Steve:
1 - There are a number of leak sources. You need to look at the under-hood
firewall & "shelf" area. Rotted grommets, seals, etc. will allow these
leaks. Be sure to remove the brake cyl. cover & examine that area. I
replaced a number of seals, grommets & then used silicone seal for other
holes. The air vent has a drain that clogs & can be cleaned via a long
shaft screwdriver from beneath the car.
2 - How low has your B sagged? Is it even L:R, F:R? If so, leave it alone.
Lower is better. But, if you do buy new springs, the usual complaint is the
rear is too high. Easy fix is to remove a couple of the shorter leaves from
the bottom of the spring.
3 - You can create exhaust "music" a number of ways (unless you lived in
CA). A glasspack in the center & SuperTrapp on the rear gave my B an idle
that sounded like a small-block V-8. At speed, it was nice as well. The
best sound came from a complete PECO system. Most of the yers with my last
2 B's were with a center glasspack & rear ANSA. Nice, but not like the
others.
Norm Sippel
Palm Harbor, FL
'59 Turner Mk. 1
'60 Alfa Spider
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