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To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Exhaust fitting
From: Stephen Hutchings via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 11:43:40 -0500
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So, what have you found to be the optimum distance? I had been told to =
get them past the bumper, which I did=E2=80=A6but maybe too far?

Stephen, BJ8

> On Mar 8, 2021, at 9:58 AM, David Nock via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> You have to be very careful extending the pipes. If they are to far =
past the muffler the exhaust will be pulled back int the cockpit=20
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> David Nock
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 7, 2021, at 8:18 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys =
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFps. The fumes you're smelling might be coming from the end =
of the exhaust; if the tip doesn't extend past the rear bumper they can =
'curl' back into the cockpit.
>>=20
>>> On 3/7/2021 8:02 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>>> I've had success sealing gaskets and small leaks with high-temp =
silicone. Edd China used to use some kind of blue paste, but haven't =
seen any like it around here.
>>>=20
>>> Bob
>>>=20
>>>> On 3/7/2021 4:52 PM, Stephen Hutchings via Healeys wrote:
>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>=20
>>>> After many years of service my old stainless exhaust system has had =
it, and I=E2=80=99ve decided to replace it with another stainless =
system.
>>>> I wonder if any of you have some tips/tricks for getting a good gas =
tight fit at the joins.
>>>> I=E2=80=99ve had my car for 45 years and I=E2=80=99ve struggled =
many times with controlling fumes. I=E2=80=99ve recently replaced the =
manifold gasket, made up down pipe gaskets out of Remflex ( a graphite =
exhaust gasket material that compresses), lengthened my old tail pipes, =
and carefully checked and sealed the firewall.
>>>> It=E2=80=99s become a bit of an obsession for me, so, since I=E2=80=99=
m starting with a new system, I=E2=80=99m hoping to see an improvement.
>>>>=20
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>=20
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>=20
>>>> Stephen, BJ8
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">So, =
what have you found to be the optimum distance? I had been told to get =
them past the bumper, which I did=E2=80=A6but maybe too far?<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Stephen, BJ8<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Mar 8, 2021, at 9:58 AM, David Nock via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
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text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" =
class=3D"">You have to be very careful extending the pipes. If they are =
to far past the muffler the exhaust will be pulled back int the =
cockpit<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><br =
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class=3D"">=EF=BB=BFps. The fumes you're smelling might be coming from =
the end of the exhaust; if the tip doesn't extend past the rear bumper =
they can 'curl' back into the cockpit.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On 3/7/2021 8:02 PM, Bob =
Spidell wrote:<br class=3D"">I've had success sealing gaskets and small =
leaks with high-temp silicone. Edd China used to use some kind of blue =
paste, but haven't seen any like it around here.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Bob<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">On 3/7/2021 4:52 PM, Stephen Hutchings via Healeys wrote:<br =
class=3D"">Hi Folks,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">After many years of =
service my old stainless exhaust system has had it, and I=E2=80=99ve =
decided to replace it with another stainless system.<br class=3D"">I =
wonder if any of you have some tips/tricks for getting a good gas tight =
fit at the joins.<br class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve had my car for 45 years and =
I=E2=80=99ve struggled many times with controlling fumes. I=E2=80=99ve =
recently replaced the manifold gasket, made up down pipe gaskets out of =
Remflex ( a graphite exhaust gasket material that compresses), =
lengthened my old tail pipes, and carefully checked and sealed the =
firewall.<br class=3D"">It=E2=80=99s become a bit of an obsession for =
me, so, since I=E2=80=99m starting with a new system, I=E2=80=99m hoping =
to see an improvement.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Suggestions?<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thanks,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Stephen, =
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