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Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Bell exhaust

To: "mailmaineguide.com" <info@atteanlodge.com>,
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Bell exhaust
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:41:16 -0400
Brad,

Originally these two mounting points under the tank are flat tabs of steel 
with flat round headed weld studs tack welded to them, same as under the 
main left side floor panel. Therefore there are no heads sticking up there. 
see pic att'd. of an original car coming apart for restoration.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mailmaineguide.com" <info@atteanlodge.com>
To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Bell exhaust


> Hi List.....A couple of days ago I proudly and eagerly began installing my 
> new
> Bell exhaust to the BJ8, there have been a few minor glitches that I have 
> been
> able to overcome, not enough bolts of the correct length and too many of
> another etc. Now I am at the rear most hanger bracket and I am stumped, 
> the
> service parts book indicates two bolts are to go through the bottom of the
> trunk floor and  are to hold the hanger in place although the book does 
> not
> show those two bolts, after removing the gas tank and inserting the two 
> bolts
> thru the holes that correspond with the holes in the bracket and 
> re-inserting
> the gas tank I find the tank actually sits on the bolt heads which, 
> needless
> to say is not an acceptable situation. Should I somehow shim the space 
> between
> the tank and the floor, if so, any recommendations of what to use?? Per 
> usual,
> many thanks for any info.
>
> Brad Holden
> Jackman, ME

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