I kept the "bad" ANSA resonators as I believe there is someone out west who
repairs/restores them and I've thought about sending them there for repair.
I do like the system, unfortunately, ANSA no longer makes them for the BJ8.
tom,
---- Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
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You're quite welcome.
If your resonators and/or mufflers die but the pipes are still OK any muffler
shop worth their MIGs should be able to stitch some new mufflers in (they'd
probably want to sell you whatever they have, but some might let you bring in
'outside' parts). Or, if you have a sawzall and a welder you can cut your old
out, then tack new ones in, then remove the whole system to finish welding the
seams. You'll probably want to reuse the brackets on the resonator, and you
could reuse the Ansa resonator tips, but I replaced the last section because
the pipes were smaller than the muffler output diameter (and smaller than the
rest of the Ansa system--not sure why this is, seems like an unnecessary
restriction). I also put a crossflow connector between the two pipes ahead of
the front mufflers just for the heck of it.
I'm trying to learn to weld and this has given me LOTS of opportunities to
practice. Also, as my Ansa resonator started to develop holes due to rust
and/or impact, I was able to patch it up for several years using some 'steel
epoxy' paste--the stuff that comes in one tube that you cut and knead to mix.
bs
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
Thanks for the tip Bob because when my ANSA's go, I'll need a back-up plan for
replacement. Mine are going on 10 years now. I was lucky enough to find
original ANSA resonators to replace mine that had badly deteriorated. I'm
hoping for a few more years with them. The mufflers are still solid.
tom
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