Why is there greater movement when the engine is starting? Have a look at
the engine mounts?
Find out what part and where it is banging on the floor and adjust the route
of the system for that point?
The thought of a perfectionist using plumbing gear on a car because the
correct fittings didn't work for him does have a slight amount of
Pythonesque humour about it. <Smile>
Guy R Day
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: "Dan" <jobu53@hotmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Exhaust Clamps
> Think I'd try to determine why the original clamps alone aren't working;
> beefier clamps aren't necessarily the best solution. Are the pipes out of
> round?
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Dan wrote:
>> I have a 1963 BJ7 and am struggling with the clamps where the exhaust
>> enters
>> the muffler. Originally I had leaks in this area and decided to try and
>> silence the leak. Someone on the list suggested using Stainless Steel
>> plumbing
>> repair couplings without the rubber insert. I installed those and
>> reinstalled
>> the standard muffler clamps over those. Everything works great except
>> that
>> when I start the car the exhaust hits the frame and makes a banging
>> noise.
>> When the car is running everything is fine.
>>
>> Having been cursed with being a perfectionist I want to eliminate the
>> banging. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good clamp that is wide
>> enough
>> to seal the joint, probably 3/4"-1" and has good clamping capacity?
>>
>> On another note, Barrett Jackson Las Vegas is next weekend. Even though
>> the
>> prices resemble a Monopoly Game, the bidders are more in tune with
>> Healeys
>> than the ones that go to Mecum. Before we succumb to the low prices
>> everyone
>> is concerned with, it will be interesting to see what happens next
>> weekend.
>> There are currently 4 Healeys to be auctioned.
>>
>> Dan Serrao
>> 1963 BJ7
>> Fountain Hills, AZ
>
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