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Re: Spitfire Exhaust

To: Bob Sykes <s1500@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Exhaust
From: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 07:00:06 -0400
Bob Sykes wrote:
> 
> Spit-Folks,
> 
> Andy Mace wrote:
> > > I suspect that the GT6 muffler would not fit between the rear frame
> > > extensions on the '77.
> 
> Doug Mitchell replied:
> > You may be right, but ISTR that we went through this a year
> > or so ago. I know that I measured the box so that someone
> > could figure it out. Any body else remember this thread from
> > a year (or two) ago? I can measure one of the two boxes that
> > I have in the garage (one on the car and a spare), and pass
> > that info on.
> 
> I remember this.  It must have been more like two years ago as
> a check of my local archives (13 months worth) turns up nothing.
> I also remember measuring some mufflers.  FWIW I measured the (4)
> boxes I have again and come up with:
> 
> (1) 20", (1) 21 1/4", and (2) 21 1/2" boxes.
> 
> These all fit between the rails on a late model Spit.  So how wide
> is a GT6 muffler?  (oooops, I mean silencer   :-))
> 
> --
> Bob Sykes
> "You can't beat your brains for entertainment."


Since you ask, I did remember to measure the width last night.
The GT6 box is 24 inches wide. (61 cm).

-- 
Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ismi.net
dmitchel@ford.com

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