Subject: [Healeys] Exhaust systems

From: Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 15:36:11 -0400

I bought an entire new stainless system for my BJ8 last spring.
I was determined to start with all new parts after some frustration with my old system.
Since installing the new system,I’ve been struggling with leaks somewhere in front of the two main muffler/silencers…assuming of course that it was the connections there.
Today I decided to stop assuming and found that the welds on the down pipes to the flex pipe were leaking quite noticeably…imagine my chagrin!
I could actually hear it.
I’ve fired off an email to the supplier, so I’ll let you know who they are when I’ve received a reply and heard what they have to say.

All this is to say; it shouldn't be necessary, but if anyone is ordering a new exhaust system, I would quiz them about how carefully the welds are checked…I mean it has to be gas tight or why bother?!

I’ll keep you posted.

Stephen BJ8

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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 15:07:13 -0700

Bad welds on aftermarket exhaust systems are, unfortunately, 
commonplace. I doubt you'll get relief from your supplier.

Fixing issues like this are one of the reasons I bought a cheap MIG 
welder and got into welding. I actually 'fabbed' my BJ8's exhaust with 
pipes from a defunct ANSA system and some glasspacks from JC Whitney. 
The welds ain't pretty, and it doesn't sound 'Healey,' but it don't 
sound bad (people think I have a V8 under the bonnet).

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From: Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 11:40:25 +0800

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Better than having three of the six pipes on my BJ8 SS system split over
several years along the entire pipe length manufacture seam!  that you
can't even repair!

Suggest you just take it to a muffle shop and have them weld up the hole,
it will save you alot of grief.

On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 3:36 AM Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Since installing the new system,I=E2=80=99ve been struggling with leaks s=
omewhere
> in front of the two main muffler/silencers=E2=80=A6assuming of course tha=
t it was
> the connections there.
> Today I decided to stop assuming and found that the welds on the down
> pipes to the flex pipe were leaking quite noticeably=E2=80=A6imagine my c=
hagrin!
> I=E2=80=99ve fired off an email to the supplier, so I=E2=80=99ll let you =
know who they are
> when I=E2=80=99ve received a reply and heard what they have to say.
>
> All this is to say; it shouldn't be necessary, but if anyone is ordering =
a
> new exhaust system, I would quiz them about how carefully the welds are
> checked=E2=80=A6I mean it has to be gas tight or why bother?!
>
> I=E2=80=99ll keep you posted.
>
> Stephen BJ8
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Better than having three of the six pipes on my BJ8 SS sys=
tem split over several years along the entire pipe length=C2=A0manufacture =
seam!=C2=A0 that you can&#39;t even repair!<br><br>Suggest you just take it=
 to a muffle shop and have them weld up the hole, it will save you alot of =
grief.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 3:36 AM Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I bought an entire new stai=
nless system for my BJ8 last spring.<br>
I was determined to start with all new parts after some frustration with my=
 old system.<br>
Since installing the new system,I=E2=80=99ve been struggling with leaks som=
ewhere in front of the two main muffler/silencers=E2=80=A6assuming of cours=
e that it was the connections there.<br>
Today I decided to stop assuming and found that the welds on the down pipes=
 to the flex pipe were leaking quite noticeably=E2=80=A6imagine my chagrin!=
<br>
I could actually hear it.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve fired off an email to the supplier, so I=E2=80=99ll let you kn=
ow who they are when I=E2=80=99ve received a reply and heard what they have=
 to say.<br>
<br>
All this is to say; it shouldn&#39;t be necessary, but if anyone is orderin=
g a new exhaust system, I would quiz them about how carefully the welds are=
 checked=E2=80=A6I mean it has to be gas tight or why bother?!<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99ll keep you posted.<br>
<br>
Stephen BJ8<br>
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