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Re: [Healeys] Stainless exhaust again

To: "bspidell@comcast.net" <bspidell@comcast.net>, "rfbegani@gmail.com" <rfbegani@gmail.com>, "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless exhaust again
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:49:49 +0000 (UTC)
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I too bought a BJ8 49 years ago and it came with Ansa. =C2=A0The innards we=
re blown out after not too many years so it became essentially a straight e=
xhaust. =C2=A0Finally replaced the pipes from mufflers on back and badly de=
teriorated resonator. =C2=A0But kept the Ansa tips (with decal) and had the=
m added to the new pipes. =C2=A0It goes now from muffler straight back on l=
eft side. =C2=A0Sounds a bit different but I like it.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: rfbegani@gmail.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, Jun 14, 2022 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless exhaust again

 I think the Ansa/Ferrari sound is attributable somewhat to the chrome tips=
, which are essentially little glasspack mufflers.
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 On 6/14/2022 4:55 AM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
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438087WordSection1 {} 40 plus years ago when I bought my 67 Healey, I purch=
ased a stainless steel exhaust package from Moss and never had a problem wi=
th the system. They must have had a good supplier then. =C2=A0However, it s=
pent a lot of time in the garage as I traveled around the world selling Stu=
ff.=C2=A0 When we bought our retirement home in Florida in 2009 the Healey =
was trucked there, =C2=A0has lived in our garage and spent lots of miles on=
 the road until the engine was pulled and rebuilt 3 summers ago.=C2=A0 At t=
hat time, I looked carefully at the exhaust system and found no cracks or r=
ust.=C2=A0 By the way, I did not like to see the ss pipes and mufflers unde=
r the car, so I painted them heat resistant black years ago.=C2=A0 After a =
power wash, I repainted them again with heat resistant black paint before r=
einstalling.=C2=A0   =C2=A0 The only repair was the hangers in some cases h=
ad separated from the rubber, so I drilled a hole in both the hanger and th=
e rubber and installed SS screws in all of them to hold them together a tri=
ck I learned from this forum several years ago.  =C2=A0 Yes, the flex pipes=
 and the connections were leaking exhaust for the first 1,000 miles and slo=
wly quieted down as I used exhaust pipe compound when assembling the system=
. Otherwise, they are fine.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, the exhaust sound is not t=
hat of a Ferrari. I believe there is nothing in the muffler or the resonato=
r which gives the car a nice rap when shifting gears.=C2=A0 Maybe my exhaus=
t system will last another 10 or 20 years in Florida.=C2=A0 Oh yes, while I=
 do go to the 7/11 from time to time, fill up the tank, I turn on to the Ta=
miami Trail where in a few miles I can be up to 65 MPH and the engine is ho=
t all the time for a 40-mile round trip in the county.=C2=A0 Keeps the old =
girl happy and me also.  =C2=A0 The old girl is up on the rack with high pr=
essure in the tires and sleeping in the Florida garage for the summer prese=
ntly while I am enjoying cooler temperatures and sailing in Lake Michigan. =
 =C2=A0 Best regards to all,   =C2=A0 Bob Begani  =C2=A0=20
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I too b=
ought a BJ8 49 years ago and it came with Ansa. &nbsp;The innards were blow=
n out after not too many years so it became essentially a straight exhaust.=
 &nbsp;Finally replaced the pipes from mufflers on back and badly deteriora=
ted resonator. &nbsp;But kept the Ansa tips (with decal) and had them added=
 to the new pipes. &nbsp;It goes now from muffler straight back on left sid=
e. &nbsp;Sounds a bit different but I like it.<br>
<br>
<br>

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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bob Spidell &lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: rfbegani@gmail.com; healeys@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Tue, Jun 14, 2022 11:06 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless exhaust again<br>
<br>

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    I think the Ansa/Ferrari sound is attributable somewhat to the
    chrome tips, which are essentially little glasspack mufflers.<br clear=
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087moz-cite-prefix">On 6/14/2022 4:55 AM,
      <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mai=
lto:rfbegani@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com=
" class=3D"yiv6542438087moz-txt-link-abbreviated">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> wr=
ote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">40
            plus years ago when I bought my 67 Healey, I purchased a
            stainless steel exhaust package from Moss and never had a
            problem with the system. They must have had a good supplier
            then. &nbsp;However, it spent a lot of time in the garage as I
            traveled around the world selling Stuff.&nbsp; When we bought o=
ur
            retirement home in Florida in 2009 the Healey was trucked
            there, &nbsp;has lived in our garage and spent lots of miles on
            the road until the engine was pulled and rebuilt 3 summers
            ago.&nbsp; At that time, I looked carefully at the exhaust syst=
em
            and found no cracks or rust.&nbsp; By the way, I did not like t=
o
            see the ss pipes and mufflers under the car, so I painted
            them heat resistant black years ago.&nbsp; After a power wash, =
I
            repainted them again with heat resistant black paint before
            reinstalling.&nbsp; </span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">The
            only repair was the hangers in some cases had separated from
            the rubber, so I drilled a hole in both the hanger and the
            rubber and installed SS screws in all of them to hold them
            together a trick I learned from this forum several years
            ago.</span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Yes,
            the flex pipes and the connections were leaking exhaust for
            the first 1,000 miles and slowly quieted down as I used
            exhaust pipe compound when assembling the system. Otherwise,
            they are fine.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the exhaust sound is not th=
at
            of a Ferrari. I believe there is nothing in the muffler or
            the resonator which gives the car a nice rap when shifting
            gears.&nbsp; Maybe my exhaust system will last another 10 or 20
            years in Florida.&nbsp; Oh yes, while I do go to the 7/11 from
            time to time, fill up the tank, I turn on to the Tamiami
            Trail where in a few miles I can be up to 65 MPH and the
            engine is hot all the time for a 40-mile round trip in the
            county.&nbsp; Keeps the old girl happy and me also.</span></div=
>
=20
       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">The
            old girl is up on the rack with high pressure in the tires
            and sleeping in the Florida garage for the summer presently
            while I am enjoying cooler temperatures and sailing in Lake
            Michigan.</span></div>
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       =20
<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Best
            regards to all, </span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Bob
            Begani</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv6542438087MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>
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