[Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...

[Maurice Maxwell]

Robert,
I had the same problem with my BT7 with the exhaust on the driver's side.  The only solution is to have the exhaust exit on the side ahead to the left rear wheel.  That worked for my Healey.  The exhaust note is louder, but not unbearable.

Good luck with your problem.

Happy Healeying,
Max
1961 BT7


--- On Sat, 10/25/08, Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...
> To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 10:32 PM
> Hi BJ8'ers
> 
> We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches
> the ground exiting
> gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as
> mine is.
> 
> Three questions are:
> 
> 1.  If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with
> straight pipes
> emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in
> exhaust noise?
> Anyone running in this configuration?  Too noisy?
> 
> 2.  Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as
> the BJ8?  ie can
> the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating
> the rear cross
> boxes?
> 
> 3.  Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than
> the expensive racing
> folks??
> 
> Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
>    
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