[Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

I did that with mine once and found I got a lot of "backdraft" noise---popping, etc.  Not too bad, but a wee bit annoying.

tom 
---- Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 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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