Bob,
I think it's a Monza, pretty sure it's not an Abarth, but has the same
look. I'll have to get it down from the rafter tomorrow and see for sure.
This one has a great sound to it too.
What in the world could be illegal about a muffler?
Gerard
At 1:00 AM -0400 8/15/00, Bkitterer@aol.com wrote:
>Gerard,
>
>Is your old muffler Monza or Abarth? Do not know when Abarth stopped being
>imported to the U.S. I think it was Monza that made a look a like with
>almost the same logo. The Abarth's were great, wonderful sound, wish they
>were still available and legal in CA.
>
>Bob and Annice
>1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
>1967 Sprite Mk III (in progress)
>
>
>In a message dated 8/13/00 12:09:20 AM, pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com writes:
>
><< 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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