Robert, as they say in the guinness (sp.) ad "BRILLIANT", what a list.
thanks,Steve Kirsis.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
To: "STEVE KIRSIS" <sakirsis@txucom.net>
Cc: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: exhaust straps
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005, STEVE KIRSIS wrote:
>
>> hey gang, has anyone had any problems with the hard rubber straps that
>> attach
>> to the muffler from the frame? both straps i received from TRF are about
>> an
>> inch short. these are the two hanger straps on either side of the
>> muffler. i
>> am using all the parts supplied in the kits from TRF so they should fit.
>> There
>> is nothing unusual about the system as i have kept it very original.
>> thanks
>> for any advice. steve kirsis, ' 70 damson, ' 76 french blue.
>
> These straps were always a B-I-T-C-H to install... especially the front
> one!
>
> I dumped those years ago and wound up using slightly modified universal
> muffler hangers for the job. Those lasted forrever... well, 'till I went
> to the "temporary" Monza system eight years ago.
>
> If the straps are too short, cut them in half and then use a metal strap
> of the appropriate length and use the modified strap pieces as "washers".
> This gets you the strength of the steel and the sound isolation of the
> rubber part.
>
> The stock installation of the muffler was pretty pathetic. When the cars
> we new, the muffler straps would break pretty much once a year, and once
> you had the dealer install a new system it wouldn't last as long before
> the straps broke (again).
>
> It's 10 or 15 degrees F outside right now. I can't tell you how many times
> I had to crawl under my Dad's TR6 to fix the straps on his first TR6 when
> it was 10 or 15 F outside! We didn't have a garage, either. Makes my hands
> hurt just thinking about it.
>
> regards,
> rml
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