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RE: 79 Spit and Monza Exhaust

To: "'Dennis McAllister'" <svrx@c2i2.com>
Subject: RE: 79 Spit and Monza Exhaust
From: Chris Prugh <prubrew@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 06:25:13 -0800
Cc: "'British List'" <british-cars@autox.team.net>, "'Triumph List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Dennis,
        Personally, I would give my business to the local independent muffler 
shop.  They all seem to be much more willing to work with the customer as far 
as installation and such.  They will, no doubt, be considerably less expensive 
than Midas, and since you are not installing their parts, Midas will not give 
you any sort of guarantee anyway.  The Monza system on my 72 Spit hangs low, 
but is not low enough to be damaged.  It uses the original hanger clamp system 
at the bell housing bolt and the diff mounting bracket, but from there back it 
is a custom fit.  We welded on two brackets to the pipes just before they hit 
the mufflers.  These are fitted with the heavy duty, drilled rubber strapping 
material they use to make hangers.  Then two threaded studs were welded to the 
frame cross member and these rubber straps are fastened to the studs.  To 
change u-joints et al., I just unbolt the various clamps, straps and the stock 
manifold coupling and the whole system comes out in one piece!

Moral of the story, Support your Independent Service Providers, they are a 
dying breed!

Chris Prugh
72 Spitfar

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From:   Dennis McAllister[SMTP:svrx@c2i2.com]
Sent:   Saturday, November 30, 1996 11:06 AM
To:     triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject:        79 Spit and Monza Exhaust

Dear fellow Spit owners:
I recently replace the stock exhaust (shot!) with a Monza system in my 79
Spit. I had to have Midas fabricate a 26 inch piece of pipe to connect the
new header with the resonantor. The system hangs below the frame and is at
risk for being torn off on a speed bump. 

Any advice on how to rectify this without paying Midas to redo the system?

Dennis
Dennis, Cathy and Caitlin McAllister
8060 High Road
Hereford, AZ 85615
520-378-0713





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