Re: [Healeys] More on exhaust

[Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>]

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Thanks for the suggestions.
I think I=E2=80=99ll get the pipes out a bit further, point them dow, =
and see what kind of a difference that makes.
Stephen, BJ8

> On Oct 24, 2019, at 10:09 AM, Richard Collins =
<gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Makes sense to put some extensions on although I=E2=80=99m not as =
paranoid about it as my wife
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> Regards,
> Richard of KY
> BN7 440
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>> On Oct 24, 2019, at 07:20, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> =
wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I encountered the same problem with my 1st BJ8 which had no =
resonators.=20
>> The pipes ended directly under the bumper.=20
>> After looking at the original drawings of the 100 I noticed that the =
pipes extended well beyond the bumper and, when I did the same with =
mine, the problem was almost gone completely.=20
>>=20
>> M
>>=20
>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 10:46 PM Richard Collins, =
>> My wife won=E2=80=99t ride in mine due to exhaust backwash.=20
>>=20
>> Regards,
>> Richard Of Ky
>> BN7 440
>>=20
>>=20
>>> On Oct 23, 2019, at 17:50, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com =
>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Tailpipe extensions that point down help some
>>>=20
>>> Ira Erbs
>>> Portland, OR
>>> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>>>=20
>>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 3:23 PM Stephen Hutchings =
>>> After that long thread on down pipes, I have an exhaust question for =
you.=20
>>> I had sealed my down pipe/ manifold seams with gaskets made from =
Remflex (graphite based material)
>>> and it worked very well. I pressurized my system and don=E2=80=99t =
appear to have any leaks.
>>>=20
>>> My complaint is that I get exhaust blowing into the cockpit- when =
I=E2=80=99ve got the top down and I=E2=80=99m sitting in traffic- if I =
have the top up and the back window unzipped, especially with the door =
windows up.
>>> As long as I=E2=80=99m moving when the top=E2=80=99s down I=E2=80=99m =
OK, and if I have the cockpit all closed up it=E2=80=99s fine as well.
>>> Now I realize you=E2=80=99re bound to get some exhaust smell, =
depending on which way the wind is blowing, but I=E2=80=99m wondering if =
I should try to find some exhaust tips that point down, or maybe =
lengthen them a little.
>>> I guess we=E2=80=99re all used to much cleaner tail pipe emissions, =
but I really find every stoplight an ordeal=E2=80=A6I know, Healeys =
aren=E2=80=99t made for city traffic, but I=E2=80=99m usually on my way =
out of town!
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class=3D"">Thanks for the suggestions.<div class=3D"">I think I=E2=80=99ll=
 get the pipes out a bit further, point them dow, and see what kind of a =
difference that makes.</div><div class=3D"">Stephen, BJ8<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 24, 2019, at 10:09 AM, Richard Collins &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com"; =
class=3D"">gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
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<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">
Makes sense to put some extensions on although I=E2=80=99m not as =
paranoid about it as my wife<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Regards,
<div class=3D"">Richard of KY</div>
<div class=3D"">BN7 440</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Oct 24, 2019, at 07:20, Michael =
Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">I encountered the same problem with my 1st =
BJ8 which had no resonators.&nbsp;
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">The pipes ended directly under the =
bumper.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">After looking at the original drawings of =
the 100 I noticed that the pipes extended well beyond the bumper and, =
when I did the same with mine, the problem was almost&nbsp;gone =
completely.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">M</div>
</div>
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 10:46 PM =
Richard Collins, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com"; =
class=3D"">gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">My wife won=E2=80=99t ride in mine due to =
exhaust backwash.&nbsp;<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Regards,
<div class=3D"">Richard Of Ky</div>
<div class=3D"">BN7 440</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Oct 23, 2019, at 17:50, i erbs =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer" class=3D"">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Tailpipe extensions that point down help =
some<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" class=3D"">Ira Erbs<br class=3D"">=

Portland, OR<br class=3D"">
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div>
</div>
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 3:23 PM =
Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" =
class=3D"">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
After that long thread on down pipes, I have an exhaust question for =
you. <br class=3D"">
I had sealed my down pipe/ manifold seams with gaskets made from Remflex =
(graphite based material)<br class=3D"">
and it worked very well. I pressurized my system and don=E2=80=99t =
appear to have any leaks.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
My complaint is that I get exhaust blowing into the cockpit- when I=E2=80=99=
ve got the top down and I=E2=80=99m sitting in traffic- if I have the =
top up and the back window unzipped, especially with the door windows =
up.<br class=3D"">
As long as I=E2=80=99m moving when the top=E2=80=99s down I=E2=80=99m =
OK, and if I have the cockpit all closed up it=E2=80=99s fine as =
well.<br class=3D"">
Now I realize you=E2=80=99re bound to get some exhaust smell, depending =
on which way the wind is blowing, but I=E2=80=99m wondering if I should =
try to find some exhaust tips that point down, or maybe lengthen them a =
little.<br class=3D"">
I guess we=E2=80=99re all used to much cleaner tail pipe emissions, but =
I really find every stoplight an ordeal=E2=80=A6I know, Healeys aren=E2=80=
=99t made for city traffic, but I=E2=80=99m usually on my way out of =
town!<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Stephen, BJ8<br class=3D"">
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