[Healeys] Exhaust system advice needed

[Rich C]

Rick,

You're always going to have problems matching up exhaust parts from 
different manufacturers.

I always go with new stainless front to back and you'll find that the 
stainless systems have been reengineered for how close and well they fit up 
to actually take advantage of the outrigger cutouts, etc. You'll easily gain 
another inch, or better with these systems. I get mine from Bob Yule at 
Autofarm, that way no border hassles for us Canadians.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Swain" <rjswain at hotmail.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:52 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Exhaust system advice needed


> I'm looking for recommendations for a new exhaust system for my BN4. My 
> old
> system included Walker down pipes (which had been cut up and rewelded but
> seemed to be okay), a Walker muffler (quite banged up underneath but still
> intact) and stainless rear pipes (hanger brackets had been cut off and
> relocated - don't know why - and appearing to be somewhat out of 
> alignment).
> I decided to reuse the down pipes but bought a new mild steel muffler and 
> rear
> pipes. The muffler was about an inch thicker than the Walker and the 
> bracket
> forced it into a position that was really close to the ground. The down 
> pipes
> looked pretty crude and the brackets didn't line up with the hangers - one 
> was
> even on the wrong pipe! Cost of sending it back made me decide to keep it.
> Five hours work and the system fit - more or less - but it was closer to 
> the
> ground than I would have liked.
> When I went to use the system I discovered that it absolutely howled 
> between
> 2000 and 2300 rpm. The howl went away but it sounded like a truck rather 
> than
> a Healey.
> I went to Plan B and tried to resurrect the old system. Another 5 hours 
> work
> and it fit - more or less. The sound is much better but it still sits too 
> low.
> I can't get it to tuck up into the recesses in the outriggers like it 
> should.
> Problem is mostly the rear pipes - they have just been buggered about with 
> too
> much and I guess the down pipes and the modifications made to them.
> This is getting long - sorry. What I'm looking for is recommendations 
> based on
> experience of a system that fits properly and sounds good. I have a new 
> set of
> Walker down pipes so what can I add to these to get something that works?
> Thanks
> Rick'59 BN4
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