Funny story about that type of exhaust. Dave (Drag Sprite builder, it now has 4
wheel discs and a strut front suspension) was working on his first attempt at a
rotary in a Midget. He knew the Holley was running rich, but didn't know HOW
rich, until it was too late. He struggled out in the garage one day to get the
car to start, pumping the pedal, all that kind of stuff. Well, he is stubborn,
and it finally started. What he didn't realize, was that there was a LOT of raw
fuel that had run into the exhaust, and collected in the second muffler (brand
new from Pep Boys) So his car is started, running ok, he is revving the motor,
and then, BAM!!!
The fuel in the last muffler ignited, blowing out the seams on both sided of it.
I tried to get him to take it back as defective, as it didn't muffle the
explosion worth a damn. He wouldn't do it.................
Brad
Dbcooper292@aol.com wrote:
> As you would expect, the one piece on my car which was better than I thought
> is something I can't use. The exhaust seems to have been installed 10-12
> hours before I bought Mid-get Bardeaux but is stock and small in diameter.
> With 4k dollars in the motor, even I know I've got to spend another couple
> hundred to give her some pipes. So I've got this system I'd rather give to
> someone who needs it than look at for the next 15 years. It consists of a
> muffler, transverse mounted under the rear end, a 90 degree bend then what I
> would call a resonator or some other little round thing and tail pieces on
> both ends. It was on a 75 midget. All the seams are welded and it's even
> kind of shiny. If someone has a need for some fine stock looking exhaust let
> me know and I'll ship it to you.
>
> Mark M
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