I've had the baffles (that are inside the muffler) break loose on old
mufflers and that sounds like crap! Tinny and vibrates the sound. Never
on a new muffler though. I've been told the SS mufflers have a tinny sound.
Tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Brashear, Jack, N <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com>
> To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 6/2/04 10:35:05 AM
> Subject: Mufflers, Silencers, whatever
>
> Hi All, here's a muffler problem I have with my BT7 Mk2. The sucker's
> WAY TOO LOUD. It has under 500 miles since installed new. It came from
> M+++ with other parts I ordered during the recent restoration of this
> car so it sat around for a couple of years before I put it on . It is
> properly mounted and the system is not bumping against the car anywhere.
> I've seen many mufflers in my 42 years of Healey ownership and I've
> noticed several different guts arrangements. Anyway, I'd like to have
> some feedback on sources of good stock style mufflers ( 2 in and 2 out)
> for pre-BJ8 six cylinder cars. I guess I feel like I got a pretty poor
> quality muffler. I'm not interested in an Abarth or Stebro system. I
> love that sweet Healey bark but this sounds almost like an empty can
> with a very tinny resonance to it. Anyone else ever had this problem??
> Thanks for your help!!
> Jack
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