photo by Joe Gunnerson  

MG ZA ZB Magnette headers in satin black

MG ZA ZB Magnette headers in satin black. 

The header is available in Satin Black Ceramic, Satin Chrome Ceramic, Titanium (matt gray) Ceramic or Flat black paint. Flat Black headers are in stock. The Satin Black Ceramic take 1-2 weeks to ship, Satin Chrome Ceramic, Titanium (matt gray) Ceramic will take 3-4 weeks to ship typically.

I have changed the design of the down pipe slightly to give more room around Datsun 5 speed and later MGB transmissions. The header comes in three pieces, and include pinch bolts to seal the joints. I included the last horizontal segment (shown in 3rd photo), as this should make it very easy to attach to an existing exhaust system. This is 1 3/4" diameter. If you have the original piece of spaghetti tubing, you may want to up grade it. :-)

If you have any questions please call 714-791-8900 or email us at ecsducati@aol.com 

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MG Z Magnette header on 1600 motor. Photo by Joel Turtleman
MG Z Magnette header on 1600 motor.
Photo by Joel Turtleman

XPAG Header coming soon

We are currently considering the production of a XPAG Header for the MG T series and other cars using the XPAG motor. Two verations are being considered and the first prototypes be should started soon.

Please email Laverda@aol.com if your interested with a subject line of XPAG header. We will keep you informed of our progress on them.

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