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Funny story about side exit exhausts.
Back when I was a starving student I installed a side exit system on my ear=
ly LHD BJ8 both because I couldn't afford the full system and being a Phase=
1 the back was so low that the cross resonators frequently dragged on the =
ground.
The system was very noisy (which at the time I thought was great) but resul=
ted in terrible headaches for the driver...me!!!
When I sold that car to buy my 100S I thought that although the"S" had simi=
lar side exit pipes because it was RHD that would be the passengers problem=
=F0=9F=98=8A.
WRONG.=20
Michael S
BN1 #174
-----Original Message-----
From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Sent: =E2=80=8E24/=E2=80=8E11/=E2=80=8E2015 2:39 a.m.
To: "'Healey List'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea
I sent this last night, but it didn=E2=80=99t make it. I=E2=80=99ve cut the=
pictures=E2=80=99 size down. Again:-
=E2=80=9CWhen I decided to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000 M=
kII BT7 I was appalled at the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to b=
uy, at least, a whole new silencer which came with side exit pipes.
It occurred to me that a better solution would be to swap the pair of long =
pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear for a pair that simply =
came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to keep the box, downpip=
es etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework.=20
Yes, I know that none of this is much use to BJ8 owners. At least, I presum=
e as much. Depends how vital the second, rear, box is.
Anyhow, I mentioned this before and a few people asked for more info....pic=
s and dimensions. I=E2=80=99d lost the precise blueprint that I drew up for=
the stainless exhaust man and didn=E2=80=99t have any useful pics. Well, t=
he system is on the workshop floor now and I=E2=80=99ve taken a few pics an=
d got the tape measure out. Hard to be precise with curves, but you=E2=80=
=99ll get the idea.
It=E2=80=99s been on for about 5 years and seems to be doing OK. Done +/- 7=
,000 miles I=E2=80=99d guess.
See attached. (Being able to send attachments is such a great improvement. =
Being able to receive them is even better!)
=20
So, sorry to bother all of you....but I did say that I=E2=80=99d get back w=
ith the details. I just didn=E2=80=99t say that it might take a year or two=
!
Simon=E2=80=9D=
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vlink=3D"purple"><div><div style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-=
size: 11pt;">Funny story about side exit exhausts.<br>Back when I was a sta=
rving student I installed a side exit system on my early LHD BJ8 both becau=
se I couldn't afford the full system and being a Phase 1 the back was so lo=
w that the cross resonators frequently dragged on the ground.<br>The system=
was very noisy (which at the time I thought was great) but resulted in ter=
rible headaches for the driver...me!!!<br>When I sold that car to buy my 10=
0S I thought that although the"S" had similar side exit pipes because it wa=
s RHD that would be the passengers problem =F0=9F=98=8A.<br>WRONG. <br>Mich=
ael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-famil=
y: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><s=
pan style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"=
mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk";>Simon Lachlan</a></span><br><span styl=
e=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">=
Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11p=
t;">=E2=80=8E24/=E2=80=8E11/=E2=80=8E2015 2:39 a.m.</span><br><span style=
=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">T=
o: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"=
><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>'Healey List'</a></span><br><spa=
n style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: b=
old;">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-=
size: 11pt;">[Healeys] FW: Side exhaust idea</span><br><br></div><div class=
=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, =
125);">I sent this last night, but it didn=E2=80=99t make it. I=E2=80=99ve =
cut the pictures=E2=80=99 size down. Again:-</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">=E2=80=9C</span>When I decided =
to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000 MkII BT7 I was appalled a=
t the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to buy, at least, a whole ne=
w silencer which came with side exit pipes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">It occurred to me that a better solution would be to swap the pair of=
long pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear for a pair that s=
imply came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to keep the box, d=
ownpipes etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework. <o:p></o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, I know that none of this is much use to BJ8 owners.=
At least, I presume as much. Depends how vital the second, rear, box is.<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyhow, I mentioned this before and a f=
ew people asked for more info....pics and dimensions. I=E2=80=99d lost the =
precise blueprint that I drew up for the stainless exhaust man and didn=E2=
=80=99t have any useful pics. Well, the system is on the workshop floor now=
and I=E2=80=99ve taken a few pics and got the tape measure out. Hard to be=
precise with curves, but you=E2=80=99ll get the idea.<o:p></o:p></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">It=E2=80=99s been on for about 5 years and seems to be doi=
ng OK. Done +/- 7,000 miles I=E2=80=99d guess.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">See attached. (Being able to send attachments is such a great impr=
ovement. Being able to receive them is even better!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So, sorry to bot=
her all of you....but I did say that I=E2=80=99d get back with the details.=
I just didn=E2=80=99t say that it might take a year or two!<o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">=E2=80=
=9D</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>=
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