Hello Will,
First off, let me say that I'm heartsick that I never made the
time to come down to Sergeantsville and visit this summer, but
someday I'll get there. Maybe you'll be definitely settled in
by then.
As to mufflers, I recently replaced the noisy-as-hell system on
my 62 4/4 with a stainless steel replacement from Morgan Spares.
This included everything from the header on back. The parts were
of the finest quality, but the exhaust note was a disappointment.
In fact it was virtually stone silent. This was in spite of the
fact that I specifically asked if the car would have a decent note
when I placed the order and received full assurances that it would.
OK, I know now that I should have been more specific.
The silence didn't come as a total shock since the "muffler" I
removed was a little spud about a foot long that was on the car
when I acquired it in '85. The replacement muffler was about
three feet long and twice as wide. But I didn't want to send
the new system back since my pipes were pretty much beyond
service.
After about a year of use the new system is almost beginning to
develop an exhaust note. I'm tempted to put the little muffler
back on, but it would take a real kluge of adapters to mate it
to the new pipes.
You're on the right track soliciting for information. I wish I'd
done that.
Good Hunting,
Joe DeLuca
Sparta, NJ
'62 yellow 4/4 competition model
Morgan 3/4 Group, USA
-----Original Message-----
From: William Zehring [mailto:zehrinwa@UMDNJ.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 8:53 AM
To: morgans@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: muffler
Dear all:
Even though we're into the shank of the Morgan driving season (nothing
seems mory cozy to me than the interior of a Morgan, "heater" in the ON
position (for what its worth), buzzing about on leaf-strewn country roads,
with some hot cider in the thermos), thoughts inevitably turn to the winter
projects. As much as I try to deny it, my spousal unit is correct; the car
needs a new exhaust. Its roarty, rough and ready sound has turned faded
into rusty flatus. I am thinking of replacing the entire unit, excluding
the header. Exhaust note is an important part of the lbc experience, so I
don't want to get something that will make the car sound like a Honda.
Advice? Has anyone recently purchased an exhaust system from one of our
loyal parts suppliers and been richly rewarded by a Morgan symphony? I
seek angel trumpets and devil trombones!
cheers,
Will Zehring
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