Sods law rears it's ugly head
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Trying to get ready for Newark, changed some tyres, tightened U bolts (only about 2 years after they should have been done) put the new rack boots on, restarted building a box to hold the radio and speakers - in between time took a detour and entered a classic rally, half way through the day the exhaust note changed and by the end of the day I was minus back box.
So this PM I go to my lock-up and find that new mkII exhaust I have been saving for my other kit, start to shorten it and STOP!!
I remember that I have promised myself that any exhaust change will include modification for side exit and no more fumes coming in from the back!
So hints and tips please on the best route for the pipes, fixing points and compliance with current regs.
So this PM I go to my lock-up and find that new mkII exhaust I have been saving for my other kit, start to shorten it and STOP!!
I remember that I have promised myself that any exhaust change will include modification for side exit and no more fumes coming in from the back!
So hints and tips please on the best route for the pipes, fixing points and compliance with current regs.
i bloody hate exuasts!!!! sorry! lol
ok when i built mine a few weeks ago mine use's the same straight through system up until just after the middle box which should be around where the gearbox ends and driveshalft begins! i cut it off there keeping the middle box!i then found a perfect 90degree bend and just turned it out the side of the geep right infront of the front rear suspension bracket! leave that dreaded rear box off and give your geep that nice little rasp!! hope this is of some help! i could e-mail you a picture of how mine is done if that would help!!?!?
cant have you missing the newark show can we! afterall, im sure its your turn to supply the hotdogs this time after stoneleigh last year!! lol
all the best
Mal
ok when i built mine a few weeks ago mine use's the same straight through system up until just after the middle box which should be around where the gearbox ends and driveshalft begins! i cut it off there keeping the middle box!i then found a perfect 90degree bend and just turned it out the side of the geep right infront of the front rear suspension bracket! leave that dreaded rear box off and give your geep that nice little rasp!! hope this is of some help! i could e-mail you a picture of how mine is done if that would help!!?!?
cant have you missing the newark show can we! afterall, im sure its your turn to supply the hotdogs this time after stoneleigh last year!! lol
all the best
Mal
what engine u got?
mines a pinto
if crossflow standard escort and forget back box just shorten
if pinto get new front pipe cut cross pipe off and save cortina has 2 right angles fit tina middle silencer and use saved right angle to exit - sorted
orrrrr see what you can blag cheap or for free thats the best way lol
g'luck
mines a pinto
if crossflow standard escort and forget back box just shorten
if pinto get new front pipe cut cross pipe off and save cortina has 2 right angles fit tina middle silencer and use saved right angle to exit - sorted
orrrrr see what you can blag cheap or for free thats the best way lol
g'luck
Sorted, tack welded the mkII exhaust together, both boxes under the side step drivers side and fabricated a pipe to the rear of the front (gbox) mount of the downpipe, put a clamp there, once I was sure all was well, welded it all up.
Took the advice of local MOT tester - he said that the setup was too noisy to pass without the back box, so I used it anyway. Just one bad point, the rear box on my "new" exhaust was unused as was the rest of it - but I will still have to do some more welding, the tail end of the box is rusted away! and that on a unipart set never used!
Will complete in the am with Aluminium chequer on the steps, which will also protect the little ones from coming into contact with a hot exhaust!
Took the advice of local MOT tester - he said that the setup was too noisy to pass without the back box, so I used it anyway. Just one bad point, the rear box on my "new" exhaust was unused as was the rest of it - but I will still have to do some more welding, the tail end of the box is rusted away! and that on a unipart set never used!
Will complete in the am with Aluminium chequer on the steps, which will also protect the little ones from coming into contact with a hot exhaust!
on a further note - when I rebuilt the jeep I had springs which I had welded back together after being broken in the accident that wrote yellow peril off. I got them ready to fit, with new polyflex bushes - before deciding to replace them with a set of perfect springs - now I note that the rubbers on the current springs are shot - any tips on removing those Poly bushes intact and reusing them?
Usually the poly bushes are a two part bush with a stainless insert.
Give the bushes a good soaking with WD40 or the like which hopefully will get them to part company with the springs. Then after a good soaking for a few hours or over night gently pry them out of the spring with a set of blunt items such as bicycle tyre levers. This should get the one side of the bush out which then allows you to push out the out half of the bush.
On some drifting out the insert before attempting to remove the poly bush helps.
Give the bushes a good soaking with WD40 or the like which hopefully will get them to part company with the springs. Then after a good soaking for a few hours or over night gently pry them out of the spring with a set of blunt items such as bicycle tyre levers. This should get the one side of the bush out which then allows you to push out the out half of the bush.
On some drifting out the insert before attempting to remove the poly bush helps.
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