[Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...

[Simon Lachlan]

I have a BT7 too so this may only be half relevant....
I took the pair of pipes that run from the box to exit at the rear off.
I left the box in situ.
I took a series of relevant measurements and made an accurate full scale
diagram of a pair of side exit pipes.
I took it to a local stainless steel/exhaust box man who made me up the twin
side exit pipes complete with hanging bracket.
Why?
I could swap back to original set up if/whenever I want.
Over here, at least, one has to buy the side exit box with pipes as one big
expensive unit.....my way was cheaper and I got to choose size etcetc.
Worth considering.
Yes, it does help with clearance issues which, I think, are worse on BT7s
than on later BJ8s.
Of course, I started from a different setup than you, which sounds like the
old Irish joke....."if I'd wanted to get to O'Shaugnessy's Bar, sure I would
never have started from here..."
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Maurice Maxwell
Sent: 26 October 2008 03:28
To: rnbmail at yahoo.com; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...

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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