Gentlemen,
A quote from an earlier post:
"Conclusion again: Healeys are a piece of art, in most cases replacement
panels will not fit.
Josef Eckert
Germany"
I think this applies to exhaust systems also.
Dave Russell
Scott Willis wrote:
> Yep. I'm getting it safe for travel to local shop to see their take on
> making fit properly since I have not ventured into the world of welding yet.
> They've been there for me with the MGA and they treated the car with care.
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Peak" <redbn7@yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 2:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Grunt, moan, cuss...Stainless exhaust fit?
>
>
>
>>Scott,
>>
>>None of the aftermarket exhaust systems seem to fit
>>worth a damn. I'm hoping Mike Lempert's Abarth system
>>will be the exception (if it makes it to production).
>>I ended up going to my local custom exhaust shop and
>>had the down pipes modified to fit. Still not
>>completely satisfied, but at least the exhaust makes
>>it all the way to the tips of the tailpipes.
>>
>>John
>>'59 BN7
>>
>>--- Scott Willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>So I have the mashed BN7 roaring now. I tried to fit
>>>the new SS exhaust
>>>yesterday so the dog would stop yakking at the
>>>thunder.
>>>
>>>The two exhaust flex front pipes are not the same
>>>length at the muffler.
>>>They are about an inch different. Can I pull one out
>>>to match the other? Can
>>>that flex section be stretched? If not I have a bit
>>>of blow by on one pipe.
>>>Other than the blow by the new exhaust should good.
>>>It's a bit quieter than
>>>I would have hoped.
>>>
>>>My motor is eerily quiet compared to the MGA. Where
>>>is all the clatter?
>>>Cool.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Scott
>>>Mashed 60 BN7
>>>59 MGA
>>>73 Bonnie
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