[Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea

[Michael Oritt]

Simon--

If you're not already deaf in that ear you soon will be.

Enjoy--Michael Oritt

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Simon Lachlan <
simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk> wrote:

> With reference to the noise factor, I don’t notice it. Maybe it’s a
> reasonably effective silencer. First of its kind? Maybe I’m as deaf in my
> left ear as I am in my right.
>
> One difference – and all to the good – we have a lot of roads down here
> with stone walls on either side. Kind of like a “Dry stone wall” but with
> earth behind them. Anyhow, I’ve got a couple of favourites where, revs up,
> the back echo makes the car sound like a low flying Spitfire.
>
> I suppose it helps having the driver’s seat on the opposite side from the
> exhaust, just as nature intended!
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael [mailto:michael.salter at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 24, 2015 15:51
> *To:* Simon Lachlan; 'Healey List'
> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea
>
>
>
> Funny story about side exit exhausts.
> Back when I was a starving student I installed a side exit system on my
> early LHD BJ8 both because I couldn't afford the full system and being a
> Phase 1 the back was so low that the cross resonators frequently dragged on
> the ground.
> The system was very noisy (which at the time I thought was great) but
> resulted in terrible headaches for the driver...me!!!
> When I sold that car to buy my 100S I thought that although the"S" had
> similar side exit pipes because it was RHD that would be the passengers
> problem 😊.
> WRONG.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
>
> *From: *Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>
> *Sent: *‎24/‎11/‎2015 2:39 a.m.
> *To: *'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea
>
> I sent this last night, but it didn’t make it. I’ve cut the pictures’ size
> down. Again:-
>
> “When I decided to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000 MkII
> BT7 I was appalled at the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to buy,
> at least, a whole new silencer which came with side exit pipes.
>
> It occurred to me that a better solution would be to swap the pair of long
> pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear for a pair that simply
> came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to keep the box,
> downpipes etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework.
>
> Yes, I know that none of this is much use to BJ8 owners. At least, I
> presume as much. Depends how vital the second, rear, box is.
>
> Anyhow, I mentioned this before and a few people asked for more
> info....pics and dimensions. I’d lost the precise blueprint that I drew up
> for the stainless exhaust man and didn’t have any useful pics. Well, the
> system is on the workshop floor now and I’ve taken a few pics and got the
> tape measure out. Hard to be precise with curves, but you’ll get the idea.
>
> It’s been on for about 5 years and seems to be doing OK. Done +/- 7,000
> miles I’d guess.
>
> See attached. (Being able to send attachments is such a great improvement.
> Being able to receive them is even better!)
>
>
>
> So, sorry to bother all of you....but I did say that I’d get back with the
> details. I just didn’t say that it might take a year or two!
>
> Simon”
>
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