Craig Bentley wrote:
>>Triumphant Listers, A question for any of you that may have had the Falcon
>>Stainless Steel Twin Sports exhaust system on a TR-6. I've got the pretty
>>system in my hands and was wondering what you may have done for rear
>>hangers. I noticed in the Moss catalogue that its says "The system uses the
>>standard support ...... only the mufflers need different rear mounts" It
>>goes on say that these are included in their fitting kit (yeah right). TRF
>>says "it will be necessary to improvise rear hangers". Now if it were up to
>>me I'd be getting out the PIG (Plutonium Inert Gas) welder, going down to
>>the local unobtainium store, and securing a ride on the next space shuttle
>>to "improvise " my rear hangers. Seriously I'm just looking for some
>>suggestions or past experiences that any of you may have had in installing
>>this particular system. Please bear in mind that what I've got sitting out
>>in the garage is just a frame with all suspension and running gear bolted on
>>so I'm not exactly sure what space clearances I'll need as far as clearing
>>the rear body work is concerned. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>>Regards Craig Bentley
Craig:
This may not be of any help to you, as I have a Monza system and not a
Falcon system, but I had to tackle a similar problem with the Monza system
since it is a dual outlet system. There is only one hanger on that
cross-tube originally. For the Monza system, it's in the right place to
support the LEFT muffler. But there is no hanger for the RIGHT muffler at
all. What I did is order from TRF part number 142449, that's the little
hanger that is welded to the cross-tube on the left side, and I measured
for position and had it welded onto the cross-tube on the right side, too.
If in your case the left-hand hanger is not in the right place to begin
with, just order two of these and have them welded on in the correct
positions on the cross-tube. The part I refer to is pictured on page 215
(#24) of the TRF Spare Parts Catalog, Volume One. The part was really,
really cheap as I recall. I hope this helps you... if not, I apologize for
using up your mailbox!!
Pete Chadwell
1973 TR6
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