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The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now
connected. The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn't from a
dung-fired forge. If anyone can find something similar that is actually
manufactured in the UK or USA I'll buy one. The Mikalor brackets are made
in Spain and don't have a stainless fixture and bolt.
One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn't need this before), is
apply some heat to the system pipe just before the silencer and bend it up
some.
Regards
Daniel
On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> You win. Thanks for the updates. Bill in Oregon
>
> =====================================
>
> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of
> *Weslake1330
> via Spridgets
> *Sent:* Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM
> *To:* Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Spridgets] I had forgotten!
>
>
>
> Hi List,
>
>
>
> I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back from being coated today and fitted it
> to my Sprite. It was fiddly to fit but eventually all three pipes were in
> the collector box ok and I tightened it up with ARP stainless steel bolts
> and nuts (not nylock). I figure if the manifold lasts 5 years before it
> needs recoating and a total of ten years after that it will be safe for me
> to tell my wife how much it cost.
>
>
>
> I had forgotten what?
>
>
>
> To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope
>
>
>
> To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope
>
>
>
> To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifold collector box - nope
>
>
>
> How cold it would be in the garage - nope
>
>
>
> How loud the Sprite is running the engine without having fitted the system
> pipe and silencer - Yep.
>
>
>
> Wow, I couldn't believe how loud it was, even on what passes for idling.
> It also ran nice and clean with no spitting, popping or backfiring despite
> the cold weather.
>
>
>
> Of course I did this on purpose since it's really rare I get to hear the
> Sprite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new stainless steel clamp on
> order for the system pipe to manifold collector that simply hasn't arrived
> yet. I do have an alternative clamp but while made in stainless it has a
> conventional bolt and on the clamp I removed the bolt was heavily rusted -
> hence a replacement with a stainless bolt (that I plan to replace with an
> ARP stainless bolt)
>
>
>
> So having given the neighbours something to complain about I wanted to
> share it with the list.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
>
>
>
>
> Daniel
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer=
are now connected.=C2=A0 The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn'=
t from a dung-fired forge.=C2=A0 If anyone can find something similar that =
is actually manufactured in the UK or USA I'll buy one.=C2=A0 The Mikal=
or brackets are made in Spain and don't have a stainless fixture and bo=
lt.<div><br></div><div>One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn'=
;t need this before),=C2=A0 is apply some heat to the system pipe just befo=
re the silencer and bend it up some.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <<a href=
=3D"mailto:corvallis@peoplepc.com";>corvallis@peoplepc.com</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US=
"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-6352283201029689846WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">You win. Thanks for the updates.=C2=A0 Bill in Oregon<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:s=
pridgets-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets-bounces@autox.=
team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Weslake1330 via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:<=
/b> Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Spridgets <<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team=
.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Spridgets] I had forgotten!<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">Hi List,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back=
from being coated today and fitted it to my Sprite.=C2=A0 It was fiddly to=
fit but eventually all three pipes were in the collector box ok and I tigh=
tened it up with ARP stainless steel bolts and nuts (not nylock).=C2=A0 I f=
igure if the manifold lasts 5 years before it needs recoating and a total o=
f ten years after that it will be safe for me to tell my wife how much it c=
ost.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I had forgotten what?<u></u><u></u><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope<u=
></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the system pipe and silencer to the =
manifold collector box - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How cold it=
would be in the garage - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How loud t=
he Sprite is running the engine without having fitted the system pipe and s=
ilencer - Yep.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wow, I couldn't beli=
eve how loud it was, even on what passes for idling.=C2=A0 It also ran nice=
and clean with no spitting, popping or backfiring despite the cold weather=
.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Of course I did this on purpose since i=
t's really rare I get to hear the Sprite running on an open pipe. Also =
I have a new stainless steel clamp on order for the system pipe to manifold=
collector that simply hasn't arrived yet.=C2=A0 I do have an alternati=
ve clamp but while made in stainless it has a conventional bolt and on the =
clamp I removed the bolt was heavily rusted - hence a replacement with a st=
ainless bolt (that I plan to replace with an ARP stainless bolt)<u></u><u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So having given the neighbours something to complai=
n about I wanted to share it with the list.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">Regards<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Daniel<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div=
></blockquote></div>
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