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Hi Bob -
British systems as far as I know didn't use glass, and for the healeys had
straight through silencer with a straight through perforated baffle/pipe in
the silencer.
Cheers,
Alan
On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 9:29 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Side topic: Anyone know, for sure, what type the OEM mufflers were; i.e.
> 'glasspack,' 'turbo' (baffles) or a third type I recall someone explaining
> but I can't recall what they're called?
>
> The OEM mufflers (I think) I've heard had a mild, apologetic sound; i.e.
> 'Sorry, old chap, but I must make some sound to get these obnoxious gases
> out of my system.'
>
>
> On 6/16/2022 9:09 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
>
> When you park the car after a long drive, water will collect in a mild
> steel exhaust system and relatively quickly the welds in the internal
> baffles on the silencer will corrode and break away. So whether you drive
> the car or not the silencers corrode internally. having SS silencers is a
> good idea. pipes can be mild steel and they will last forever.
>
> On Mon, 13 Jun 2022 at 2:56 PM, Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> With the few miles we put on our cars each year I simply cannot see the
>> need for stainless steel exhaust when a MD steel one will last 20 + years
>> anyway.
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Bob -<br><br>British systems as far as I know didn'=
t use glass, and for the healeys had straight=C2=A0through silencer with a =
straight through perforated baffle/pipe in the silencer.=C2=A0 <br><br>Chee=
rs,<br><br>Alan=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 9:29 AM Bob Spidell <=
<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8=
ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Side topic: Anyone know, for sure, what type the OEM mufflers were;
i.e. 'glasspack,' 'turbo' (baffles) or a third type I r=
ecall someone
explaining but I can't recall what they're called?<br>
<br>
The OEM mufflers (I think) I've heard had a mild, apologetic sound;
i.e. 'Sorry, old chap, but I must make some sound to get these
obnoxious gases out of my system.'<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 6/16/2022 9:09 AM, Alan Seigrist
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div dir=3D"auto">When you park the car after a long drive, water
will collect in a mild steel exhaust system and relatively
quickly the welds in the internal baffles on the silencer will
corrode and break away. So whether you drive the car or not the
silencers corrode internally. =C2=A0having SS silencers is a good
idea. =C2=A0pipes can be mild steel and they will last forever.</di=
v>
<div><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 13 Jun 2022 at 2:56
PM, Jean Caron <<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restorati=
on@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com<=
/a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
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ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">With the few miles we put on our cars each
year=C2=A0 I simply cannot see the need for stainless steel
exhaust when a MD steel one will last 20 + years anyway.</d=
iv>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Jean</div>
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