[Healeys] Bj7 Mufflers

[Bob Spidell]

As far as I can tell--from a couple "post mortems" and what
others report--mufflers for Healeys are the glass pack type
(including OEM).  This is true for Ansa, for sure, and probably
Monza and others.  I think what sounds like a broken baffle 
may just be the glass packing went, well, packing.  

Anyone know for certain if there are/were any "turbo" style
mufflers for Healeys, with baffling instead of glass packing?

I'm not convinced that SS is worth the money for Healeys--you're
more liable to batter the muffler to death than rust it out, the
way our cars are usually driven now (not too many used for
short trips to the Quickie Mart, I don't think).

I'm about to replace the front mufflers on my BJ8 with
generic glass packs from JC Whitless--the pipes are 
OK after more than 12 years (Ansa).  You might try that
approach, if you have access to a sawzall and a wire
welder.


bs

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Healey List" <bj7healey at gto.net>
>     I had a stainless steel system for about 6 years. Then last spring I had 
> to change the muffler as it had a loss baffle and became very noisy. The new 
> muffler ( Not stainless ) has only lasted the summer and now it also has a 
> loss baffle that is also noisy.
>     Does anyone recomment a good quality muffler for our cars that will last 
> ?
> 
>                                          Bob Slater
>                                            1963 BJ7      rob at gto.net