Could it be that a 1500 stick exhaust was fitted in error? The 1500 rear
bumpers are about 3-4 inches wide. When I pulled the bumper off my '79 (before
we completely dismantled the car), the exhaust pipe stuck out quite a bit.
Just an idea.
-=Chris
Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From DAN WALTERS <SPRIDGET63 at comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 15:38:53 -0400
>Jerry, mine is a stock exhaust exiting behind the driver (USA) and sticks
>out about 1 in. past the highest part of the curve of the rear panel,
>looking straight down. I don't really notice the exhaust while driving.
>
>Dan Walters
>'63 sprite
>Brick, NJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Jertigger3@cs.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:13 AM
>Subject: Ehaust smell
>
>
>> My 73 Midget doesn't have a stock exhaust system on it and the tail pipe
>> sticks out about 4" past the rear bumper.
>> I get exhaust fumes rolling foreword up the trunk and get gassed. By
>exhaust
>> that is.
>>
>> What is the distance past the bumper to prevent this and is the distance
>from
>> the center of the car critical?
>>
>> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>>
>> Sure would be nice to take a drive without a respirator.
>>
>> Jerry, no cat allergic to them, Rein
>> Naples, FL
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