I have one of the twin chrome tipped Monza (or Anza(?), can't remember). I
must have bought it back in the late 70's because I retired my original
Bugeye back in 1979. When I stripped the car for parts, I refurbished the
exterior and it will go on my red Bugeye when I get it done. I had one of
these on my MGB too. It's too bad they don't make them that way anymore. It
has a great sound to it... hopefully I'll get to enjoy it again one day...
soon!
Gerard
At 12:57 PM -0400 8/12/00, Bkitterer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 8/11/00 8:11:28 PM, bmantz@roanoke.infi.net writes:
>
><< Since there seems to be a split decision on the value of a Stebro
>exhaust, would anyone care to debate the technical and long term value
>of a Monza exhaust vs. a Stebro exhaust? >>
>
>Our experience with Monza was not favorable and it never even got on the car.
> The picture that they showed of a Spridget muffler looked a lot like the
>Abarth, oval with twin tail pipes. What we received looked like a glass pack
>with a piece of pipe out each end. The mounting bracket was about 8 inches
>off from the stock mount on the Spridget and the exit pipe was not bent in
>the correct manner. A call to Monza on these issues got a 1) just drill
>another hole in the trunk pan and put a bolt in it to mount the muffler - not
>acceptable to us. 2) the picture that they show in the catalog was just one
>of the ways they make mufflers and they can change that any time they want,
>tough luck. Ours went back for a refund which we did get in a reasonably
>timely manner.
>
>Some big Healey folks say that they do not last over a year but that is word
>of mouth.
>
>Bob and Annice
>1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
>1967 Sprite Mk III (in progress)
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