[Healeys] Fwd: Exhaust systems

[Bob Begani]

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> Surprised J C Whitney AKA Wharshawsky existed. So I looked it up. Interesting history.   I remember driving across Chicago to go to Warshawsky  to pick up parts for my father’s 1952 Chev my first car and later my Healey  Cheap good parts, not Chinese junk.  Even set them up as a distributor for a service instrument I was peddling at the time as they had great catalog distribution. Those were the days!
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> Bob Begani
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>> On Jun 3, 2022, at 2:07 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Bad welds on aftermarket exhaust systems are, unfortunately, commonplace. I doubt you'll get relief from your supplier.
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>> Fixing issues like this are one of the reasons I bought a cheap MIG welder and got into welding. I actually 'fabbed' my BJ8's exhaust with pipes from a defunct ANSA system and some glasspacks from JC Whitney. The welds ain't pretty, and it doesn't sound 'Healey,' but it don't sound bad (people think I have a V8 under the bonnet).
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>>>> On 6/3/2022 12:36 PM, Stephen Hutchings wrote:
>>> I bought an entire new stainless system for my BJ8 last spring.
>>> I was determined to start with all new parts after some frustration with my old system.
>>> Since installing the new system,I’ve been struggling with leaks somewhere in front of the two main muffler/silencers…assuming of course that it was the connections there.
>>> Today I decided to stop assuming and found that the welds on the down pipes to the flex pipe were leaking quite noticeably…imagine my chagrin!
>>> I could actually hear it.
>>> I’ve fired off an email to the supplier, so I’ll let you know who they are when I’ve received a reply and heard what they have to say.
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>>> All this is to say; it shouldn't be necessary, but if anyone is ordering a new exhaust system, I would quiz them about how carefully the welds are checked…I mean it has to be gas tight or why bother?!
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>>> I’ll keep you posted.
>>> 
>>> Stephen BJ8
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