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You need to post some pictures Daniel!
Sent from my keyboard
> On Feb 9, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now connect=
ed. The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn't from a dung-fired forge.=
If anyone can find something similar that is actually manufactured in the U=
K or USA I'll buy one. The Mikalor brackets are made in Spain and don't hav=
e a stainless fixture and bolt.
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> One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn't need this before), is a=
pply some heat to the system pipe just before the silencer and bend it up so=
me.
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> Regards
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> Daniel
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>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>> You win. Thanks for the updates. Bill in Oregon
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>> From: Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Weslake13=
30 via Spridgets
>> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM
>> To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Spridgets] I had forgotten!
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>> Hi List,
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>> I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back from being coated today and fitted it=
to my Sprite. It was fiddly to fit but eventually all three pipes were in t=
he collector box ok and I tightened it up with ARP stainless steel bolts and=
nuts (not nylock). I figure if the manifold lasts 5 years before it needs r=
ecoating and a total of ten years after that it will be safe for me to tell m=
y wife how much it cost.
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>> I had forgotten what?
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>> To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope
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>> To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope
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>> To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifold collector box - nope
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>> How cold it would be in the garage - nope
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>> How loud the Sprite is running the engine without having fitted the syste=
m pipe and silencer - Yep.
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>> Wow, I couldn't believe how loud it was, even on what passes for idling. =
It also ran nice and clean with no spitting, popping or backfiring despite t=
he cold weather.
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>> Of course I did this on purpose since it's really rare I get to hear the S=
prite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new stainless steel clamp on or=
der for the system pipe to manifold collector that simply hasn't arrived yet=
. I do have an alternative clamp but while made in stainless it has a conve=
ntional bolt and on the clamp I removed the bolt was heavily rusted - hence a=
replacement with a stainless bolt (that I plan to replace with an ARP stain=
less bolt)
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>> So having given the neighbours something to complain about I wanted to sh=
are it with the list.
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>> Regards
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>> Daniel
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">You need to post some pictures Daniel!<br><=
br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Feb 9, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <=
<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>>=
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"=
ltr">The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now conn=
ected. The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn't from a dung-fire=
d forge. If anyone can find something similar that is actually manufac=
tured in the UK or USA I'll buy one. The Mikalor brackets are made in S=
pain and don't have a stainless fixture and bolt.<div><br></div><div>One job=
I will need to do, not sure why (it didn't need this before), is appl=
y some heat to the system pipe just before the silencer and bend it up some.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri=
, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:corvallis@peoplepc.com";>corva=
llis@peoplepc.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-6352283201029689846=
WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You win. Thanks for the updates. B=
ill in Oregon<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Spridgets <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sprid=
gets-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Weslake1330 via Spri=
dgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Spridg=
ets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridg=
ets@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Spridgets] I had forgotten!<u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Hi List,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I got the 3 into 1 CV man=
ifold back from being coated today and fitted it to my Sprite. It was f=
iddly to fit but eventually all three pipes were in the collector box ok and=
I tightened it up with ARP stainless steel bolts and nuts (not nylock).&nbs=
p; I figure if the manifold lasts 5 years before it needs recoating and a to=
tal of ten years after that it will be safe for me to tell my wife how much i=
t cost.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I had forgotten what?<u></u><u></u>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope<u><=
/u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope<u></u>=
<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifo=
ld collector box - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How cold it would b=
e in the garage - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How loud the Sprite i=
s running the engine without having fitted the system pipe and silencer - Ye=
p.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wow, I couldn't believe how loud it was,=
even on what passes for idling. It also ran nice and clean with no sp=
itting, popping or backfiring despite the cold weather.<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Of course I did this on purpose since it's really rare I get to h=
ear the Sprite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new stainless steel cl=
amp on order for the system pipe to manifold collector that simply hasn't ar=
rived yet. I do have an alternative clamp but while made in stainless i=
t has a conventional bolt and on the clamp I removed the bolt was heavily ru=
sted - hence a replacement with a stainless bolt (that I plan to replace wit=
h an ARP stainless bolt)<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So having given th=
e neighbours something to complain about I wanted to share it with the list.=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Regards<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Daniel<u></u><u></u=
></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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