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Try Ah Spares for the down pipe, which is mostly to accommodate engine rock=
ing without the exhaust system cracking. You can also bring the car to a go=
od muffler shop that does custom fabricating and have them weld in a sectio=
n of woven stainless flex pipe like the kind used on todays cars for the sa=
me reason. Had that on two Healeys so far and it=E2=80=99s muc=C2=A0more ro=
bust than the standard flex pipe.=C2=A0
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On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 11:45 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healey=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
Listers,
The exhaust downpipes for both 4- and 6-cyl cars have a section of=20
flexible tubing before the connection to the muffler. I've always=20
assumed this was to allow for the rocking of the engine, and the fact=20
the system is affixed with fairly rigid hangers (at least, until the=20
rubber part disintegrates). I've also heard the flexpipe is to allow=20
easier fitment from the downpipe to the muffler, which won't necessarily=20
be perfectly aligned. Of course, both reasons could be true.
I'm asking the knowledge-based, LLM model List because I'm considering=20
an aftermarket header from AH Spares for my BN2/100M. The repop down=20
pipe I have now is malformed, and the clutch pedal arm comes in contact=20
with it at full clutch pedal, and I've heard this is common in the=20
repops (yes, I could just bash the downpipe, but that would be tacky and=20
sometimes that can cause a ticking noise, which would annoy me even=20
more). But, the AHS pipe doesn't have the section of flexpipe so I'm=20
wondering if it's really needed. I have a TIG and I'm not terrible with=20
it, but the header and, presumably the flex tubing are SS, which I'm not=20
practiced in welding.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Bob
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Try Ah Spares for the down pipe, which is mostly to accommodate engine rock=
ing without the exhaust system cracking. You can also bring the car to a go=
od muffler shop that does custom fabricating and have them weld in a sectio=
n of woven stainless flex pipe like the kind used on todays cars for the sa=
me reason. Had that on two Healeys so far and it=E2=80=99s muc more ro=
bust than the standard flex pipe. <br><br><br><div class=3D"yahoo-sign=
ature"><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ao=
l-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new AOL app for i=
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x; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Wedne=
sday, September 18, 2024, 11:45 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">L=
isters,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The exhaust do=
wnpipes for both 4- and 6-cyl cars have a section of <br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">flexible tubing before the connection to the muffler. I've always <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">assumed this was to allow for the rocking of the eng=
ine, and the fact <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the system is affixed with fai=
rly rigid hangers (at least, until the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">rubber pa=
rt disintegrates). I've also heard the flexpipe is to allow <br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">easier fitment from the downpipe to the muffler, which won't ne=
cessarily <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">be perfectly aligned. Of course, both =
reasons could be true.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>I'm asking the knowledge-based, LLM model List because I'm considering <br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">an aftermarket header from AH Spares for my BN2/100=
M. The repop down <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">pipe I have now is malformed, =
and the clutch pedal arm comes in contact <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">with i=
t at full clutch pedal, and I've heard this is common in the <br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">repops (yes, I could just bash the downpipe, but that would be=
tacky and <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">sometimes that can cause a ticking no=
ise, which would annoy me even <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">more). But, the A=
HS pipe doesn't have the section of flexpipe so I'm <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">wondering if it's really needed. I have a TIG and I'm not terrible with=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">it, but the header and, presumably the flex tub=
ing are SS, which I'm not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">practiced in welding.<=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for any suggest=
ions.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob<br></div><di=
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