The best fitting system is the Bell Stainless Steel system. We have
installed several and they fit great.
I also have some NOS original never installed BJ8 front mufflers.
As well as a good used ANSA system off a BJ8
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jun 16, 2011, at 12:19 PM, Robert Blair wrote:
> Alan, Thx for the thoughtful answers......as you ususally provide
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> --- On Wed, 6/15/11, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Exhaust Systems - BJ8 or BJ7?
> To: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 8:36 PM
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> 1. I am not interested in SS system - unecessary expese here in
> dry CA.
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> The purpose of SS has nothing to do with whether you are in a dry
> or wet
> climate. Water is a natural byproduct of combustion, and when your
> exhaust
> system cools down, water will always pool into the bottom of your
> muffler/silencer. That's why mufflers usually go bad at the bottom
> of the
> muffler at the seam. In a Healey this area is under even more
> stress due to
> the regular touching of the bottom of the muffler, at the end cap
> seam, with
> pavement. Any mild steel system will probably last around 30K
> miles before
> holes start appearing. If you are ok with that and welding them up
> as they
> appear, then go with mild steel.
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> That being said this issue with mild steel gives you a MUCH bigger
> chance of
> having a broken silencer baffle in the near future, which sounds
> like hell and
> can't be fixed unless replaced. I favor SS because of this rust-
> baffle
> problem.
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> 2. So steel is fine for me. I will probably paint it black anyway.
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> ok.
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> 3. We all know the low ground clearance issue on the Healey/BJ8
> rear boxes -
> and my rear is lowered 2 inches for appearance - plan to leave it
> as such.
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> The rear boxes are usually fine if the BJ8 suspension is stock and
> in good
> shape. If you have lowered your car, I would get rid of these
> resonators,
> although in my opinion I like the sound of them. Quiet but sporty.
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> 4. If I use a full BJ8 system with rear boxes, which manufacturer
> would you
> recommend and why? Where is good price incl delivery to N. CA? [I
> currently
> have a Walker brand I think]
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> I would just go with whatever David Nock at BCS has. They will be
> able to
> ground ship, and BCS is generally good about vetting for quality.
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> 5. If I use a front part BJ8 system and replace the rear cross
> boxes with 2
> straight pipes out the back/LHS, how much will the noise increase.
> Likeable
> or too noisy for easy driving? Fruity is ok for me.
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> Some people swear by this set up, that it sounds very cool. It
> will be
> louder, however. People on this list seem to think this sounds
> better than
> the stock BJ7 unit. Also note the out pipes are bigger on the BJ8,
> so you
> will have slightly better HP with the BJ8 silencers.
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> 6. The Moss BJ7 system has an oval/thinner double pipe front box
> and no rear
> boxes. Obviously better on ground clearance at mid and rear of
> car. Has
> anyone put a BJ7 system on a BJ8 - did you like it and why? What
> were the
> fitting problems? BJ7 system is much cheaper then BJ8.
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> BJ7 Advantages - lighter and easier to fit.
> BJ8 Advantages - more HP, sounds a bit better and with separate
> silencers for
> cyl 1-3 and 4-6, gives you much better ability to diagnose engine
> running
> problems.
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> 7. Any other suggestions - smart or otherwise?
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> I'd say go for the BJ8 w/ straightpipes... although I am partial to
> having all
> four silencers on my BJ8.
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> Alan
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