[Healeys] Downpipes

[Bob Spidell]

Good idea. Thanks.

The header is from AH Spares--originally from Cape Sports--anyone have 
any experience with it?

bs

On 9/19/2024 4:55 AM, Robert Markovich wrote:
> Try Ah Spares for the down pipe, which is mostly to accommodate engine 
> rocking without the exhaust system cracking. You can also bring the 
> car to a good muffler shop that does custom fabricating and have them 
> weld in a section of woven stainless flex pipe like the kind used on 
> todays cars for the same reason. Had that on two Healeys so far and 
> it’s muc more robust than the standard flex pipe.
>
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> On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 11:45 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys 
> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>     Listers,
>
>     The exhaust downpipes for both 4- and 6-cyl cars have a section of
>     flexible tubing before the connection to the muffler. I've always
>     assumed this was to allow for the rocking of the engine, and the fact
>     the system is affixed with fairly rigid hangers (at least, until the
>     rubber part disintegrates). I've also heard the flexpipe is to allow
>     easier fitment from the downpipe to the muffler, which won't
>     necessarily
>     be perfectly aligned. Of course, both reasons could be true.
>
>     I'm asking the knowledge-based, LLM model List because I'm
>     considering
>     an aftermarket header from AH Spares for my BN2/100M. The repop down
>     pipe I have now is malformed, and the clutch pedal arm comes in
>     contact
>     with it at full clutch pedal, and I've heard this is common in the
>     repops (yes, I could just bash the downpipe, but that would be
>     tacky and
>     sometimes that can cause a ticking noise, which would annoy me even
>     more). But, the AHS pipe doesn't have the section of flexpipe so I'm
>     wondering if it's really needed. I have a TIG and I'm not terrible
>     with
>     it, but the header and, presumably the flex tubing are SS, which
>     I'm not
>     practiced in welding.
>
>     Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>     Bob
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