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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 16:23:10 -0500
From: Richard Ceraldi-ERC004 <Richard_Ceraldi-ERC004@email.mot.com>
Subject: RE: Muffler replacements
Michael,
Have you looked at the following places:
Victoria British?
Moss Europe?
Rimmer Bros.?
John Kipping?
I bought just the rear muffler section through Dick Burger and paid
less than the 150 you are quoting for the Spitfire model. It is the
correct 1 in 2 out. It came unpainted. Recently I purchased just the
mid section with resonator from Rimmers. It cam painted black. I am
not sure what the exchange rate is but you can get a stock system for
under 500 CDN. I have links to all the above suppliers if you want to
contact them from my website http://www.exact.com/~gt6mk3
Good luck,
Richard Ceraldi
Austin, TX
From: michael_bayrock@bctinet.bctransit.com
Subject: re: Muffler replacements
I've spent the better part of last Tuesday looking for a replacement
muffler for my GT6+. I wasn't able to find one in the Vancouver area,
and I was told that they haven't been built for some time.
I can see from the various catalogues that I have that stainless
exhaust systems are available, but I don't have the budget for the
$500CDN (landed) that it will be.
I also have a new NOS Monza system for a GT6+ in storage, but I had
one of these on before, and I find that it is too loud for my taste.
(It sure looks great, though).
What I've finally decided to do is to adapt a TR4 muffler. The 'can'
is the same size and shape as the GT6+ can, the inlet is in the right
place and *appears* to be the same diameter (or larger) than the stock
GT6+, and it has only one, albeit larger, outlet in the correct place.
It also has 2 hanger brackets on it, but I think that I'll use only
one. This has cost me *only* $100, and was available immediately.
There are two other things I have found out. The Midas Muffler
warehouse in Vancouver has 'Spitfire' mufflers in stock. These sound
similar in size and shape to the aforementioned TR4 muffler I bought
(one inlet, one outlet, larger bores), and are said to have GT6 spec
baffling inside the can. They are priced at about $150.
I've also heard that Walker will be doing a run of GT6+ mufflers
sometime in the fall/winter. No idea on pricing, though.
Michael
michael_bayrock@bctransit.com
'71 GT6++ (getting ready for the BCTR meeting next Wed ;) )
'70 GT6+ (awaiting garage space for rebuild)
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