[Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...

[Len and/or Marge Hartnett]

Robert:  As Tom notes, you will get some 'popping".  A previous owner had 
removed the resonators from my BJ8 and extended the tail pipes straight 
back.  The exhaust sound was generally good.  Under normal driving, the 
backfiring on deceleration was somewhat annoying.  On long downhill grades 
(in the mountains), it was VERY annoying.  Reinstalling the resonators 
eliminated that problem but created the other problem of scraping up the 
sidewalk when entering/exiting my driveway.  Like the coming election for 
some people, it's a matter choice.  Which is the lesser of two evils?   ;-) 
(That is NOT an invitation to start a thread on politics, please.  It's just 
a Sunday Snicker)

(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:32 PM
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ...


> 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?
>
>
> Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com