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Simon--
If you're not already deaf in that ear you soon will be.
Enjoy--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Simon Lachlan <
simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
> With reference to the noise factor, I don=E2=80=99t notice it. Maybe it=
=E2=80=99s a
> reasonably effective silencer. First of its kind? Maybe I=E2=80=99m as de=
af in my
> left ear as I am in my right.
>
> One difference =E2=80=93 and all to the good =E2=80=93 we have a lot of r=
oads down here
> with stone walls on either side. Kind of like a =E2=80=9CDry stone wall=
=E2=80=9D but with
> earth behind them. Anyhow, I=E2=80=99ve got a couple of favourites where,=
revs up,
> the back echo makes the car sound like a low flying Spitfire.
>
> I suppose it helps having the driver=E2=80=99s seat on the opposite side =
from the
> exhaust, just as nature intended!
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael [mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 24, 2015 15:51
> *To:* Simon Lachlan; 'Healey List'
> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea
>
>
>
> Funny story about side exit exhausts.
> Back when I was a starving student I installed a side exit system on my
> early LHD BJ8 both because I couldn't afford the full system and being a
> Phase 1 the back was so low that the cross resonators frequently dragged =
on
> the ground.
> The system was very noisy (which at the time I thought was great) but
> resulted in terrible headaches for the driver...me!!!
> When I sold that car to buy my 100S I thought that although the"S" had
> similar side exit pipes because it was RHD that would be the passengers
> problem =F0=9F=98=8A.
> WRONG.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
>
> *From: *Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
> *Sent: *=E2=80=8E24/=E2=80=8E11/=E2=80=8E2015 2:39 a.m.
> *To: *'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea
>
> I sent this last night, but it didn=E2=80=99t make it. I=E2=80=99ve cut t=
he pictures=E2=80=99 size
> down. Again:-
>
> =E2=80=9CWhen I decided to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000=
MkII
> BT7 I was appalled at the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to buy=
,
> at least, a whole new silencer which came with side exit pipes.
>
> It occurred to me that a better solution would be to swap the pair of lon=
g
> pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear for a pair that simpl=
y
> came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to keep the box,
> downpipes etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework.
>
> Yes, I know that none of this is much use to BJ8 owners. At least, I
> presume as much. Depends how vital the second, rear, box is.
>
> Anyhow, I mentioned this before and a few people asked for more
> info....pics and dimensions. I=E2=80=99d lost the precise blueprint that =
I drew up
> for the stainless exhaust man and didn=E2=80=99t have any useful pics. We=
ll, the
> system is on the workshop floor now and I=E2=80=99ve taken a few pics and=
got the
> tape measure out. Hard to be precise with curves, but you=E2=80=99ll get =
the idea.
>
> It=E2=80=99s been on for about 5 years and seems to be doing OK. Done +/-=
7,000
> miles I=E2=80=99d guess.
>
> See attached. (Being able to send attachments is such a great improvement=
.
> Being able to receive them is even better!)
>
>
>
> So, sorry to bother all of you....but I did say that I=E2=80=99d get back=
with the
> details. I just didn=E2=80=99t say that it might take a year or two!
>
> Simon=E2=80=9D
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Simon=
--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">If you're not already =
deaf in that ear you soon will be.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3=
333ff">Enjoy--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Simon Lachlan <span=
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk"; target=3D"=
_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">With reference to the n=
oise factor, I don=E2=80=99t notice it. Maybe it=E2=80=99s a reasonably eff=
ective silencer. First of its kind? Maybe I=E2=80=99m as deaf in my left ea=
r as I am in my right.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"color:#1f497d">One difference =E2=80=93 and all to the good =E2=
=80=93 we have a lot of roads down here with stone walls on either side. Ki=
nd of like a =E2=80=9CDry stone wall=E2=80=9D but with earth behind them. A=
nyhow, I=E2=80=99ve got a couple of favourites where, revs up, the back ech=
o makes the car sound like a low flying Spitfire.<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">I suppose it helps havi=
ng the driver=E2=80=99s seat on the opposite side from the exhaust, just as=
nature intended!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"color:#1f497d">Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=
=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",&quo=
t;sans-serif""> Michael [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tues=
day, November 24, 2015 15:51<br><b>To:</b> Simon Lachlan; 'Healey List&=
#39;<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea<u></u><u></u></=
span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Funny story about side exit exhausts.<br>Back whe=
n I was a starving student I installed a side exit system on my early LHD B=
J8 both because I couldn't afford the full system and being a Phase 1 t=
he back was so low that the cross resonators frequently dragged on the grou=
nd.<br>The system was very noisy (which at the time I thought was great) bu=
t resulted in terrible headaches for the driver...me!!!<br>When I sold that=
car to buy my 100S I thought that although the"S" had similar si=
de exit pipes because it was RHD that would be the passengers problem =F0=
=9F=98=8A.<br>WRONG. <br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174<u></u><u></u></p></div></div=
><div><div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",&q=
uot;serif""><hr size=3D"2" width=3D"100%" align=3D"center"></span></di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From: </b><a hre=
f=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk"; target=3D"_blank">Simon Lachlan</=
a><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",&=
quot;serif""><br></span><b>Sent: </b>=E2=80=8E24/=E2=80=8E11/=E2=80=8E=
2015 2:39 a.m.<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New R=
oman","serif""><br></span><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">'Healey List'</a><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif&qu=
ot;"><br></span><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea<span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif&qu=
ot;"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:#1f497d">I sent this last night, but it didn=E2=80=99t make it. I=E2=
=80=99ve cut the pictures=E2=80=99 size down. Again:-</span><u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">=E2=80=9C</span>Whe=
n I decided to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000 MkII BT7 I wa=
s appalled at the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to buy, at least=
, a whole new silencer which came with side exit pipes.<u></u><u></u></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">It occurred to me that a better solution would be to s=
wap the pair of long pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear fo=
r a pair that simply came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to =
keep the box, downpipes etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework. <u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, I know that none of this is much =
use to BJ8 owners. At least, I presume as much. Depends how vital the secon=
d, rear, box is.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyhow, I mentione=
d this before and a few people asked for more info....pics and dimensions. =
I=E2=80=99d lost the precise blueprint that I drew up for the stainless exh=
aust man and didn=E2=80=99t have any useful pics. Well, the system is on th=
e workshop floor now and I=E2=80=99ve taken a few pics and got the tape mea=
sure out. Hard to be precise with curves, but you=E2=80=99ll get the idea.<=
u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It=E2=80=99s been on for about 5 ye=
ars and seems to be doing OK. Done +/- 7,000 miles I=E2=80=99d guess.<u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">See attached. (Being able to send attach=
ments is such a great improvement. Being able to receive them is even bette=
r!)<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">So, sorry to bother all of you....but I did say that I=E2=
=80=99d get back with the details. I just didn=E2=80=99t say that it might =
take a year or two!<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><u></u><u=
></u></font></span></p><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<span style=3D"color:#1f497d">=E2=80=9D</span><u></u=
><u></u></p></font></span></div></div><br>_________________________________=
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