Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA exhaust

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:48:06 -0700 (PDT)

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=0AI installed an MGB engine in an MGA back in 1969.  What I discovered was=
 that the stock MGB exhaust manifold being dual pipes would hit the steerin=
g shaft, so I used the stock cast iron MGA exhaust manifold.  And used all =
the stock MGA exhaust as it was already in place. =0A =0AI don't recommend =
using a non-stock header on an MGA or MGB as they allow more heat to escape=
, and the carbs are on the same side of the engine as the exhaust.  On hot =
days, in traffic, a header can add a lot of extra  heat to the engine compa=
rtment, which is the last thing you need. =0A =0AStainless steel exhaust do=
es create noise that some people say is not pleasant.  When I bought a new =
exhaust system for my '65 MGB I bought a mild steel one from Rimmer in the =
UK.  =0A =0A =0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: "dave northrup" <dave@ra=
nteer.com>=0ASent: Saturday, September 10, 2022 1:22pm=0ATo: "[email-masked]=
m.net" <[email-masked]>=0ASubject: [Mgs] MGA exhaust=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AI re=
cently acquired a 59 MGA with an MGB engine.  The exhaust pipe and muffler =
need to be replaced.=0A =0ANot sure how to tell if it has an mga exhaust ma=
nifold or an mgb manifold or how to tell the difference.=0A =0AI found an M=
GA stainless steel exhaust pipe and muffler at a really good price.  Will i=
f fit?=0A 
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rgin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 14pt; overflo=
w-wrap: break-word;">I installed an MGB engine in an MGA back in 1969.&nbsp=
; What I discovered was that the stock MGB exhaust manifold being dual pipe=
s would hit the steering shaft, so I used the stock cast iron MGA exhaust m=
anifold.&nbsp; And used all the stock MGA exhaust as it was already in plac=
e.&nbsp;</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-f=
amily: times new roman; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">&nbsp;=
</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: t=
imes new roman; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">I don't recomm=
end using a non-stock header on an MGA or MGB as they allow more heat to es=
cape, and the carbs are on the same side of the engine as the exhaust.&nbsp=
; On hot days, in traffic, a header can add a lot of extra&nbsp; heat to th=
e engine compartment, which is the last thing you need. </p>=0A<p style=3D"=
margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new roman; fon=
t-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0=
;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new roman; font-size: =
14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Stainless steel exhaust does create noise=
 that some people say is not pleasant.&nbsp; When I bought a new exhaust sy=
stem for my '65 MGB I bought a mild steel one from Rimmer in the UK.&nbsp;&=
nbsp;</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fami=
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tyle=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new ro=
man; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">-----Original Message----=
-<br />From: "dave northrup" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br />Sent: Saturday, =
September 10, 2022 1:22pm<br />To: "[email-masked]" &lt;[email-masked].=
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verflow-wrap: break-word;">I recently acquired a 59 MGA with an MGB engine.=
&nbsp; The exhaust pipe and muffler need to be replaced.</p>=0A<p class=3D"=
MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: =
times new roman; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">&nbsp;</p>=0A=
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ot sure how to tell if it has an mga exhaust manifold or an mgb manifold or=
 how to tell the difference.</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0=
;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new roman; font-size: =
14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: times new roman;=
 font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">I found an MGA stainless stee=
l exhaust pipe and muffler at a really good price.&nbsp; Will if fit?</p>=
=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;font-family: times new =
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