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Re: bentley, exhaust

To: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>, Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Subject: Re: bentley, exhaust
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 14:33:49 -0500 "Re: bentley, exhaust" (Feb 3, 2:32pm)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, Joseph R Schneider <joe-schneider@nwu.edu>
References: <Pine.PCW.3.94.970203143016.7359B-100000@Andrew-Mace>
On Feb 3,  2:32pm, Andrew Mace wrote:
> Subject: Re: bentley, exhaust
[snip]
> Makes sense, Doug, but I see one problem. I'll assume you're referring to
> the GT6+ or Mk.3 style of "transverse" muffler here. I'm not sure it will
> fit between the rear frame extensions of the later Spitfire 1500s. (It
> works fine on your 1973, which doesn't have these.)
>
> Perhaps a "Mk.1" GT6 muffler would work on a later car?
>
> --Andy
>
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>-- End of excerpt from Andrew Mace


That may be right. I don't know if the later Spit mufflers were any
narrower than the early 1500 ones. You might want to measure one to
see if it will fit. I will try to make this measurement tonight.

Doug
dmitchel@ismi.net

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